LSU was hoping it could convince Alabama quarterback James Foster to sign, but they were beat out by Texas A&M and new head coach Jimbo Fisher.
The Tigers went all-in on Foster down the stretch, sending nearly the entire coaching staff for an in-home visit, laying out the red carpet on his official visit on Jan. 12 and making a number of phone calls to convince him to become offensive coordinator Steve Ensminger's first quarterback signee, sources said. But the lead they had in early November slowly dissipated.
Following his official visit to LSU, Foster took official visits to Texas A&M and Florida State, with both schools surging ahead of the Tigers down the stretch.