re: Charles Hannigriff doesn't think highly of this class so far

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People keep talking about all this line depth we added but when's the last time our highest rated defensive lineman was 274th in the nation

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the highest rated DL recruit is Travez Moore National #6 JC.
Davin Cotton is very good (according to in state sources), but had a season ending injury.
Nelson Jenkins was at the opening and was offered by Alabama, but had a season ending injury.
Any of the players with season ending injuries did not have the opportunity to improve their stock in the recruiting "season". This is a risk associated with making early offers based upon your own assessment rather than reading 247 to decide who to recruit.
LSU offered many more in state players than normal this year that did not have 4 or 5 stars early.
Look at next year. There are current 4 star players in the state that have not been offered yet (according to 247).
It will be interesting to see if the early signing period causes LSU to offer more in state players this spring. In the past LSU waited for the summer camps.