| OK, we're not going to keep you in suspense: there is nothing new to report on the search for the successor to LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri. It has been five-plus days since the Tigers' season — and Mainieri's wonderful career — ended in the NCAA super regionals last Sunday, and it appears his successor is nowhere to be found yet. But, as they say, good things come to those who wait. That's three clichés in a headline and first three paragraphs of this newsletter, so we'll move on to hard baseball news with a report that recruiting coordinator Nolan Cain will be joining the staff of new Texas A&M coach Jim Schlossnagle. Cain is taking a similar position with the Aggies, ending an eight-year tenure that included multiple roles for the former pitcher at his alma mater. He's the second member of Mainieri's staff to leave as hitting coach Eddie Smith took the head coaching job at Utah Valley on June 3. In other news Friday, 10 current or former members of the LSU track and field team sailed through into the next round of their respective events as the U.S. Olympic Trials got under way in Eugene, Oregon. It should come as no surprise that four qualifiers for the men's 400 meters semifinals have LSU ties along with three semifinalists in the women's 100 meters. Those 10 athletes make up one-third of the 30-person contingent that will be vying for Olympic berths during eight days of competition over an eight-day span. In case you missed it Thursday, LSU men's basketball coach Will Wade picked up a second commitment for the 2022 recruiting class and Brooks Curry became the first LSU swimmer to make the U.S. Olympic team. Finally, football isn't that far off. We were reminded of that Thursday when Derek Stingley Jr., Eli Ricks and Cade York were named to the Walter Camp preseason All-America team. To our paying subscribers: Thank you for supporting our sportswriters’ work. If you’re not already, please consider becoming a digital subscriber and continue to support our journalism. Click here for a special offer from us. As a paying subscriber, you'll enjoy full access to our award-winning coverage, faster-loading web pages with fewer ads and much more. Until next time, Sheldon Mickles | 