re: Guilbeau puts this class in perspective

Dandy Don's take. Hard to argue with it.

"Good morning, Tiger Fans. It was nice meeting and speaking to so many of you yesterday at the Recruiting Bash."

"Yesterday LSU signed 22 players for the 2012 signing class. In all, it's not a bad class, but there's no denying that it didn't end as strongly as we had hoped. Early in the day there was the good news of outside linebacker Kwon Alexander from Oxford (AL) signing with the Tigers, but the good news was overshadowed later in the day by Torshiro Davis (DE/LB, 6'6", 250, Woodlawn of Shreveport) flipping from LSU to Texas. It was also disappointing to see JUCO wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson choose Tennessee, and cornerback Trae Elston choose Ole Miss."

"The class does a good job of meeting team needs, but the thing I find most concerning is that LSU lost out on three of the top players in the state. The three I'm referring to, of course, are Landon Collins and Denzell Devall who went to Alabama, and Torshiro Davis who went to Texas. The state of Louisiana is going to be filled with talent for the 2013 signing class (see my list), and it will be very important for LSU to recruit the state more intensely this year and not let as many big fish get away."