While some LSU football fans still agonize over missed opportunities during the 2009 season, LSU coach Les Miles is working to assemble the final pieces of what will likely be another top-10 recruiting class in 2010. With 25 players verbally committed to play for the Tigers, much of the task is complete for Miles and his coaching staff.But Tigerbait.com’s recruiting analyst Mike Scarborough anticipates the coaching staff will continue its recruiting effort to acquire the NCAA’s maximum of 28 signees, though only 25 will be eligible to report for fall camp. While only three spots remain, he envisions an intriguing finish to the recruiting season.”Looking at what is left on the board for LSU, there could be some interesting twists and turns,” Scarborough said.Scarborough said Miles will likely sign up to two more wide receivers but also said the coaches have placed “a bigger emphasis on defense” with this class to alleviate concerns with depth. He said the coaching staff is in pursuit of defensive linemen like J.R. Ferguson, a four-star tackle from Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Va., and Geneo Grissom, a four-star end from Hutchinson, Kan. Also on the Tigers’ radar is four-star linebacker Justin Parker from Beaufort High School in Beaufort, S.C.”[LSU] is going to focus on guys like [wide receiver] James Wright from Belle Chasse, and [athlete] Jarrett Fobbs of Huntington,” said Jim Kleinpeter of the Times-Picayune said about the remaining prospects in Louisiana.  Wright is a two-time Class 4A All-State team selection with scholarship offers from Tennessee and Alabama. Fobbs, a four-star athlete according to Rivals.com, is a versatile player whom an ESPN Scouts, Inc. report described as a “good athlete” with “speed that has big play ability.”Another notable player is wide receiver Trovon Reed from Thibodaux High School, the state’s top-rated player according to ESPN and Rivals.com. Reed gave his verbal commitment to Auburn in November, but LSU is still targeting Reed because recruits who enroll in the fall semester are unable to sign a letter of intent until National Signing Day. Despite Reed’s commitment to Auburn, Kleinpeter believes LSU is still in contention for Reed’s services. Kleinpeter said Fobbs, Reed and Wrightare all scheduled to visit the LSU campus the weekend of Jan. 23.Improving the class is an important aspect during the final stages of recruiting, but maintaining the class is just as important, said Rivals.com recruiting analyst Jamie Newberg.”You have to stay on these guys until National Signing Day,” Newberg said. “Because everybody is trying to pry loose a couple of kids from each other’s commitment list.”Such was the case for LSU after losing two commitments in December. Mike Davis, an Under Armour All-American wide receiver from Texas, de-committed from the Tigers and opted for the Texas Longhorns after an official visit to Austin, Texas. Jermarcus Hardrick, a four-star junior college lineman from Fort Scott Community College in Kansas, withdrew his commitment to the Tigers in favor of Nebraska.Scarborough said Tigers fans may feel “a little sting” from the Davis de-commitment, but Newberg admitted these situations are commonplace.”No one is immune to losing kids,” Newberg said. “It happens everywhere.”Nevertheless, Newberg praised Miles for the recruiting class he has orchestrated thus far. The 2010 class lacks the accolades in comparison to the 2009 class that featured blue-chip prospects like quarterback Russell Shepard, wide receiver Rueben Randle and defensive back Craig Loston, but Newberg believes the 2010 class is loaded with potential.”LSU could finish recruiting now, start gearing up for next year and it would still be a good haul,” Newberg said.Newberg attributes the team’s recruiting success to its ability to consistently attract “upper echelon” talent from Louisiana as well as the “great situation where LSU can cherry-pick great players from states like Texas.””In terms of recruiting, LSU will always be fine,” said Newberg.——Contact Cory Boudreaux at cboudreaux