Four-star wide receiver Justin Hunter became the third player to decommit from LSU’s 2010 recruiting class when he reneged on his verbal commitment to the Tigers on Tuesday morning, according to multiple sources. The 6-foot-4-inch Virginia Beach, Va., native is considered the No. 11-ranked receiver in the nation by Scout.com and the second blue chip receiver to leave the class. ‘This does not cause the class to tank, but it puts pressure on the coaches to fill the void,’ said Scout.com recruiting analyst Sonny Shipp. ‘Wide receiver was a great need before, but now it’s dire.’ Although Hunter has not eliminated LSU as a potential location, Scout.com now lists his two highest choices as Tennessee and Virginia. Earlier in the recruiting period, the No. 3 ranked receiver in the country, Mike Davis, decommitted from LSU and later committed to Texas. Davis plays for Skyline High School in Dallas. LSU is expecting visits from wide receiver Trovon Reed, an Auburn commit from Thibodaux; Markeith Ambles, an uncommitted receiver from McDonough, Ga., and James Wright, an uncommited receiver from Belle Chasse. Four-star offensive lineman Jermarcus Hardrick, a Fort Scott, Kan., native, also decommitted from LSU and changed his verbal commitment to Nebraska in December. — Contact Johanathan Brooks at [email protected]
Recruiting: Second wide receiver decommits
January 19, 2010