Indiana’s push for five-star wide receiver Monshun Sales may have picked up a little extra momentum, and it comes from an unexpected place: Texas’ own recruiting board.
The Longhorns have been a serious threat for Sales, with Steve Sarkisian’s staff making major ground in his recruitment over the last month. With Sales set to make his decision in three days, Indiana and Texas are both waiting to see how it plays out.
What complicates things for Texas is that the Longhorns already have a commitment from another elite receiver, Easton Royal. Royal is ranked as the No. 1 wide receiver and No. 6 overall player in the 2027 recruiting class, and his presence in Texas’ class has sparked a simple question: can Texas really land both?
One recruiting insider doesn’t think so.
In an interview with Rivals’ Josh Newberg, Texas recruiting expert Justin Wells said the Longhorns may like the idea of pairing Royal and Sales, but he has a hard time seeing it happen in reality.
"They're not going to the same school," Well said. "I think they're both making decisions based off both of their needs and what their factors are. I have a really hard time seeing both of those kids in the same class."
That’s encouraging for Indiana, which is trying to land the first-ever five-star high school recruit in program history. If Texas is locked in on Royal, that could help Curt Cignetti and the Hoosiers in their chase for Sales.
But there’s a catch: if Royal flips away from Texas, the picture changes fast.
Royal, who plays at Brother Martin High School in New Orleans, has been the subject of growing speculation about a possible move to LSU. Lane Kiffin has been pushing hard to flip him from Texas to the Tigers, and if that happens, Texas would suddenly become an even more dangerous contender for Sales.
LSU is also in the mix for Sales, though at the moment the Tigers are considered to have an outside shot at the Lawrence North standout. Indiana, Texas and LSU are all finalists, along with Ohio State and Alabama.
Sales is ranked as the No. 2 wide receiver and No. 7 overall player in the updated Rivals300 rankings.
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