LSU landed Rivals.com’s No. 2 recruiting class with a banner 2009 year, but coach Les Miles and his staff are already hot on the recruiting trail for 2010. The Tigers have already secured six commits for the 2010 class, including four-star wide receiver Mike Davis (Houston), four-star safety Eric Reid (Geismar), defensive back Tharold Simon (Eunice), linebacker D.J. Welter (Crowley), fullback Brandon Worle (LaGrange, Ga.) and tight end Nick Jacobs (Many).Mike Scarborough of Tigerbait.com said LSU will particularly focus on two positions for 2010 — running back and wide receiver.”With how they finished last year’s class, they would have liked to have another receiver and another running back,” Scarborough said. “They need a solid group numbers-wise, but they need to be solid players, no guys that might be two or three years up the road. They need guys who have the ability to come in and play early with that kind of ability.”The Tigers started strong securing the commitment of Davis, one of the top receivers for 2010 and the No. 129 overall player according to Rivals.com. “He’s fast, and he adjusts real fast to the ball,” said Davis’ high school coach Reginald Samples. “He’ll do some good things.”But Miles and staff are also hot on the heels of some of the other elite players for 2010.”In Louisiana, the wide receivers start with Trovon Reed (Thibodaux),” Scarborough said. “There’s also James Wright from Belle Chase, but he hasn’t been offered [by LSU] yet.
They are recruiting nationally for wide receivers, and I think they need to sign at least three. They are recruiting all the top guys in the Rivals 250.”A slew of top running backs are interested in the Tigers, headlined by Lache Seastrunk (Temple, Texas), Marcus Lattimore (Duncan, S.C.), Michael Dyer (Little Rock, Ark.) and Storm Johnson (Loganville, Ga.). Seastrunk, Rivals’ No. 2 overall player in the nation, is cousins with wide receiver prospect Reed. Seastrunk (No. 2), Lattimore (No. 4) and Dyer (No. 9) are all ranked as top-10 players overall according to Rivals.com.Reed said he and Seastrunk want to play together in college, so one school may receive a package deal.”I think Seastrunk is the guy they have the best shot at,” Scarborough said. “He and Trovon Reed are real close. I wouldn’t trade LSU’s chances with anybody [for Seastrunk].”Other LSU prospects to keep an eye on include the No. 56 overall player, defensive end Jordan Allen (West Monroe), and tight end prospect Travis Dickson (Ocean Springs, Miss.), brother of LSU tight end Richard Dickson.Scarborough said LSU commit Tharold Simon could move up in the rankings, when Rivals evaluators see his impressive game film. Tharold Simon is expected to end up in the Rivals 250, according to Scarborough.—-Contact Tyler Harvey at [email protected]