Some recruiting lists are a courtesy. Some are a verdict. Caiden Bellard's was a little of both, and Houston made it onto the list. The 2028 running back from University Lab (La.) trimmed his board to 10 on Sunday. The Cougars are in the group, and the Bayou-to-Bayou pipeline that has quietly connected Louisiana’s best backyards to TDECU has another reason to keep running. It will not be easy. Bellard, the No. 50 running back in the 2028 class per 247Sports, is not shopping in a bargain bin. The list reads like a Saturday slate: LSU, Ole Miss, Florida, Alabama, Arkansas, Michigan, Indiana,…
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