Your Thoughts On This Years Recruiting So Far?

This year is the first time I've really questioned recruits that are commits so far.

Houston Bates
Cameron Fordham
Dexter Blackmon


What's going on with Storm? Why isn't he a commit?

Storm>>>>>>>>Blue

The only thing that i can think of is that Blackmon and Blue would be greyshirts, but that would knock the numbers down from next year....quite possibly the strongest year in La in a long time. So, I really am lost as to what is going on here lately. That, or LSU has told Blue that he has a conditional offer. Being if they lose out on recruits, he would be the one to get it. In other words, non-committable.

At first is seemed a little slow with relatively unheralded players...then it really picked up over the summer. The last couple of unknown names somewhat puzzel me, but I think it's actually a good idea for Les to get a good, coachable player and bring him into the fold, rather than waiting on a 5* and missing out alltogether.

I'm not sure why this is the first year, Prom.

In 2008, he took a bunch of players who weren't highly rated early on in the process, including Theriot, Rockey D, and Ryan St. Julien very early on.

In 2009, he did it at the end of the year, with Johns, Barrow, Logan, and Claiborne (granted the last 2 have gotten rave reviews), when there were still lots of players considering LSU.

This year, it seems like he is basing it off of performances in camp (Bates, Fordham, Blackmon, Mathieu).

Some players are truly hidden gems who shoot up in the ratings, while others never really make much sense and just increase numbers.

Can't complain one bit. Miles is easily one of the Top5 recruiters in the country, and he is proving it in this recruiting class.

Next year is the money year for recruits. There's no disputing that fact. However, the recruiting effort this year, in an off year for talent in the state, has exceeded my expectations. Most of this years class will need a redshirt year. As I look at the list, only Hardrick and Worle seem likely to see significant time in 2010. However, looking down the road, considering the elite players from the 2009 class and potential elite players from the 2011 class, the 2010 players may very well make the difference in winning a National Title again. They will fill in the holes between two monster classes and add depth. Potential stars like Maclin, Hunter, Allen, Washington, Vinson and Reed could make all the difference.

if we can get Lewis it will be our best LB class in years. no question that's an area we have had problems recruiting

obviously need to a quality RB..a speed back. Lache would solidify that area

always need quality on DLs ..might fall short of that this year

In Les we trust!

damn, straight from big Mo Green's mouth

Interesting outside perspective on LSU FB recruiting from the Austin newspaper:

Stacked with chips

Mack Brown is a recruiting machine, but LSU can match Texas bluechip for bluechip. Since Nick Saban brought the program back to life, then Les Miles picked up the baton, check out LSU's consensus recruiting rankings: No. 1 (2003); No. 2 (2004); No. 7 (2006); No. 5 (2007); No. 10 (2008); No. 2 (2009). In 2005, the Tigers had only 13 scholarships. Scout.com puts LSU at No. 5 for 2010. Texas, naturally, is No. 1.