re: The Times Picayune Top 50 Football Recruits 2013

Xavier Woods and Taijuan Thomas will sign with BCS schools and they aren't top 50...nice list

Not at all, just saying

Thomas has to be the most underrated recruit in the state. Committed to Stanford and you never hear a word about him.

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This was released in today's paper. Just thought I'd post this for everyone's reference.

LSU commits in BOLD

1. Tre'Davious White, CB, Green Oaks, 5'10, 175, LSU Commitment
2. Kendall Beckwith, ATH, East Feliciana, 6'3 230, Uncommitted
3. Jeryl Brazil, ATH, Loranger, 5'10, 180, LSU Commitment
4. Josh Boutte, OG, Westgate, 6'5, 310, LSU Commitment
5. John Diarse, WR, Neville, 6'1, 205, LSU Commitment
6. DeSean Smith, TE, Barbe, 6'4, 228, LSU Commitment
7. Melvin Jones, LB, Washington-Marion, 6'4 260, LSU Commitment
8. Tim Williams, DE, University Lab, 6'4, 220, Uncommitted
9. Rickey Jefferson, CB, Destrehan, 5'11, 180, LSU Commitment
10A. Michael Patterson, DE, Winnfield, 6'3, 225, LSU Commitment
10B. Tevin Lawson, DT/OG, Denham Springs, 6'4, 280, LSU Commitment
11. Noel Ellis, CB, Edna Karr, 5'9, 170, Texas A&M Commitment
12. Ryan Hoefield, C, Brother Martin, 6'3, 270, Florida State Commitment
13. Cethan Carter, TE, Rummel, 6'4, 235, Uncommitted
14. Duke Riley, LB, John Curtis, 6'1, 205, Uncommitted
15. Standish Dobbard, TE, Edna Karr, 6'5, 240, Miami (FL) Commitment
16. Darian Claiborne, LB, Port Allen, 6'0, 230, Texas A&M Commitment
17. Damian Williams, QB, Rummel, 6'1, 210, Uncommitted
18. Jeremy Cutrer, S, Jewel Sumner, 6'2, 160, LSU Commitment
19. Tre'vell Dixon, ATH, West St. Mary, 6'2, 195, Uncommitted
20. Sherman Badie, RB, John Curtis, 5'10, 190, Tulane Commitment
21. Deondre Skinner, TE, Patterson, 6'4, 230, Arkansas Commitment
22. Elijah McGuire, ATH, Vandebilt Catholic, 5'10, 180, Uncommitted
23. Raheem Falkins, WR, Carver, 6'4, 195, Alabama Commitment
24. Shelby Christy, WR, Dutchtown, 6'3, 180, Mississippi State Commitment
25. K.J. Malone, OG, Cedar Creek, 6'4, 305, LSU Commitment
26. Edward Williams, LB, Warren Easton, 6'2, 225, Texas A&M Commitment
27. Ronald Lewis, WR, West Jefferson, 6'0, 185, Arizona State Commitment
28. Kenneth Santa Marina, OT, McDonogh 35, 6'7, 330, Tulane Commitment
29. Kevin Spears, WR, Holy Cross, 6'3, 190, Uncommitted
30. Chuck Baker, WR, Salmen, 6'2, 195, Uncommitted
31. Eugene Brazley, RB, Carver, 5'10, 175, Ole Miss Commitment
32. Claude George, LB/DE, Acadiana, 6'3, 220, Uncommitted
33. Corey Smith, DE, O. Perry Walker, 6'7, 245, Tulane Commitment
34. Donald Gage, WR, Zachary, 6'0, 175, Houston Commitment
35. Tanner Lee, QB, Jesuit, 6'4, 190, Tulane Commitment
36. Carlton Perkins, ATH, Walker, 6'0, 195, Uncommitted
37. Hakeem Diggs, ATH, Plaquemine, 5'8, 170, Uncommitted
38. Carlos Henderson, ATH, McDonogh 35, 5'10, 170, Utah Commitment
39. Chris Taylor, OG/C, Zachary, 6'2, 300, Tulane Commitment
40. Lyn Clark, LB, O. Perry Walker, 6'3, 220, Tulane Commitment
41. Kaleb Blanchard, RB, Denham Springs, 6'0, 205, Uncommitted
42. Josh Thomas, OT, Evangel, 6'7, 340, Houston Commitment
43. Christopher Robinson, DT, Woodlawn (Shreveport), 6'1, 280, Uncommitted
44. Parry Nickerson, CB, West Jefferson, 5'10, 170, Tulane Commitment
45. Ed Duplessis, LB, St. Paul's, 6'2, 205, Uncommitted
46. Jay Washington, S, St. Paul's, 6'0, 190, McNeese State Commitment
47. Jervenski Johnson, WR, Amite, 6'5, 185, Arkansas Commitment
48. Eric Bell, DT, West St. John, 6'2, 250, Tulane Commitment
49. Tevin Horton, RB, John Curtis, 5'10, 195, Louisiana-Monroe Commitment
50. Antonio McGhee, DT, Parkway, 6'0, 270, Uncommitted

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Just out of observation, it is comical to me how few players from North Louisiana are in this list. With the likes of Neville, West Monroe, Evangel, etc., the North Louisiana schools are scarcely represented. I;m certainly not saying the beginning of the list isn't solid, but I think maybe the bottom half of the list may have a little South Louisiana bias. Then again, I have trouble keeping up with Louisiana recruits not committed to LSU.

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41. Kaleb Blanchard, RB, Denham Springs, 6'0, 205, Uncommitted

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Tulane lock?