Leonard Fournette (New Orleans, LA) – RB: Fournette is widely regarded as the nations best RB, and best over-all player, and with good reason. A bruising tailback, Fournette has drawn comparisons to Vikings great Adrian Petersen since the beginning of his sophomore year in high school. Fournette exhibits a rare combination of power, balance and speed, which has programs from across the nation seeking his services. Having said that, many feel that this recruitment will ultimately come down to Alabama and LSU, though Fournette has expressed his wishes to take all five of his official recruiting visits. So far, at least three of those visits have been decideded, with Alabama, LSU, and Notre Dame being slotted to have a shot at the prolific RB. With that in mind, Sullyscollegefootballpage.com does predict that Fournette will stay south and sign with LSU. LSU is a little light at RB right now, believe it or not, as they did not even take a RB in last years recruiting cycle. Given their obvious need at the position, and the close proximity between Fournette and LSU, it is difficult to imagine another conclusion to this battle.
Prediction: LSU
Cameron Robinson (West Monroe, LA) – OT: Robinson, who is nearly unanimously considered the nations most talented offensive lineman prospect, is a behemoth of a man, standing at 6-5, 330 pounds. This talented prospect has already narrowed his list of suitors to two, with Alabama and LSU yet again facing off for a talented player. This race is likely going to end favorably for Alabama, as Robinson has spent more time on their campus than any other team to this point. His road-grating style of blocking is a perfect fit for what Nick Saban aims to do at Alabama, and this race could be over before the season even starts. If it goes beyond that, LSU’s chances will improve, but even that may not be enough in the end.
Prediction: Alabama
Juju Smith (Long Beach, CA) – FS: Smith is one of the most talented safety prospects in recent memory, and due to the struggles of SC in recent years, the door has been opened for other programs to get in on this race. Long Beach is normally an SC pipeline, but Smith has expressed very little interest in SC, and will almost certainly not sign there. This race could very well come down to Alabama and Notre Dame, with schools like Michigan and UCLA having an outside shot. In the end, California kids do not often venture south, and for that reason, Notre Dame is probably sitting in the strongest position. They were the first official visit that the talented safety prospect set up, and in the end, they are going to have the best shot to sign Mr. Smith.
Prediction: Notre Dame
Da’Shawn Hand (Woodbridge, VA) – DE: One of the nations premier defensive lineman prospects, if not thee best, Hand has a long list of suitors seeking his services. However, separating from that pack is Michigan, Florida and Alabama, who appear to be in a dead heat in this race. However, given that Hand has spent time on the campus of Michigan, and that they have been on top of his list for his entire recruitment, it is easy to envision him ending up signing with them. Hoke has done a great job recruiting him, and in all practicality, Michigan is probably the slight favorite here.
Prediction: Michigan
Lorenzo Carter (Norcross, GA) – DE/LB: Carter is one of the nations more versatile and intriguing prospects, as he is being recruited by different programs to play both linebacker and defensive end. Standing at 6-5, 235 pounds, Carter has the prototypical frame that college coaches across the nation scour the country for. He could easily develop himself into the 270-280 lb range and still maintain his speed under the right strength and conditioning program, and in truth, is probably best suited for a 3-4 defense, though he could also excel in a 4-3. As of now, teams like Georgia, Alabama, Florida, and Notre Dame are in the mix, as each of the aforementioned programs have had Mr. Carter on campus. With that being said, Florida has separated themselves from this pack as his leader, though this race is far from over. Mr. Carter will likely take each of his five official visits, and where he ends up is anyone’s guess. However, many predict that Carter will stay south, and true to that tune, if this recruitment were to end today, it would be Florida.
Prediction: Florida
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