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I am feeling all pumped up about this up and coming 2013 LSU football season with the hire of the new offensive coordinator Cam Cameron. He will help make the LSU fighting tigers into a two handed fist fighter again, something like the 2007 LSU team. Remember, http://www.youtube.com/watch?
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LSU Football: How Cam Cameron Will Make Zach Mettenberger a 1st-Round Draft Pick
By (Featured Columnist) on March 20, 2013
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Gus Frerotte, Trent Green, Drew Brees, and Philip Rivers.
What do all four of these former or current NFL quarterbacks have in common?
Yes, they have all been selected to a Pro Bowl in their NFL careers, but that isn't what I was going for with this one.
How about that all four of these quarterbacks have been coached and tutored by offensive genius Cam Cameron?
After spending the past five years as the Baltimore Ravens' offensive coordinator, it was time for Cameron to move on, and that's what landed him in Baton Rouge, reuniting with his good friend and former coaching mate, Les Miles.
Now it is time to think about adding LSU quarterback Zach Mettenberger to that list of great quarterbacks.
Mettenberger had an up-and-down junior season, passing for 2,609 yards with 12 touchdowns and seven interceptions. In order for him to take that next step, Mettenberger is going to have to improve on his 58.8 completion percentage as well as cut down on the turnovers.
Cam Cameron is just the man to make that happen.
When Cameron was in San Diego, no one believed that Philip Rivers was going to be a future Pro Bowl quarterback. But Cameron worked with him and helped develop his skills, and now Rivers is one of the top quarterbacks in the game today.
In Baltimore, the same can be said for Joe Flacco. The Ravens' signal-caller wasn't a highly touted player coming out of high school, and he ended up at Delaware, a 1AA school. The Ravens took a chance on him because they saw potential. Once Cameron arrived in Baltimore back in 2008, you began to see Flacco develop into an elite quarterback. Now, like Rivers, he has developed into one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL.
Cameron will only have one year to work with Mettenberger, so this will have to be a somewhat accelerated process. But like they say about award-winning movie directors, this is a guy who can turn anything he gets his hands on into pure gold.
Cameron will work with Mettenberger to make sure he is making better decisions on the field. Too many times last season, Mettenberger would fold under pressure and either make an errant pass or attempt to scramble and cough up the football in the process.
That simply won't happen on Cam Cameron's watch. Take a look at Rivers and Flacco and how much better they got in the pocket once they got some teaching from Cam Cameron.
Let's also not forget who Cameron's quarterback was during his college head coaching days at Indiana. Yes, arguably the most elusive college quarterback to ever play the game, Antwaan Randle El.
With the ability to move around in the pocket, make smarter decisions with the football and air it out more in what should be an explosive offense, Mettenberger could move his name right in the mix of college football's top quarterbacks.
LSU fans can see just by watching Mettenberger this past season that the talent is certainly there. If this kid can get some good coaching and improve on his decision making, then he has everything needed to be an elite college quarterback and a future NFL first-round draft pick.
Only time will tell if this comes true, but with Cam Cameron at his side, you certainly have to like his chances.
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New OC Cam Cameron Rebuilds LSU Offense
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Dandy Don's LSU Report
The LSU football team returned to the practice field in full pads yesterday and I was glad to get out there and check them out. I was curious to see if the team and staff would still be practicing with the same intensity as they were last Thursday when I saw them for the first practice of the spring, and they most definitely were. I spent most of my time watching through the LCD screen of my video camera, capturing some footage to share with you. Click here to check out my 9:00 video.
Here are a few brief observations from the limited amount of action I saw yesterday:
• At this point, Anthony Jennings is clearly the better of the two incoming freshmen quarterbacks. Looks to me like he’ll give Stephen Rivers a heck of a battle for the No. 2 spot, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see him earn it by the fall.
• Elliot Porter and Vadal Alexander were not working with the first team OL yesterday, possibly because they are coming off undisclosed injuries/illnesses that caused them to miss some practice last week. Jerald Hawkins practiced with the first unit at right tackle in place of Alexander, while Josh Williford practiced at center with the No. 1s in place of Porter. Jonah Austin filled it at left guard.
