LSU Tigers report minus recruits Mickey Johnson, Alonzo Lewis

The LSU football team reported for fall practice on Wednesday minus a few expected players. St. Paul's defensive tackle Mickey Johnson was one of two incoming recruits who did not arrive on the first day, which is largely comprised of meetings, physicals and other administrative functions. Johnson is going through the NCAA Clearinghouse process to confirm his academic eligibility and has not been cleared, LSU Coach Les Miles told the media Wednesday. "We expect that he will clear," Miles said. "It's just a time issue. That being said, he might join us in August just before school starts. The other missing recruit is wide receiver Alonzo Lewis of St. James. Miles said Lewis "would not be with us and may go the junior college route. We will still very much follow him." The only other no show was junior guard Josh Williford, who had two deaths in his family in a 48-hour span. Williford, who is from Dothan, Ala., is expected to join the team later in the month.

One player who will be in camp is junior wide receiver Russell Shepard, whose is involved with an off-campus housing issue. Miles has said in the past he didn't expect it to be a problem and the matter is still being handled internally.