Saturday night, when the lights come up at TDECU Stadium and the No. 22 Cougars walk out to open their home slate against Southern, Dailen Bacon will be watching from the stands—one more name in a growing group of prospects Houston is quietly, patiently, and deliberately building a relationship with. The 2028 wide receiver out of Hargrave (Huffman, Texas) isn't a headline name yet. But stock doesn't rise by accident, and the more time Bacon spends around Willie Fritz's program, the more it looks like Houston sees something worth waiting on. The Bounce-Back Bacon's sophomore tape tells an…
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