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LSU Football: Tigers preparing for first full year under Ed Orgeron

By Geoffrey Knox

Dec 31, 2016; Orlando , FL, USA; LSU Tigers head coach Ed Orgeron looks on against the Louisville Cardinals during the second half at Camping World Stadium. LSU Tigers defeated the Louisville Cardinals 29-9. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 31, 2016; Orlando , FL, USA; LSU Tigers head coach Ed Orgeron looks on against the Louisville Cardinals during the second half at Camping World Stadium. LSU Tigers defeated the Louisville Cardinals 29-9. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 27, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Leonard Fournette (LSU) poses with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell (right) as he is selected as the number 4 overall pick to the Jacksonville Jaguars in the first round the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 27, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Leonard Fournette (LSU) poses with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell (right) as he is selected as the number 4 overall pick to the Jacksonville Jaguars in the first round the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

It’s time to reload

Leonard Fournette is gone. It’s now Derrius Guice’s show. What’s uncertain is who the Tigers will plug in their usual rotation of ball carriers behind him. LSU has also continued their stellar recruiting. Orgeron, long considered one of the best recruiters college football, has surrounded himself with several more.

LSU’s youngest assistant coach Dennis Johnson and Corey Raymond were, at one point, seen by 247Sports.com as two of the top five recruiters in the country. Raymond’s slipped a little in the rankings recently, but both still sit in the top 25.

At the time of this writing, 247Sports.com sees the Tigers’ 2018 class as the fourth best in the country. This follows a ranking of seventh for the 2017 class. The coaches return in June to get some work in before some brief time off. Then it’s business as usual as the Tigers will begin their quest to dethrone the Crimson Tide in the SEC West.

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