Every recruiting fanatic knows about Spencer Ware. He’s a five-star recruit, according to Rivals.com, and arguably the headliner of LSU’s 2010 recruiting class, which Scout.com ranks No. 8. The Cincinnati native might even get some play time as a freshman. Ware, listed as an athlete, is versatile enough to play quarterback and running back. The dual-threat  racked up 770 yards and 13 touchdowns on the ground as a senior at Princeton High School, where he mostly played quarterback. He passed for more than 1,000 yards for the fourth-straight season in 2009. But there’s more to him than the freakish athletic ability that had college coaches across the country oozing with envy when Ware penned his signature to play in Baton Rouge.Even the biggest recruiting fanatics might be a little surprised to learn more about Ware off the field.Ware has more in mind than just four years of football at LSU. He already has his mind set on making art the focus of his college education. “I like to draw,” Ware said. “It’s what I’m going to major in, then work on my master’s in architecture.”The 18-year-old knows what he’s looking for in his music too — and it’s not the current radio hits fans might expect.”I like more of the old school stuff,” Ware said. “I’m more of a Tupac fan.” There’s more. Ware also tumbles outside of school and apparently has quite the arsenal of moves. “I do flips, somersaults, back flips, no hands, all that stuff,” Ware said.Ware is versatile on the football field as well. But his experience passing the football will probably not do him much good in college. Ware has been labeled as a running back early on because of the nature of Princeton’s offense — the wildcat formation. He may have resoundingly answered any questions about his transition to the backfield in the U.S. Army All-American game on Jan. 9. He ballooned his status after torching the West defense for 65 yards on eight carries. The game earned Ware the five-star distinction from Rivals. “It was big because it allowed him to run the ball from the running back set as opposed to being in the shotgun and running out of the wildcat like he’s done most of his career in high school,” said Scout.com analyst Sonny Shipp. “When you get the ball, whether you’re 7 yards deep or you’re 4 or 5 yards deep behind the quarterback, you have to use your vision a little bit better. It shows what kind of vision he has when he’s running out of that set.” That vision could earn Ware some early playing time. The departures of running backs Charles Scott and Keiland Williams have left experience at the position as a thorny issue for the Tigers. The returning backs, senior Richard Murphy and junior Stevan Ridley, have experience but are coming off serious injuries. “He’ll be in the mix,” Shipp said. “Murphy and Ridley are one hit away from not being able to play for the rest of the season. Knowing how the depth chart looks right, if Ware comes in and is in shape and ready to go, he’ll at least get a chance.”Ware agrees. He fully believes he has a chance to play as a freshman. “I plan on being in competition for the starting job,” he said. He is anxious to get to campus. Ware will enroll in summer classes after finishing up basketball and baseball. “I’m supposed to be coming down for the spring game, but I don’t have to report until June 4,” Ware said. “I’ll be taking summer classes. I’m ready to start.”–Contact Chris Branch at [email protected]