Shea: Wednesday's LSU Recruiting Tidbits

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*** A big target on the defensive side who is also locked in for a December official visit is Mississippi four-star safety Isaac Smith. I had Smith in my most recent “Class Prediction Piece”, and I feel like LSU has done a really good job of making inroads here with a Mississippi target that both Ole Miss and Mississippi State want to keep home. He’s a guy the LSU staff really has grown to like both on and off the field. He was courted early on by Vanderbilt, and he even took an official visit to Nashville. The staff in Baton Rouge feels like he would be a really good fit for what they’re trying to build under Brian Kelly. With official visits already made to both Vanderbilt and Texas A&M, Smith has three visits remaining. But, he told On3 this week that he’s only locked in one school for a spot among the final three official visits, and that’s his LSU trip next month. We will see if the Rebels or Bulldogs are able to secure an official visit as well, but the plan right now is set for Smith when it comes to a decision timeline. He will announce during the Early Signing Period in December, then enroll in a college for January. LSU has a big lead on the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine as he closes out his senior year at Itawamba High, but this upcoming official visit – as well as the press from the in-state teams – will hold a lot of weight moving forward.

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