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Former LSU cornerback commit pledges to Florida State

Cai Bates decommitted from the Tigers after taking a visit to Tallahassee last month.

Four-star cornerback [autotag]Cai Bates[/autotag], a one-time LSU commit, completed his flip to Florida State on Friday.

The Edgewater (Orlando) prospect committed to the Tigers back in July following an official visit to Baton Rouge the prior month. He remained locked in through most of the football season, but he announced his decommitment on Nov. 13.

That decision came just two days after Bates took a visit to Tallahassee to see the Seminoles’ game against rival Miami.

A top-10 cornerback in the 2024 class and top-100 prospect nationally, Bates was one of LSU’s highest-rated commits before he eventually exited the class last month.

LSU’s 2024 class currently ranks 13th nationally per On3 and 14th per 247Sports. It features three cornerback commits with [autotag]Ju’Juan Johnson[/autotag], [autotag]Wallace Foster[/autotag] and [autotag]Bernard Causey[/autotag].

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4-star LSU cornerback target announces commitment date

One of the best cornerbacks in the 2024 recruiting class has announced his commitment date.

One of the best cornerbacks in the 2024 recruiting class has announced his commitment date. The four-star corner from Waco, Texas, has trimmed his final list of schools down to five, LSU, Texas, Oklahoma State, Texas A&M, and Oklahoma.

[autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] is working on taking a four-star cornerback in the heart of Texas. [autotag]Kobe Black[/autotag] is a 6-foot-1, 190-pound cornerback who plays for Connally High School. The Connally Cadets finished the 2023 season 8-4 with a loss to Jasper in the second round of the playoffs.

LSU currently has 26 commitments for the 2024 recruiting class with three of those commits being cornerbacks. (four-star [autotag]Ju’Juan Johnson[/autotag], three-star [autotag]Wallace Foster[/autotag] and three-star [autotag]Bernard Causey[/autotag]). Johnson recently broke the Louisiana state record for yards of total offense in a career last Friday.

Black currently has received multiple crystal balls to Texas and the Longhorns are a 95% favorite to land him per On3.

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BREAKING: Four-star cornerback Cai Bates decommits from LSU

The Tigers lost a key piece in the 2024 class on Monday night.

After some nice recent wins on the recruiting trail, LSU suffered a pretty substantive loss on Monday night as four-star Edgewater (Orlando) cornerback [autotag]Cai Bates[/autotag] decommitted.

Bates ranks within the top 100 nationally, per the 247Sports Composite, and he was the second-highest-rated committed player in LSU’s 2024 class prior to his decommitment. Bates committed to LSU on June 26 following an official visit days earlier.

With Bates’ departure from the class, LSU’s group of 2024 commits now ranks 14th nationally per 247Sports and 12th nationally per On3. Between Bates and [autotag]Ondre Evans[/autotag], LSU has lost both of their top 160 cornerback commits in the 2024 recruiting cycle.

LSU still has a trio of cornerback commits in four-star [autotag]Ju’Juan Johnson[/autotag] and three-stars [autotag]Wallace Foster[/autotag] and [autotag]Bernard Causey[/autotag]. There is no clear favorite to land Bates now, though Florida State, Alabama, Tennessee and others remain in the mix.

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Where does LSU’s 2024 recruiting class rank after recent shakeups?

Here’s where LSU’s class ranks after some recent shakeups.

LSU’s 2024 class looks different than it did last week.

It took a hit when cornerback [autotag]Ondre Evans[/autotag] flipped to Georgia. It’s a big loss considering Evans was just one of eight top 200 commits in the class and plays a position of need.

The staff did its best to recoup the loss, though. In recent days, the Tigers got commitments from corners [autotag]PJ Woodland[/autotag] and [autotag]Bernard Causey[/autotag]. Both are three stars, but there’s optimism about what they can bring to the class.

The Tigers now sit with five corners in the 2024 class. Causey and Woodland are joined by [autotag]Ju’Juan Johnson[/autotag], [autotag]Cai Bates[/autotag] and [autotag]Wallace Foster[/autotag].

Even with the new additions and the young talent already on the roster, expect LSU to be active recruiting defensive backs in the portal.

But after the recent shakeups, let’s take a look at where LSU’s class stands now.

On3: 11th

247Sports: 12th

The loss of Evans knocked LSU’s class out of the top 10, but the Tigers are in pursuit of top 100 wide receiver [autotag]Dre’lon Miller[/autotag], who decommitted from Texas A&M after a visit to Baton Rouge.

A commitment from Miller would put LSU back in the top 10.

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NEW: LSU lands 3-star cornerback who recently decommitted from Ole Miss

The Tigers completed the flip of former Ole Miss cornerback commit Bernard Causey on Tuesday afternoon.

As was largely expected, LSU completed the flip of three-star cornerback [autotag]Bernard Causey[/autotag] from Ole Miss.

The New Orleans John F. Kennedy prospect ranks just outside the top 1,000 nationally according to both 247Sports and On3’s industry rankings, but clearly, the Tigers see some things they like.

Causey decommitted from Ole Miss on Monday night, and the Tigers immediately received a flood of predictions for the in-state prospect. He ultimately announced his commitment to LSU less than 24 hours later on Tuesday afternoon.

He committed to Ole Miss back in June, but he received an offer from LSU on Sept. 27 that obviously changed things.

Causey’s commitment helps offset some recent losses in the 2024 class, including four-star cornerback [autotag]Ondre Evans[/autotag], who recently flipped to Georgia. LSU now has 25 commits in a class that currently ranks 11th nationally per On3 and 12th per 247Sports.

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3-star cornerback decommits from Ole Miss, LSU now a favorite

The Tigers are trending for New Orleans prospect Bernard Causey after his decommitment from Ole Miss.

[autotag]Bernard Causey[/autotag] is a 6-foot, 170-pound, three-star cornerback from New Orleans where he plays for John F. Kennedy High School. Causey was committed to playing for Lane Kiffin and the Ole Miss Rebels until Monday.

Causey announced his decommitment on his social media, and as soon as he did, LSU became the favorite to land him. The Tigers seem like a home run for a kid from New Orleans. LSU recently offered him which is what some are saying led to this decommitment.

[autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] has made it clear that he wants to “recruit the boot” while he is at LSU. After losing two commitments recently, he could use a cornerback in a thin secondary. The secondary has been a weak spot for LSU all year and injuries have not helped that standing.

Then, the Tigers lost two defensive back commitments for the 2024 class. Causey would be a nice pickup to offset the losses.

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