• Coach Miles spent a lot of time with the offensive line and was giving a lot of instruction to Hawkins about keeping his head down and seeing what he's hitting, instead of going in high, as you'll see in the video.
• Jeremy Hill is a physical specimen and looks to be ready for a big year. Kenny Hilliard also looks to be in great shape and is a good bit leaner than last year. Alfred Blue continued to wear the green no-contact jersey but ran first in the drills I saw and didn't appear to be limited in any way.
• I didn't spot wide receiver Kadron Boone out there. Newcomers Avery Peterson and John Diarse both seem to be progressing well and will challenge for early playing time, as will Travin Dural.
• In the linebacker drills, D.J. Welter was in the middle of the first unit, with Lamin Barrow and Tahj Jones on the outside. The second unit was Lamar Louis in the middle with Deion Jones and Kwon Alexander on the outside. Coach Chavis was really pushing Welter hard and giving him a lot of attention.
Tomorrow the Tigers will step it up a notch when they scrimmage for the first time this spring and Coach Miles has said he wants to see some physicality. As usual, the scrimmage will be closed to the public and media, and that's just fine with me this time as I plan on getting in some much needed fishing and gardening tomorrow.
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What I've learned so far about the offense... (Posted on 3/19/13 at 8:55 p.m.)
- high tempo
- new terminology
- new cadence
- no huddle
- more 4 WR sets
- more passes to the RB
- power rushing attack
- some pistol sets
- some true Wildcat plays
- new routes
- will implement a shiftier, change of pace RB
So far I like what I'm hearing.
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re: What I've learned so far about the offense... (Posted on 3/19/13 at 9:01 p.m. to toughcrittercrumb)
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re: What I've learned so far about the offense... (Posted on 3/19/13 at 9:41 p.m. to Tigerbait357)
quote:I get what you're saying. But there any number of ways to streamline an offensive scheme making it easier to remember and recall, while at the same time not simplifying the offense its self.
That statement is interesting considering our playbook last year was toss up the middle, slant, toss up the middle, curl.
Just from what I have heard on these spring updates, it sounds to me like essentially the offense will run out of a handful of base sets. Out of each base set, each piece of the play is interchangeable between base sets (to a certain degree). Instead of having to memorize lets just say 30 individual play calls that only apply to a single play, you only learn 5-6 set of responsibilities that can be applied in multiple variations across your different positions.
In other words... instead of being able to tell what the offense is about to run based off of the look they are giving you... The offense can essentially run ALMOST everything out of any set (or "look").
This post was edited on 3/19 at 9:48 pm
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Thursday's Big Cat drill (updated the update) (Posted on 3/21/13 at 6:10 p.m.)
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tiger rag practice recap
TSD - WR fades
BBI - D gauntlet
waiting on other reports, will link when i find them
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LSU Spring Football Practice Report, 3/21
Another full pad workout today for the Tigers
Offensive Report by HUNT PALMERBBI Senior Writer
Les Miles continues to spend a ton of time with the offensive line. They actually split the line into two groups, and Greg Studrawa worked with one as Miles tutored the other. Elliot Porter and Vadal Alexander were both at practice and not in green, but neither worked with the first team.
That unit went:
LT- La’El Collins
LG- Jonah Austin
C- Josh Williford
RG- Trai Turner
RT- Jerald Hawkins
Hawkins and Collins are just physical specimens. Neither has a gut to speak of and they both move exceptionally quickly out of the stance.
Any doubts I had about tight end depth are being removed by watching spring ball. Travis Dickson looks very comfortable out there. Logan Stokes will fit the blocking role very, very well. He’s got great size. I think Dillon Gordon can be called upon to play big snaps, too. He’s the biggest of the group and has really soft hands in the passing drills. Add in DeSean Smith, and I think the position is just fine.
I watched the quarterbacks and receivers most of the time I was out there.
