| LSU's offense ran in fits and starts in 2022. There were games where the Tigers were great, like scoring 45 points back-to-back against Florida and Ole Miss, or crushing Purdue 63-7 in the Citrus Bowl. There were times when LSU ran like it had water in its fuel tank, scoring just 13 points in a loss to Tennessee and a win over Arkansas. Familiarity can breed contempt. It can also breed success. The continuity of an LSU offense returning most of its starters, led by preseason All-SEC quarterback Jayden Daniels, and all of its offensive coaches from 2022 plus some talented newcomers should create every expectation of a banner year for the offense. We heard from a smiling LSU offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock this week. if you had his job with what he has to work with, you'd be smiling, too. One factor that should make LSU more effective offensively is a beefed up tight end corps. The Tigers now have options to play more tight ends than they did a year ago, a piece of the offense near and dear to coach Brian Kelly's heart. While we're in the thick of preseason practice, there is news elsewhere. Alexis Morris, point guard of LSU's national championship women's basketball team, fulfilled a goal to earn a degree on Friday. Speaking of women's basketball, one of the Tigers' top newcomers, former DePaul forward Aneesah Morrow, gives the reasons for her transferring from the Chicago school to LSU. Meanwhile, out in Los Angeles, LSU graduate student Latanna Stone became the first Tiger golfer in 12 years to reach the semifinals of the U.S. Women's Amateur. She's in action again Saturday afternoon. Finally, we have book excerpt from "LSU By The Numbers" looking back at No. 22 Chris Williams, who still shares the SEC career interceptions record more than 40 years after he played his last game for the Tigers. Thank you for letting us intercept a bit of your Saturday morning. We'll be back next week with more prime LSU content, so until then stay cool and well-hydrated. Scott Rabalais | 