Is LSU New Favorite to Land Alabama Decommit 4-Star WR Daylon Charlot?

The rivalry between LSU and Alabama has delivered its share of classics on the field, but the two schools seem to up the ante every year on the recruiting trail.

The latest battleground recruit caught in the tug of war between Nick Saban and Les Miles is 2015 4-star receiver Daylon Charlot—who decommitted from an early pledge to the Tide and is now considering the Tigers, according to Shea Dixon of Geaux247.

In addition to the Tide and the Tigers, Charlot has offers from Arizona State, Florida State, Mississippi State and Texas A&M, among others.

But does this news mean he will stay close to home for college?

Charlot made the decision after visiting Baton Rouge over the weekend. He told James Smith of NOLA.com that he informed Miles of his decision while on his visit.

"I told Coach (Les) Miles that I was decommitting from Alabama when we sat to talk today," Charlot told Smith. "He was excited, very excited. He said they need me really bad. "I got home late so I plan on calling Coach (Billy) Napier at Alabama in the morning to let him know. I think they may even be coming by on Monday, really."

While the path of his recruitment suggests that it’s trending towards him landing at LSU, don’t expect Saban and his staff to end their pursuit of the No. 19 wide receiver in the 2015 class.

The 6’0”, 194-pounder from Patterson, Louisiana had been committed to the Tide since February.

According to Charles Power of BamaOnline (subscription required), Alabama assistant Burton Burns is scheduled to visit Charlot on Tuesday in an effort to see where the Tide stands for his services.

But the Tide will have a long road ahead in convincing him to stick with his original commitment.

Charlot was also in attendance at Tiger Stadium when the Tide earned a hard-fought overtime victory over the Tigers last month.

As noted by Power (subscription required), Charlot was struggling with his decision in the aftermath of that game.

"I could say it's like 60-40. 60 with Alabama and 40 with LSU," Charlot told Power then.

The Tide identified Charlot as an explosive playmaker early in the process, and he pulled the trigger with a commitment shortly after receiving an offer from Saban.

"Coach (Lane) Kiffin, Coach (Billy) Napier, and Coach (Burton) Burns, they've been telling me that I'm sitting great and that I have a great chance of starting because all their receivers are leaving and that I could come in and possibly play as a true freshman,” Charlot told Power after last month’s visit.

Despite the Tide’s pitch, it appears that Miles and his staff have satisfied his concerns about the Tigers offense and showed that his opportunity to find the field is similar to his options in Tuscaloosa.

Charlot told Smith that he plans to wait until signing day to make his final choice, which means there are more opportunities for twists and turns to occur in his recruitment.

However, for now, it appears that Miles and LSU are holding the upper hand over their rivals for one of the Pelican State’s most electric prospects in the 2015 class.

Sanjay Kirpalani is a National Recruiting Analyst for Bleacher Report. Unless otherwise noted, all recruiting information courtesy of 247Sports.

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