Better Know a Freshman: J.R. "Ego" Ferguson - Mr. Surprise
Surprise  When you look through our recent signing classes,
you'll notice the classes are built with a foundation of in-
state players. As LSU fans, we're fortunate to reside in a
talent-rich state that literally breeds NFL-caliber athletes. As
a result, the backbone of our roster is almost always built by
in-state players. The rest will be filled out with regional
recruits, typically hailing from Texas, Mississippi, Alabama and
the like.If we're fortunate, we may nab a player or three from
Florida (we love you Patrick Peterson).  But for the last two
season's Les Miles proved the reason his hat sits so high on his
head is due to the Signing Day surprises he loves to pull out.
LSU isn't exactly a national recruiting power. Sure, they'll
land the occasional player from way the hell away, but it's not
routine as it is for Florida, USC and Tennessee (out of
necessity for them). So when a player from the East Coast comes
on the radar, most immediately writ