LSU coach Les Miles said on National Signing Day that he was finished recruiting for the Class of 2012. That turned out to not be the case as LSU added two members to its class over the weekend – offensive lineman Fehoko Fanaika and punter Jamie Keehn. The two additions bring the class total to 24 players. Fanaika, a junior college transfer from the College of San Mateo in California, sent his letter of intent Friday and will likely enroll in May. Fanaika selected LSU over Florida and Hawaii. “He loved Florida,” San Mateo assistant coach Tim Tulloch told Scout.com. “He also loved Hawaii, and he didn’t know what to expect from LSU at first, but he felt at home at LSU. They did a great job recruiting him.” Tulloch said Fanaika, a 6-foot-6, 360-pounder, is very athletic for his size and should fit well in the power-running style offense of LSU. “He’s a physical guy who gets off the ball,” Tulloch said. “He demolished an opponent this year that was a USC signee, so he’s played against good competition. He gets after it and is going to drive you down the field.” LSU dipped down under for a punter, adding Keehn, a Melbourne native. Keehn, 22, will likely enroll in classes this summer and redshirt next season, according to Derek Ponamsky with Bayou Bengals Insider. LSU ADDS DIARSE TO CLASS OF 2013 LSU picked up its sixth commitment for the Class of 2013 on Saturday after John Diarse, a four-star athlete from Monroe, gave his allegiance to the Tigers. Diarse attended LSU’s scrimmage Saturday, and that was all the convincing he needed to see himself in purple and gold. “As soon as I got there this morning I had a meeting with Coach Miles,” Diarse told TigerBait.com. “Then throughout the day I was thinking about it and then watched the scrimmage, and at the end of the day, I told [wide receivers] coach [Adam] Henry to sign me up to be a Tiger.” Diarse held offers from Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi State, TCU and Illinois. LSU will likely use the 6-foot, 185-pounder as a wide receiver. Diarse had 26 touchdowns and more than 2,000 all-purpose yards as a junior at Neville High School.
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Football: LSU adds two members to 2012 class, on to 2013
By Hunter Paniagua
Sports Writer
Sports Writer
March 17, 2012