Zach Mettenberger appears to be having a great spring. His throws are on target and have good zip. The other three scholarship guys have their ups and downs. Rivers still doesn’t have great velocity on some of his throws, and an occasional duck finds its way into the mix. He shows flashes of solid play from time to time, as well. I think Anthony Jennings is pretty clearly the better of the two freshmen at this point. He throws a really nice ball and is on the money more often than that. Jennings threw a gorgeous fly route just before the media left the field. Rettig was a little erratic with his throws, but he also hit a great deep ball after Jennings.
Kadron Boone was not at practice, but the other wide outs were there. Avery Peterson appears to be coming along nicely. I like his athleticism out there. He’d be the first wide out I took in a pickup basketball game.
Defensive Report by CODY WORSHAM
Tiger Rag Editor
Jordan Allen wore the green no contact jersey with the defensive linemen today, with his knee braced and heavily wrapped. He looks mobile enough, though, but the defensive linemen really never worked in any full speed drills. Allen was with the first team at defensive end with Jermauria Rasco, supplanting Danielle Hunter.
Brick Haley had his guys mostly working on firing off the ball with active hands. That’s something a guy like Anthony Johnson needs most: technique. He has all the ability in the world, but lacks the technical consistency to dominate consistently. Good to see that’s a point of focus for that unit this spring. Mickey Johnson and Quentin Thomas were not in individual drills, so the unit was short on numbers, today.
Ronnie Feist remained working with the defensive linemen.
The most active portion of defensive work came with the linebackers. After some warming up, they went head to head with the running backs in two sequences of drills.
First, the ‘backers blitzed off the edge, with the running backs responsible for picking them up. Kwon Alexander shined here, getting to the quarterback a couple of times against both Terrance Magee and Jeremy Hill. He’s the most elusive of the linebackers, using his hands well to shun contact and create an angle of attack.
Lorenzo Phillips also beat J.C. Copeland once to the quarterback. I only point this out because he was the only person to beat Copeland all day. Most of the linebackers got a victory or two, and most of the running backs got beat two or three times. Copeland just doesn’t miss blocks, but Phillips played it smart — riding Copeland’s block up field softly, letting Copeland overblock, then spinning back to get to the quarterback. It was a very smart move — using Copeland’s aggressiveness against him.
Then, the linebackers worked on covering the running backs out of the backfield. Here, Tahj Jones and Lamin Barrow really stood out as head and shoulders above the rest of the linebackers. It’s probably why the coaching staff wants D.J. Welter (more on him later, by the way) to work out at middle linebacker, because Barrow and Jones are excellent on the outside.
Phillips struggled pretty significantly in coverage. Alexander and Lamar Louis did reasonably well, but also got beat in places. Trey Granier looks pretty poor when asked to cover running backs, which is probably why he’s a mike all the way. Deion Jones is plenty fast enough to cover backs, but he kept getting out-muscled in routes. Chavis yelled to him several times about “being more physical than your opponent.”
Speaking of Chavis yelling, today, the Chief was all over Welter. Granted, Welter struggled today. He never got to the QB in the blitzing drills, and his coverage was poor. Chavis kept telling him to keep his eyes on the receiver, as Welter had a tendency to ball watch and get beat on a secondary cut.
Once, Chavis told Welter he was “too hardheaded” and “uncoachable” when Alfred Blue made him look silly on a route. I wouldn’t take those words at face value, but with a grain of salt.
In fact, I think the fact that Chavis is being so hard on Welter speaks highly of his prospects to hold down the mike spot. That Chavis is investing so much energy in Welter means something. As a player, it’s always better to be yelled at by a coach like Chavis than to be ignored.
Meanwhile, Welter, during a drill on calling checks and reading the offense, was, as the mike should be, the vocal leader of the unit.
The backers finished up with the gauntlet drills the defensive backs did on Tuesday. Alexander looked the best in this drill, trucking through everyone and getting to the blue dummy quickest of anybody. Chavis complained that his teammates made it too easy on him, but I think Alexander made it too difficult on them. It’s going to be hard to keep him off the field in 2013.
The defensive backs, after a grueling Tuesday, had a light session of individual drills. They worked some on taking angles to ball carriers in a thump manner, but mostly focused on technique and finding the ball, again wearing blinders as they have earlier in spring practice.
