LSU football lands MASSIVE commitment from top-10 CB Cai Bates | Is Brian Kelly bringing DBU back to LSU?!?
Summary: Is LSU football getting back to it's roots as the best defensive back program in the country?!? The college football recruiting world has long awaited the commitment of Cai Bates, one of the top cornerbacks in the country in the 2024 recruiting class. Bates is a 6-foot-2, 180 pound versatile corner that can play outside, inside, and even free safety. He is ranked as the ninth best player at his position, the 18th best player in the state of Florida, and a top-100 player per 247Sports rankings. On Wednesday, Bates pledged his commitment to the LSU Tigers. So what does the corner from Orlando bring to the 2024 recruiting class, on and off the field? Locked On's official recruiting insider, Brian Smith, joins Caroline Fenton of Locked On LSU to break down what he does best and what he can improve upon once he gets inside the LSU football building. Plus, LSU has one of the most storied and decorated histories of defensive backs in the country. From Patrick Peterson to Jamal Adams to Tyrann Mathieu to Tre'Davious White to Grant Delpit to Greedy Williams to most recently Derek Stingley Jr., the Tigers have a proven track record of producing defensive back talent. But the last two years LSU has not lived up to their reputation of recruiting and developing defensive backs as head coach Brian Kelly, DBs coach Robert Steeples, and the rest of the recruiting staff has had to build the secondary via the transfer portal. But now that LSU has landed one of the top corners in the country in consecutive classes, Javien Toviano in the 2023 class and now Cai Bates in the 2024 class, is LSU re-establishing itself as the true DBU? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONCOLLEGE. Terms and conditions apply. eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit. eBay Motors dot com. Let’s ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. FanDuel Make Every Moment More. Don’t miss the chance to get your No Sweat First Bet up to TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS in Bonus Bets when you go FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
