Ragin' Cajun football in good shape heading into signing day

[CajunZ1]

_ Bates will not sign. Unfortunately, it's really not his decision and he will likely grayshirt. _

Yeah, it's (almost) official now. Scout just put up an article that he visited LSU this weekend and is still excited to go. Oh well.

[Zeebart21]

_ Yeah, it's (almost) official now. Scout just put up an article that he visited LSU this weekend and is still excited to go. Oh well. _

He'll go, but to say he's excited about is a bit of an overstatement....

Z

[J-Town Cajun]

_ Yeah, it's (almost) official now. Scout just put up an article that he visited LSU this weekend and is still excited to go. Oh well. _

If he grayshirts he can still transfer to UL and receive a scholarship for next season without losing eligiblily. So even if he starts out at LSU he can choose to come to UL at a later date and he will not need his parents consent because he will be 18 years of age.

Here to hoping Mr. Bates decides to come to UL.

Has everyone seen pictures of his girlfriend, I see why he is considering UL. Also a prize like that is going to eat him up being 50 miles away.

[J-Town Cajun]

_ Celebrate this: The Daily Advertiser is reporting that Dallas Pinkston RB Aaron Spikes, a former Texas Tech commit, has pledged to sign with the Cajuns on Wednesday, according to sources close to program.

Bumps 2010 signing class to 24.

igeaux.mobi _

Thanks JP. You just made my weekend!

[RedBug58]

_ Spikes visited Utah but committed to the Cajuns within the hour.

Spikes just confirmed his commitment to the Cajuns via text message a few minutes ago.

ige.mobi _

When I read this, I could feel the smile moving across my face. Yes!

[Zeebart21]

T has the interview up on Redzone... Its a freebie!

Z

http://louisiana.scout.com/2/942783.html

[cajunhawk]

Aaron Spikes made the Texas 200 on scout coming in at #111. Huge get. This will be first year I go to signing day shindig at Moncla. Cant wait. Poor Bates kid. Basicly was told by Maw and Paw you gotta be a Tiger son, cause we said so! Take the greyshirt, get your legal rights at 18, and tell maw and paw to get season tickets to LSU like everyone else and come on down to Lafayette. No greyshirt needed.

[Parrott]

_ When I read this, I could feel the smile moving across my face. Yes! _

Glad I can provide breaking news on such a big-time recruit for you guys.

I got the tip about his commitment as I walked into a movie at 7:15 p.m. Sunday. My source said that Spikes had just committed.

Spikes confirmed via text message that he had committed at 7:50 p.m. - his first contact from anyone about the news. For my wife's sake, I waited until the movie was over to call Spikes for an in-depth interview.

His rushing numbers as a senior won't wow you - 85 yards and one touchdown on 35 carries was what I found in my research, and he said that was accurate - but he said that he missed half the season with an ankle injury suffered in the preseason. (He was the team's fourth-leading rusher in 2009.) He later moved to safety.

His high ankle sprain wouldn't allow him to cut like he wanted to, but he said that he's 100 percent now.

[Parrott]

_ If he grayshirts he can still transfer to UL and receive a scholarship for next season without losing eligiblily. So even if he starts out at LSU he can choose to come to UL at a later date and he will not need his parents consent because he will be 18 years of age.

Here to hoping Mr. Bates decides to come to UL.

Has everyone seen pictures of his girlfriend, I see why he is considering UL. Also a prize like that is going to eat him up being 50 miles away. _

It actually depends on whether Bates will sign a national letter of intent. If so, that ties him for one year to LSU regardless of whether he enrolls. He would have to sign a release to go elsewhere midyear on scholarship. If he doesn't sign one, that leaves him open to do what he pleases a year from now.

[Parrott]

A quick internet search shows he is rated in the top 70 RBs in the country. Nice offers from many BCS programs. Too cold in Utah.

Top recruit of the class so far?

I would say so, even though Pryer has some tremendous upside and Bernard Smith and Le'Marcus Gibson could make an immediate impact and were former DI signees.