re: Class of 2017 Recruiting MEGATHREAD: Say Your Goodbyes Edition

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Dylan Moses is currently on LSU’s campus for an official visit, according to a source close to the Tigers’ program.

That’s certainly a big development in his recruitment because LSU was thought to be the favorite to land his commitment before he chose Alabama. The main reason why Moses chose Alabama is because LSU fired Les Miles. Now that the Tigers have their staff in place, it’s a stable enough program for Moses to perhaps flip his commitment.

The Baton Rouge, La. native said at the time of his commitment that he would not take visits elsewhere, but he’s taken at least three trips to LSU since that time. It’s the only other school other than Alabama that he’s visited.

Moses has outwardly expressed his love for Alabama since his commitment, but he’s always been an LSU fan. He’s said that it would be great to see LSU win a national championship. After all, before transferring to IMG Academy for his senior season, his high school in Baton Rouge, University Lab, was located on LSU’s campus.

The Under Armour All-American originally committed to LSU in 2013 after receiving an offer from the in-state school in his eighth-grade year, but he ultimately backed off his pledge to the Tigers so he can take full advantage of his recruitment. Alabama, LSU and Texas were always the major players in his recruitment, and it was likely he was going to sign with one of those national powerhouses.

With the dead period going into effect Sunday at midnight and Moses being an early enrollee, this will be the last time he takes an official visit to any school before starting college this January.

A source close to Alabama tells SEC Country that Moses did notify the staff prior to taking an official visit to LSU, so this doesn’t come as a surprise to the Tide.

Stay tuned to SEC Country this weekend as LSU will definitely try to flip the 5-star from its rival.

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Though he'll likely never be in it, I think Ruggs would be a fantastic fit for Kiffin's offense.

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Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama commit and nation's No. 1 QB, meets with Oregon Ducks

It was worth a shot.

Oregon Ducks coach Willie Taggart met with Alabama commit Tua Tagovailoa, the nation's No. 1 dual-threat quarterback, and his father for "about an hour-and-a-half" early Friday morning, according to Diane Tagovailoa, Tua's mother.

And while both men left the meeting impressed with Taggart and his pitch for the future of the Ducks football program, it appears it won't be enough to flip the coveted signal-caller.

"My husband and Tua really liked Coach Taggart," Diane Tagovailoa said. "The meeting was about an hour-and-a-half. My husband really loves him. They had a very good conversation. But at the end of the day, Tua stayed committed and coach was very understanding of that."

Tagovailoa, the Elite 11 MVP, is not expected to take a visit to Eugene.

"There's just not enough time," Diane Tagovailoa said. "After Sunday, I believe, is a dead period, and he'll be enrolling early to Alabama."

The 6-foot-1, 212-pound signal-caller once dreamed of going to Oregon, but the slow-play approach from the coaching staff dissolved the relationship.

"It's kind of hard when I'm not keeping in contact or I have no contact. It's hard to say that now, because of that," he told The Oregonian in April 2015. "I don't know if they are showing interest at any point in time. I know it's kind of early, especially since they have a recruiting process, but... it's all right."

Taggart delivered an impressive pitch to the Tagovailoa family, but it appears it won't be enough to sway the talented Marcus Mariota disciple.

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