When they lined up in units, it looked like this:
First team: CB Jalen Mills, CB Jalen Collins, S Ronald Martin, S Craig Loston
Second team: CB Dwayne Thomas, CB Derrick Raymond, S Micah Eugene, S Corey Thompson
Third team: Jerqwinick Sandolph, Kavahra Holmes, Tre Sullivan, Matthew Gibson, Tommy LeBeau
Of the second teamers, Thompson is the most coached and gets the most attention, so I imagine he’s the next in line. I wouldn’t be surprised if the plan is to rotate him in with Martin like the coaches did with Martin and Loston last season.
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TigerGumbo on March 22nd, 2013 3:06 am
That was a very interesting report about spring practice because
we can certainly see that like everything else in life our individuality
must stay resilient about learning the tricks of the trade of our
crafts.
The instincts of a defensive football player to watch the football is all well and good, but what good is it, if you are to far away from the receiver. Knowing where the receiver is running, or running to, is as important as watching the football.
All in all keeping their football ability going hand in hand, one without the other is not very effective. That insight into the LSU coaching staff instructing the LSU football players to apply their common sense to playing smart college football was very interesting.
------------------------ The instincts of a defensive football player to watch the football is all well and good, but what good is it, if you are to far away from the receiver. Knowing where the receiver is running, or running to, is as important as watching the football.
All in all keeping their football ability going hand in hand, one without the other is not very effective. That insight into the LSU coaching staff instructing the LSU football players to apply their common sense to playing smart college football was very interesting.
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LSU QB Zach Mettenberger talks about the new offense and the Harlem Shake: Video
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LSU quarterback Zach Mettenberger talks to the media after Tuesday's practice.
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LSU tight end Travis Dickson excited about new offense
LSU tight end Travis Dickson gets fired up before last season's bowl game.
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on March 21, 2013 at 1:00 PM, updated March 21, 2013 at 1:01 PM
Latest LSU football stories
- LSU tight end Travis Dickson excited about new offense
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So far, Dickson has received good vibes from the way practices have played out. He said tight ends, running backs and fullbacks are being treated more like receivers than simply blockers. The offense also will continue to use more than one at a time.
LSU tight end Travis Dickson talks about competing for a job in LSU's new offense. Watch video
"We're all over the place - in the backfield, hands on the ground, split out, in the wing. We're moving around a lot."
Dickson said by no means does he have the starting job won. The competition is fierce from Gordon (6 feet 5, 280 pounds) and Stokes (6-5, 253) and the position is still going to be valued for the blocking skills. With that in mind, Dickson has worked hard to pack on a few extra pounds after playing 2012 in the 230-235 range. Between eating and lifting he's grown to 245 pounds on his 6-3 frame.
"I'm doing everything I can in the weight room to still be a receiving tight end and put my hand down at the line, too," Dickson said. "That's the heaviest I've been. I'm eating as much as I can."
On top of the added weight comes added responsibility. He suddenly finds himself the elder statesman of the group.
"It's a whole new role stepping in and being and being a leader for these guys," Dickson said. "It's something I'm learning how to do, getting closer to some of the older guys like Zach (Mettenberger). Guys I learned from like Chase (Clement) and Josh Dworaczyk.
Dickson has learned a lot - period. At Ocean Spring High School, he said all the best players played defense and he was an All-State defensive end while playing part time at fullback. It was clear his college future was at tight end and he was rated the No. 13 tight end in the nation by Rivals.com.
After Jacobs was suspended for the final three games, Dickson had a breakout game against Ole Miss when he led the Tigers with five receptions for 69 yards. But he said one thing about a new coordinator coming in, everybody is starting over.
"It's fair game for all three of us," he said. "We're getting equal reps. Logan may be getting more to get him used to the game speed. Rotation is everybody. The few, the proud, the tight ends - that's what they're calling us."
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SEC upsets to keep an eye on in 2013
March, 21, 2013
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Edward Aschoff | ESPN.com
In keeping with our March Madness theme, I decided to take a look at one area everyone loves about the Big Dance and translate it to the football field: upsets.
