| Good morning, LSU fans. We always knew this was going to be a tumultuous period for the men's basketball team with a new coach and the specter of NCAA sanctions, but did you expect this? Two more players entered the transfer portal Thursday, while Matt McMahon grabbed his first high school recruit as he rebuilds the roster. McMahon also reportedly hired an assistant with Louisiana ties. There were also two tough losses. You can read how the gymnastics team's season ended and about the inning that sank LSU baseball against Auburn. Or, on a brighter note, LSU softball may have an advantage heading into its weekend series and golfer Latanna Stone is near the top of the leaderboard at the Augusta National Women's Amateur. Over at spring football, the Tigers held a closed practice Thursday. We examined the situation at tight end, a position of concern that offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock called "a huge piece of the puzzle." And remember when Kim Mulkey asked for patience with the women's basketball program? Well, she took home this prestigious national honor after a remarkable first season. Mulkey also has a recruit coming you don't want to miss. Meet Flau'jae Johnson, the McDonald's All-American with more than 684,000 Instagram followers who raps on Jay-Z's label. Thank you for reading, The LSU beat team (Scott Rabalais, Sheldon Mickles, Wilson Alexander and Leah Vann) | 