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

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Phidarian Mathis

Position: 4-star DL

Hometown: Monroe, La.

LSU take: One of the prized defensive line recruits in the class, Mathis named LSU, Alabama and TCU as his finalists. It’s truly a two-team race between the two SEC West powers. Orgeron is handling Mathis’ recruitment, and it helps that his former Neville High teammate, Rashard Lawrence, is already on campus at LSU. Mathis hears from the LSU and ‘Bama staffs daily and will decide his future after his senior season. It’s a bit of a coin toss between LSU and Alabama because LSU has focused most of its attention on other defensive linemen like Buggs and Marvin Wilson.

Alabama take: That last portion above is key when it comes to Alabama’s chances with Mathis. Buggs and Wilson are not serious targets for the Tide now. Mathis is. He told SEC Country a few months back that Alabama was recruiting him the hardest. Napier and defensive line coach Karl Dunbar have tag-teamed Mathis’ recruitment and have made him one of the team’s top targets. He’s one of the uncommitted targets I am most confident with in projecting in the Tide’s class now.

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