LSU receiver had better things to do

LSU wide receiver Benny Brazell did not show up at all for preseason work.

He missed every practice and still wasn’t around on Monday when the fourth-ranked Tigers began preparing for Saturday’s game against Oregon State.

So what’s coach Nick Saban going to do about it?

Welcome Brazell back with open arms.

Brazell, also a member of the LSU track team, was in Athens for the Olympics. He failed to medal in the 400-meter hurdles, but Saban said there were plenty of people cheering for him in Baton Rouge.

“Our entire team as well as our coaching staff and everybody in the athletic department is very proud of what the athletes from LSU were able to do,” Saban said. “It’s especially rewarding for us and provides a lot of interest for us to cheer for somebody on our team who has an opportunity win a medal and to represent our country in the Olympics.”

This is the first time an athlete Saban’s coached has competed in an Olympics.