2024 will be the year to truly judge the staff for Recruiting.

This has been a really good year so far.

People have lost their ever-lovin' minds about this years class being good but not good enough. The arguments aren't even that difficult to dismantle either.

Claim #1) LSU failed miserably to address the defensive line situation.

Reality #1) LSU went national because there weren't any elite d linemen in the state this year, particularly interior guys. They ended up signing multiple elite edge guys including Womack who is likely in competition for a day 1 starting spot, and supplemented well already in the portal to address the interior.

Claim #2) LSU whiffed horribly at defensive back by losing ricks. Steeples and Kelly really dropped the ball at a critical position of need.


Reality #2) LSU scooped up four 4* high school db's and added a day one 5* starter in Denver Harris, not to mention multiple developmental prospects with high ceilings. And the portal work isn't done yet.


Claim #3) LSU is not adding the elite players that the Alabama's of the world are adding and won't be able to compete with them.


Reality #3) If LSU's class finished today, which we know it isn't done yet, they will have signed more 5* players than Georgia, Ohio State, Miami, & Oklahoma and tied with Texas.


Claim #4) Yeah but Saban has 7 five stars, LSU can't handle that.


Reality #4) This past season, Saban returned his most talented roster (on paper) that he has ever had at Alabama that included the Heisman trophy winner. LSU, with a patchwork roster, managed to beat that Alabama team.


Claim #5) LSU won't ever be dominant again unless they recruit in the top 3 every season.


Reality #5) LSU managed to develop the greatest team to ever play the game with classes that ranked #3, #7 & #15.








Point to all that is this, LSU signed a really really good class that isn't even finished yet. Lots of folks want to focus on what LSU didn't do this class (which isn't even complete yet), but let's look at what they did do.

*Signed a highly thought of Louisiana QB
*Replenished the RB room with the top two backs in the state.
*Reloaded the previously barren TE room with elite prospects
*Added to an already young but also salty, veteran offensive line with an elite o line haul.
* Pulled in an elite edge player in womack and also managed to sign the likes of J Howard while already replenishing depth through the portal on the interior.
*Finished with two young linebackers, one of which has rocketed up recruiting rankings all the way to a top 150 national player in w. weeks.
*Added a ton of young depth to a barren secondary that features elite players like Harris, Toviano & Jackson. There are also likely more additions to the group.


There's a ton to like about this class and what LSU was able to secure. Things are looking bright for the Tigers.

Great summary of the reality of 2023. Is anyone else surprised that the 24 list of legit power 5 contributors seems a bit down from previous years?

We will finish this year in the 4-6 range.

I'm comfortable judging him this year.

I am gonna go ahead and judge them now they did a wonderful job.

They've proven to be great recruiters from my perspective.

And don’t forget we already got the #1 24 class right now, I know it’s early but hey it’s early for errybody

Exactly. Having a #1 class doesn't mean anything if you don't have a plan to actually fill it with substance. Ask aTm. There were a few classes under Miles that I remember that weren't good in terms of rankings, but were really good striking a balance between need and filling the roster with talent and potential. That's what this class reminds me of, but it's better than those classes were.