By the time his college career ends, rising senior Richard Dickson will have set new heights for future tight ends at LSU. And if coach Les Miles and his staff have their way, they’ll get his replacement from the same gene pool. Richard’s brother and 2010 tight end prospect, Travis Dickson, is making a name for himself on the recruiting trail.”I’ve got offers from LSU and Mississippi State,” Travis Dickson said. “I am getting a lot of interest from Ole Miss, Florida State, Oklahoma, Oregon, Clemson and UCLA.”The Ocean Springs, Miss., native also received a scholarship offer from Tennessee on Monday.
The 6-foot-3-inch, 235 pounder has seen LSU many times because his brother is a major contributor. He admits there may be a little pressure on him to choose LSU, but he said he will still enjoy the recruiting process.    “I’m going to wait it out to sometime during the season, but I’m not going to drag it out too long and make anything dramatic out of it,” Travis Dickson said. “I’m having fun with it. It’s definitely something new.”Richard Dickson said his younger brother may have more potential than he had.”He’s faster than I was when I was in high school,” he said. “He’s got the frame to hold more weight and be stronger than I am.”
Richard Dickson said he does not try to recruit his younger brother because he doesn’t want to mix family ties with the process.”Recruiting is just a hassle,” he said. “It’s kind of a dangerous thing. Mentally it’s tough on high school kids, and you don’t really want to mix family with that. I tell him positive things, but it’s also an experience you have to get through on your own terms.”The younger Dickson said he is being recruited as both a tight end and defensive end prospect after his successful junior campaign.Travis Dickson’s coach, Todd Mangum, described the big tight end as an intense football player.”He plays with a high motor, fast and physical,” Mangum said. “He’s a player that uses his hands real well, very good technique. There have been several schools to call and want film on him. He’ll be one of the more highly recruited players in our division.”The rising senior prospect was named to the Rivals 250 watch list for the 2010 recruiting class.
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