It is not a good start to the day for LSU, who is 0-for-2 in its attempt to rebuild a depleted group of cornerbacks.
Missouri's Mario Goodrich signed with Clemson over LSU early in the morning, and the nation's top cornerback, Patrick Surtain Jr., spurned the Tigers for Alabama less than two hours later. Surtain Jr. spent most of Tuesday torn between the two programs, but alerted the LSU staff early Wednesday morning that he was choosing Alabama, much to the chagrin of the LSU staff.
Surtain Jr.'s decision is a big blow for the Tigers, who led throughout his entire recruitment, only to lose its edge in the final weeks leading up to National Signing Day.