| To get a better understanding of what happened to LSU against UCLA, listen to two veteran LSU offensive linemen. Says Ed Ingram: "There were times we didn’t know what to do or how to block the right person." Says Liam Shanahan: "They did some stuff that we weren’t 100% prepared for." In the words of columnist Scott Rabalais: "?!?!?" These are dire comments and dire-sounding times for LSU football, Rabalais writes. You can read his full column here. We also have updates on the return of running back Tre Bradford, and we check in on Kim Mulkey and the LSU women's basketball team too in today's newsletter. To our paying subscribers, thank you for supporting our 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, The LSU beat team | 
