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National signing day: Why LSU football and Jimbo Fisher-Lane Kiffin beef emerge as winners

There were only 14 uncommitted ESPN 300 recruits coming into the February signing period, but there was still a lot that happened on Wednesday.

Three five-star college football recruits announced their commitments, and flips and surprise commitments were all part of the first day of the signing period. Even with a smaller quantity of recruits on the board, there was still plenty of intrigue throughout the day.

Here is a look at the winners, who added to their recruiting classes to finish off the 2022 cycle and some of the best moments from the day. This list is taking into consideration just the movement from Wednesday, not the totality of the recruiting classes overall.

Texas A&M

The Aggies' defensive line haul was already incredible with two five-star defensive tackles, an ESPN 300 defensive tackle and two ESPN 300 defensive ends. The staff added to that on Wednesday when five-star defensive end Shemar Stewart committed to the Aggies.