In what can only be describing as a significant blow, the nation’s no. 1 CB recruit and a player LSU recruited heavily for three years picked Alabama this morning on ESPNU. On first blush, losing a player from the state of Florida to college football’s current juggernaut isn’t terribly surprising news. But if you’ve follow Surtain Jr.’s recruitment, you know this is absolutely devastating news.
Surtain Jr. has routinely and repeatedly emphasized LSU is his leader throughout his high school career, even deep into the recruiting cycle this season. His strong relationship with Corey Raymond, who is an elite recruiter in the state of Florida, along with having family in the area, as his father, former NFL CB Patrick Surtain, is from New Orleans, were major reasons driving his interest.