| Good day, everyone. LSU's first game in the post-Ed Orgeron firing era just happens to be against his good friend — and potential successor — Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin. The Tigers play the No. 12-ranked Rebels at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi, the game to be televised on CBS. There are a lot of divided feelings about the prospect of LSU hooking up its football futures to the "Lane Train," but as I wrote in my column he's currently second betting favorite for the job behind Michigan State's Mel Tucker. Is Kiffin someone LSU should pursue or avoid? Read on, and discuss. Speaking of coaching candidates, one national report has suggested two-time national title-winning coach Dabo Swinney of Clemson might be a candidate. Devin Jackson writers about what Swinney's reaction was when he was asked Tuesday about his interest in the job. Meanwhile, LSU is trying to hold onto the bulk of a strong recruiting class that Orgeron and his staff have built up so far. His departure will affect the class, but how much? Our Leah Vann takes us on a closer look. In a related piece, Wilson Alexander looks at the existing LSU roster the next coach is likely to inherit, a roster that's closer to the top than LSU's current record (4-3, 2-2 SEC) would suggest. The LSU men's basketball team was picked to finish sixth in the preseason SEC media poll earlier this week. That seemed a little low considering how coach Will Wade has rebuilt his roster, but that roster took a big hit Wednesday. Sheldon Mickles writers that guard Adam Miller, a transfer from Illinois, will miss the season with an ACL injury. There are still a couple of doubters, but LSU's 49-42 upset of Florida last Saturday has the Tigers' bowl prospects trending upward again. Sort of. The Quick Lane Bowl in Detroit, anyone? Check out LSU's bowl projections here. Before you go, check out Wilson Alexander's feature about the return of defensive tackle Glen Logan from a broken foot, and how well he meshes with fellow lineman and best friend Neil Farrell Jr. Until next time, The LSU beat team (Scott Rabalais, Wilson Alexander, Leah Vann, Sheldon Mickles, Devin Jackson and Patrick Magee) | 
