The Tigers lost two more potential players Wednesday. Defensive end Cassius Marsh and running back Lache Seastrunk announced their commitments today – both deciding against college football in Baton Rouge. Marsh, a four-star prospect from Westlake Village, Calif., reneged on his commitment to LSU coach Les Miles, instead choosing to play closer to home at UCLA. Seastrunk is the fourth-rated running back in the country and five-star recruit according to Scout.com. The Temple, Texas, native chose Oregon over a host of suitors including LSU, Florida, California, Baylor, Auburn, Oklahoma, Texas and UCLA. But neither of these moves came as a shock. Seastrunk’s commitment was a long shot seeing how LSU already has three running backs in the 2010 class, including five-star prospect Spencer Ware from Cincinnati. ‘Everyone knew Lache Seastrunk wasn’t coming here,’ said Scout.com recruiting analyst Sonny Shipp. ‘Getting Jakhari Gore was a sign that the coaches were preparing just in case Lache didn’t come.’ Shipp said if all three running backs qualify academically, LSU will be in fine shape. ‘When you have Spencer Ware, Jakhari Gore and Alfred Blue and they all get their grades, LSU will be OK,’ Shipp said. Many media outlets have reported on Marsh’s desire to stay closer to home. Marsh’s commitment to UCLA was his third in the recruiting process after pledging to both Cal and LSU. Shipp said his decommitment was no surprise. ‘[LSU coaches] were expecting that to happen,’ Shipp said of Marsh’s decommitment. ‘Now they have to go find another defensive tackle.’ That defensive tackle could be Evangel High School recruit Brandon Jackson. The three-star prospect’ is currently committed to Texas A&M, but his commitment to the Aggies is considered soft with LSU and Alabama seeming to be the frontrunners for Jackson’s services. ‘Brandon Jackson is a guy to keep an eye on now that Cassius Marsh decommitted,’ Shipp said. — Contact Chris Branch at [email protected]