WR Justin Hunter decommits from 2010 class
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| LSU left with a gaping hole at receiver
By BEN LOVE
Tiger Rag Acting Editor
It looks like another one just bit the dust in terms of wide receiver commitments for LSU’s class of 2010.
According to numerous sources, Justin Hunter, a 6-4, 172-pound wide-out from Ocean Lakes High School in Virginia Beach, Va., announced Tuesday that he’s decommiting from LSU and is now considering a bevy of other schools, including Tennessee, Clemson and defending national champion Alabama.
Hunter, who runs a 4.4 40-yard dash, is following in the footsteps of Skyline High School wide receiver Mike Davis of Dallas, Tx. Last month, Davis - the nation’s No. 2 player at that position - took his hat out of the LSU ring.
As things currently stand, LSU has zero players designated as ‘wide receiver’ in the current crop of 2010 commitments.
This begs the question of who’ll man that position for the Tigers in the future. Graduating are Brandon LaFell, R.J. Jackson and Chris Mitchell. Also, aside from Rueben Randle, there wasn’t another receiver in last year’s 2009 class.
One thing bolstering the Bayou Bengals hopes, however, is the announcement that junior Terrance Toliver will return for his final year of eligibility on campus. Toliver reached this conclusion with fellow juniors Joseph Barksdale and Kelvin Sheppard.
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Ben Love is the acting editor of Tiger Rag. Reach him at ben@tigerrag.com.
How do you like your coach now Mr.Jon…Or is it the LSU fan fault our recruiting is falling down hill?
David
LSU football will survive and thrive. David must be a Bama fan.
Robert, keep this in mind, Lester Miles makes twice as much as Sean Payton and cannot even pronounce Arkansas. You think it is bad now, wait until after Miles goes 7-4 next year. Alabama and Florida will get all of the five and four star recruits. Most fans have absolutely no confidence in Miles. Regrettably, now the players and recruits don’t either.
Les Miles has the LSU program going in the wrong direction. We were fine with Bo Pellini and Jimbo Fisher and 2, #1 recruiting classes left by Saban.
Crowton had 1 “decent” year, but now that the SEC has the “Book” on Crowton’s offense his numbers have fallen to where LSU ended up ranked #112 (out of 120) Division 1 teams.
Miles has also lost 23 signees in the last 4 years, which has forced players to abandon their natural position (Barksdale, Blackwell, Shepard, etc), for a number of reasons. Their will be holes on the team this upcoming season: LSU will be thin @ RB, WR, OL, & LB. The Tigers will have depth problems CB & DL.
And player development is minimal. LSU had 10 Pre Season players this year only 4 made the All SEC team at years end. And, LSU was the only team in the SEC to have ZERO players on the SEC All Freshman Team. How do you do this after you signed the #1 recruiting class (ESPN) or #2 (Rivals) class?
There is an absence of Coaching here at LSU now. And this is one of the highest paid staffs in the SEC. Crowton is the highest paid OC at $469,000. Gonzales, who will serve as receivers coach and passing game coordinator, will receive a three-year contract worth $285,000 per year. Remember this is for the #112 ranked team that finished behind VANDERBILT!!
Chavis will become the highest paid DC @ $700,000 (after Monte Kiffin left). This is for a team that is 1-7 against FL, AL, Ole Miss & Arkansas the last two years!! Miles has become the laughing stock of the National Media. Are we getting what we are paying for here at LSU? I recommend that for every raise that we give to one of Miles new assistants, that we deduct it from his 3.75 million dollar salary!
please fire miles before we lose all our recruits. we will go at best 9-4 next year and finish third in the west and miles will lose his job