ESPN College Football

DawgNation
From Radi Nabulsi : With a ranking in the ESPN 150, close to 40 offers and the SEC’s best among his favorites, Lorenzo Carter is all smiles about his recruiting this spring.

From Kipp Adams : With his decision looming, Nick Chubb is taking a few visits to help decide things.

GatorNation
From Derek Tyson : With big plans beyond football, ESPN 150 OLB Jacob Pugh is set on the road to success.

GeauxTigerNation
From Gary Laney : Even at a school with the storied tradition of New Orleans St. Augustine, the talent of No. 1 ESPN 150 recruit Leonard Fournette stands out.

Also from Laney : News and notes from LSU's week on the recruiting trail.

GigEmNation
From Sam Khan Jr. : Offers coming soon for 2015 Houston QB J.T. Granato.

Also from Khan Jr. : WR Sebastian LaRue is the Aggie freshman most likely to make an instant impact in 2013.

TideNation
From Greg Ostendorf : Five-star CB Marlon Humphrey ditched his cell phone and it’s helping him dominate in track and refocus on his recruiting.

From Alex Scarborough : Headlined by LSU’s Anthony Johnson and Ole Miss’ Robert Nkemdiche, Alabama will face a litany of talented defenders in 2013.

DawgNation
From David Ching: Taking a post-spring look at Georgia’s QBs, Aaron Murray is locked in for his final season, but behind him is where things get interesting.

More from Ching : Hutson Mason has served admirably as the backup QB, but will have limited opportunities this fall to further prove himself and hold off future competitors Brice Ramsey and Christian Lemay.

GatorNation
From Michael DiRocco: Looking at the post-spring defensive depth chart, solidified cornerback and middle linebacker positions help the Gators while they try to answer questions at other spots.

From Derek Tyson : Bryant Young’s resignation might not affect the Gators’ coaching staff, but his impact on the recruiting trail will be noticeable.

GeauxTigerNation
From Gary Laney : LSU hosted an all-star recruiting cast at Saturday's scrimmage, led by RB Leonard Fournette, CB Jabrill Peppers and WR Malachi Dupre.

GigEmNation
From Sam Khan Jr. : A look at who Texas A&M will target in the spring evaluation period, which starts today.

TideNation
From Alex Scarborough: Alabama visiting the White House is getting so routine that you wonder how Alabamans could have voted against President Obama. With three more years on the term, how many more times might the Tide stop by 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.?

From Greg Ostendorf : President Obama is the leader of the free world and Nick Saban seems to be the leader of the college football world. When the two keep getting together, recruits take notice.

No rivalry in college football the past few years has had a greater impact on the national championship race than Alabama versus LSU.

Between them, they've won four of the past six national championships, and they squared off against each other in the BCS National Championship Game in 2011.

On the field, it's been about as intense as it gets, and look for that intensity to only ratchet up a few notches on the recruiting trail over the next 10 or 11 months.

The state of Louisiana is absolutely loaded for the 2014 class, and Alabama coach Nick Saban has his sights set on several of the top prospects from the Bayou. Mike Herndon of AL.com had an excellent piece earlier this week on the impending recruiting battle between Alabama and LSU.

Both schools know a little something about acquiring and developing premium talent. LSU sent 13 players to the NFL combine last month and has had 17 players drafted over the past three years. Alabama sent 10 players to the recent combine and has had 20 players drafted over the past three years.

Recruits choose schools for all sorts of reasons, but I still contend that one of the main factors for the most coveted prospects is finding a school they think will best aid them in their pursuit of an NFL career.

The top prize in Louisiana (and maybe the country) in 2014 is running back Leonard Fournette of New Orleans. The 6-foot, 215-pound Fournette is scheduled to visit Alabama unofficially this weekend along with his high school teammate, cornerback Jermaine Roberts, who's also been offered by Alabama.

For those who love recruiting, sit back and enjoy because the battle for Fournette should be epic. LSU's not about to let a talent of his caliber get out of the state. That said, Saban still has plenty of clout in Louisiana. He got top safety Landon Collins out of Geismar, La., in the 2012 class.

Over and above Fournette, offensive tackle Cameron Robinson of West Monroe, La., and safety Laurence Jones of Monroe, La., could also end up being Alabama-LSU battles.

So we won't have to wait until Nov. 9 in Tuscaloosa to watch these two juggernauts go at it again. They're already slugging it out on the recruiting trail.

Gary Laney writes: Despite a host of injuries and off-the-field issues, LSU is set for another 10-win season, which is a testament to what Les Miles has built in Baton Rouge.

David Helman writes : For the Class of 2014, the Tigers will need to fill the void at safety left, possibly as soon as this season, by the undoubtedly NFL-bound Eric Reid, along with Craig Loston. The LSU coaching staff is already on the ball in pursuing top high school juniors now who have the talent to take it from there.

David Helman writes : Grading the LSU offense
It's rather certain that the LSU offense hasn't been spectacular, but it has managed to allow the Tigers to control their destiny with Alabama and Mississippi State coming to Death Valley in the next two weeks.

Gary Laney writes : GeauxTigerNation looks at this weekend’s top prep games across the state that include hot Louisiana recruits and LSU targets.

Helman : After a trip to The Swamp to visit the Gators, ESPN 150 four-star O-lineman David Dawson is taking another look at all of his options.