| Hello again, LSU fans. A former LSU basketball player went in the first round of the draft, and we have a few football items for you today. Basketball There must be something about the No. 17. LSU forward Tari Eason was picked with the 17th overall pick Thursday night by the Houston Rockets... which made him the 17th LSU player chosen in the first round of the NBA Draft. Baseball Watch any of the College World Series? You may have noticed some LSU fans in the front row. Our Scott Rabalais has the story of the Sexton brothers. Track and field At the USA championships in Oregon, former LSU star Aleia Hobbs posted the fastest time in her event. Read more here. Football With recruiting season in full swing — you may have seen something about Arch Manning going to Texas — LSU picked up its sixth player in the upcoming class Thursday. It's an otherwise quiet time on the football calendar, but when preseason practice eventually starts, these five freshmen have a chance to get on the field and the offensive line will be a critical position group. There are 72 days until the season opener. As we continue our countdown to kickoff, that means looking at the great Glenn Dorsey. Enjoy your weekend, Wilson Alexander | 