We saw some good ones last year, like Louisiana-Monroe upending Arkansas, Texas A&M knocking off No. 1 Alabama in Tuscaloosa and Louisville embarrassing Florida in the Allstate Sugar Bowl.
Since anything -- and everything -- can happen on any given Saturday, we'll probably see some fun upsets yet again this fall.
Here are some potential upsets involving SEC teams to look out for in 2013:
Virginia Tech over Alabama, Aug. 31: The Hokies limped through a 7-6 2012 season, but return nine starters on a defense that finished the year ranking 18th nationally in total defense. With four defensive linemen returning, Virginia Tech could give Alabama's new-look offensive line fits in the opener, while quarterback Logan Thomas could make a few plays here and there inside the Georgia Dome.
TCU over LSU, Aug. 31: The Tigers have a lot of holes to fill on defense, and TCU just happens to bring back nine offensive starters. Plus, quarterback Casey Pachall is back. This game will also be played in Arlington, Texas, which is less than 20 miles away from TCU's campus.
Miami over Florida, Sept. 7: The Gators finally get some more meat on their out-of-conference schedule and you better believe the Canes, who have spent the past few years in the shadow of Florida and Florida State, are itching to pull this upset. The game will be played in Sun Life Stadium, so Canes fans should be out in full force.
Western Kentucky over Tennessee, Sept. 7: Bobby Petrino returns to the SEC with his new team with 13 returning starters, including six on offense. After getting zero love from SEC schools during his job hunt, Petrino will be looking to exact some revenge on the league. The Vols have tons of questions to answer and will be adjusting to a new staff. Also, this is a trap game with Oregon next on the schedule.
UCF over South Carolina, Sept. 28: This would be a major upset for the Golden Knights. South Carolina is clearly the better and more talented team, but this is a road game early in the year. UCF is coming off of a 10-win season and returns 11 total starters, including 3,000-yard passer Blake Bortles and five of its top six receivers. The Gamecocks also have a tendency to play down to their competition.
Ole Miss over Texas A&M, Oct. 12: The Rebels choked away a second-half lead in this game last year, so there's plenty of motivation on Ole Miss' side. This game is in Oxford again, too. The Aggies have to replace five starters in their front seven, and the Rebels' explosive offense, which returns eight starters, could be a bad matchup for a younger defense like that.
Arkansas over South Carolina, Oct. 12: Everything is new in Fayetteville, but the Hogs have won three straight at home against the Gamecocks. A physical Bret Bielema team could catch the Gamecocks off guard, and you know that environment will be rocking.
Missouri over Florida, Oct. 19: The Gators will be coming off of what should be a tough, physical game at LSU, and must stay on the road to play these Tigers. Fatigue could set in and if Mizzou can stay healthy, its offense should be better than what we saw last year. Florida's offense still has a bunch of questions and can't afford to let another road environment rattle it.
Vanderbilt over Georgia, Oct. 19: In 2011, the Commodores came very close to pulling this upset. Last year, Vandy was run out of Athens. And we all know how much James Franklin wants this one. A solid defense returns and with the playmakers Vandy has on offense, this team could put some points up on Georgia's younger defense.
Auburn over Alabama, Nov. 30: Yep. This could happen. Alabama is going to lose again and while most are looking at the Tide's trip to College Station as the most likely loss in 2013, don't sleep on Bama's biggest rival. Auburn will be a better team next year and could be a nuisance late in the season. If that offense gets going, the Tigers could really challenge Alabama on the Plains.
Ark. over SC------I don't know----Hogs have been a thorn in SC's rump------so perhaps. Keep in mind, Hogs have held a big advantage over aTm over the years but Johnnie Football will be very tough to handle.
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Arkansas State over Mizzou and Auburn,
Wazzu over Auburn,
Georgia Southern and Toledo over Florida,
Miami (OH) over Kentucky
Bowling Green over MSU
Idaho over Ole Miss
UNC over USC
Rice over A&M
Wake over Vandy
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