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Louisville football takes huge recruiting hit as Ohio State rips rising 2026 commit

Louisville football's losses on the field might be beginning to hurt their recruiting classes, as the Cardinals saw a 2026 recruit flip his commitment from the Louisville Cardinals to the Ohio State Buckeyes on Sunday afternoon.

Nick Lautar is a 3-star tight end out of Ohio, and within 24 hours of receiving an offer from the Buckeys, Lautar flipped his verbal commitment to Ohio State. The 3-star tight end originally committed to Louisville back in early June after he took a visit to the Cardinals.

BREAKING: Class of 2026 TE Nick Lautar has Flipped his Commitment from Louisville to Ohio State, he tells me for @rivals

The 6’5 225 TE from Lebanon, OH had been Committed to the Cardinals since June

“AGTG!