re: Do you think coaches are influencing players to hold off on committing publicly

Unfortunately, I blame this on the January All Star games (Under Armour and Army All American). They have really become jokes that are less about play on the field (if you note, they hold up the game for announcements). And of course there is huge competition between the games not only for getting the players but getting more announcements.

And the obvious reason why LSU is getting hit harder this year than most is that LA HS players are making up a disproportionate number of say the top 75 players in recruiting. Normally, I don't even watch the circus but this year, it will be a make or break for LSU recruiting. I FULLY expect it to be huge make and as some have said, most likely a lot of Tiger Rag music.