Men's Basketball: Johnson optimistic for future

2/11/10 8:31 PM

Fans are impatient. Just look at football. Coaches are given a puny amount of time to build a program, much less win. For many schools, basketball is similar, if not the same. The North Carolinas and Dukes of the world demand excellence year in and year out. After pleasing many in his first season, LSU coach Trent Johnson has hit a rough spot in his tenure at LSU. The Tigers currently reside in the Southeastern Conference basement after an 0-10 start to league play. Sure, Johnson is dismayed. It's his nature. The man is hard at work, though. The former Stanford and Nevada coach has compiled quite the recruiting class, complete with four signees and one commitment pledging to don the purple and gold next year. Combo guard Ralston Turner, point guard Andre Stringer and forward Matt...

OG Lindsay picks Alabama

4/6/09 10:22 PM

The Woodlands High School offensive guard Chad Lindsay has chosen Alabama instead of LSU, according to Scout.com.

Lindsay also had offers from Auburn, Georgia, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Tennessee.

LSU has six commitments for the 2010 class, including wide receiver Mike Davis and safeties Eric Reid and Tharold Simon.

Recruiting tidbits

3/27/09 12:00 AM

Scout.com reports running back Lache Seastrunk said Auburn is his front runner. LSU and Texas are also under consideration by Seastrunk. It looks like the running back will sign on or before National Signing Day. “I thought what Bryce Brown did was disrespectful to all of the coaches,” Seastrunk told Tigerrag.com. “He should’ve been up-front and told them what he was going to do.” Another running back has LSU in his top 5 schools. Michael Dyer out of Little Rock, Ark., narrowed his top 5 to Oklahoma, LSU, Auburn, Alabama and Arkansas. But the Scout four-star back has Auburn, Alabama and Arkansas as front-runners. Four-star defensive end/linebacker Christian Jones  is “intrigued” by the offers from LSU, according...

2010 Scout 100 released

3/23/09 5:06 PM

The Scout 100 for the 2010 class was released and one LSU commitment -- No. 52 wide receiver Mike Davis -- was on the list. Sixteen other recruits have interest in LSU. Five-stars No. 6 defensive end Jackson Jeffcoat No. 7 running back Lache Seastrunk No. 12 linebacker Jordan Hicks No. 17 safety Alec Ogletree No. 19 wide receiver Trovon Reed No. 23 offensive tackle Damien Robinson Four-stars No. 26 running back Michael Dyer No. 27 defensive tackle Garrison Smith No. 33 defensive tackle Brandon Willis No. 42 safety Jarrick Williams No. 47 offensive tackle Evan Washington No. 50 defensive end Zack McCray No. 76 offensive tackle James Stone No. 78 tight end C.J. Fiedorowicz No. 96 center Brandon Linder No. 100 defensive end Jordan Allen -Michael Lambert Sports...

RB Seastrunk attends LSU practice

3/22/09 11:26 PM

Temple High School running back Lache Seastrunk visited Baton Rouge on Saturday to watch the Tigers’ first scrimmage, according to Dandy Don’s Web site.

LSU and Texas are the top choices for the 5-foot-10-inch, 183-pound running back.

Don also reported that several other out of state recruits were at the scrimmage.