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LSU became National champions of college football back in 1958 because that was when Paul Dietzel / Billy Cannon football team went undefeated untied in the regular season and then went on to defeat Clemson 7-0 in the Sugar Bowl.
Fast forward until the 2003 college football season and we can see that Nick Saban recruit a very strong LSU football team that won another NCAA National Championship with a 13-1 record losing to the Florida Gators L 7-19 regular season game and going on to defeat Oaklhoma in the Sugar Bowl W 24-14 winning the very first BCS Chrystal Ball.
Then came 2007 LSU very talented college football team that in spite of losing two (2) regular season football game L Kentucky 37-43 (3OT) and also Arkansas 48-50 (3OT). went on to defeat Ohio State W 38-24 in the Sugar Bowl for another BCS Chrystal ball.
So now in the present day reality of college football the competing teams does not necessarily need to go undefeated in order to win the NCAA college football National Championship. No what they mostly need now is talent and spirit.
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Fast Cam
BATON ROUGE — There is little down time with new LSU offensive coordinator Cam Cameron.
He is in the office usually around 5 a.m. to review film of every nook and cranny of LSU's spring practices the day before. On the practice field, it is basically the two-minute offense for 60 minutes of every hour.
"Oh yeah, without a doubt," LSU quarterback Zach Mettenberger said. "Even in the fourth quarter drill that we do for conditioning, he wants the drill run a certain way."
Cameron, an offensive coordinator with the San Diego Chargers and Baltimore Ravens for about 10 of the previous 11 seasons, has brought the NFL mentality to the Tigers' offense, which has often looked amateurish as far as the passing game since the end of the 2007 national championship season.
"You just look at all the guys he's coached in the past like Drew Brees and Joe Flacco and Phillip Rivers," said Mettenberger, who will be a senior in 2013. "And there's not a better guy who could've come here and coached me. Not only for me, but for this offense, the sky's the limit. Guys just need to get in their playbooks and really understand what he wants to do because it will transition into the NFL. I think it's going to be a great thing for us."
But first, everyone has had to catch their breath.
"He wants a very fast tempo," sophomore wide receiver Jarvis Landry said.
"It's a lot quicker pace," sophomore tight end Travis Dickson said. "It's a lot of time in the playbook. Our guys are doing the best they can so we can go at the pace he wants. It started off as, I guess you could say, organized chaos. But it's gotten better every day."
The first few days under the Fast Cam were not pretty.
"A lot of those drills were totally new to us," Mettenberger said. "After a few days of it, we didn't look as sloppy. He's trying to do a lot of drills in a short amount of time to get a bunch of guys reps. That's the best way to do it."
At one point, though, Cameron decided he was going too fast. He stopped practice and said, 'Take off your helmets, gather yourself and take a deep breath. Listen, you're going to mess up.'
But a few beats later, and they were back at it.
"I think that kind of put us all on the same level with him," Landry said. "He kind of understood the pressure that we're putting on ourselves for him, and he kind of gave us a chance to take a deep breath. We're not NFL players yet. Then, as practice went on, we gradually got better."
For many LSU players, the first days of Cameron brought back memories.
"It definitely was like the first day at LSU," Landry said. Or maybe the first day of school.
"It's about teaching," Cameron said on the LSU Radio Network last week. "Coaches are teachers. We try to teach them a system. You bring some expertise to the table. They've got to learn the material. They have to think that when they leave the table that they're better and can keep getting better."
It has not been easy and may not get easy for some time.
"We're starting a new offense," Mettenberger said. "It's tough right now. We really haven't get into the whole offense to even know the plays. It's completely new terminology. It's flip-flopped from last year."
LSU is learning a new language.
"The wording, the lingo of plays are different. The concepts are a little bit different," Landry said.
"Numbers mean totally different things," Mettenberger said. "Words mean a total different thing. But it's easier. It's more understandable. Guys aren't thinking as much."
There are also more reads for Mettenberger.
"I think it definitely fits Zach a lot better," Dickson said. "It's more of an offense that he can take control of. There are a lot more checks for him. I guess you could say it's Zach's offense."
There is clearly a new sheriff in town, and he is a yeller.
"Not a bad yeller," Dickson said. "I'd just say he's real enthusiastic. He's real demanding — real demanding. If you don't make that play in practice, he'll get on to you."
If not then, after he watches it on film the next dawn.
"He's real demanding," Dickson repeated. "He's real energetic. I'm excited. I mean, I love him as a coach."
There are more meetings with the entire offense and the coordinator as opposed to just position meetings.
"The meetings have changed," Dickson said. "The tempo's changed. I love it."
And so far, head coach Les Miles has stayed out of the way. Through the opening practices of spring, Miles has spent more time with the offensive line and with line coach Greg Studrawa, who also was offensive coordinator the previous two seasons, than with Cameron.
"I think it is going very good," Miles said. "It is fast paced, but it's under development. What has to happen is the offense has to accomplish it. It is a challenge to them, and I think they are really enjoying the challenge. They are recognizing that there are some real benefits to that style of play."
LSU's players like the taste of the NFL, even if it is fast food at the moment.
"It's not as hard now," Landry said. "We're getting more reps at it and getting better at it. It's one of those systems that is run in the NFL, so I feel like coach Cameron's system is going to get us ready for the NFL. We're doing a lot of different things offensively to mix it up. I just think some big things are coming forward from here."
He is in the office usually around 5 a.m. to review film of every nook and cranny of LSU's spring practices the day before. On the practice field, it is basically the two-minute offense for 60 minutes of every hour.
"Oh yeah, without a doubt," LSU quarterback Zach Mettenberger said. "Even in the fourth quarter drill that we do for conditioning, he wants the drill run a certain way."
Cameron, an offensive coordinator with the San Diego Chargers and Baltimore Ravens for about 10 of the previous 11 seasons, has brought the NFL mentality to the Tigers' offense, which has often looked amateurish as far as the passing game since the end of the 2007 national championship season.
"You just look at all the guys he's coached in the past like Drew Brees and Joe Flacco and Phillip Rivers," said Mettenberger, who will be a senior in 2013. "And there's not a better guy who could've come here and coached me. Not only for me, but for this offense, the sky's the limit. Guys just need to get in their playbooks and really understand what he wants to do because it will transition into the NFL. I think it's going to be a great thing for us."
But first, everyone has had to catch their breath.
"He wants a very fast tempo," sophomore wide receiver Jarvis Landry said.
"It's a lot quicker pace," sophomore tight end Travis Dickson said. "It's a lot of time in the playbook. Our guys are doing the best they can so we can go at the pace he wants. It started off as, I guess you could say, organized chaos. But it's gotten better every day."
The first few days under the Fast Cam were not pretty.
"A lot of those drills were totally new to us," Mettenberger said. "After a few days of it, we didn't look as sloppy. He's trying to do a lot of drills in a short amount of time to get a bunch of guys reps. That's the best way to do it."
At one point, though, Cameron decided he was going too fast. He stopped practice and said, 'Take off your helmets, gather yourself and take a deep breath. Listen, you're going to mess up.'
But a few beats later, and they were back at it.
"I think that kind of put us all on the same level with him," Landry said. "He kind of understood the pressure that we're putting on ourselves for him, and he kind of gave us a chance to take a deep breath. We're not NFL players yet. Then, as practice went on, we gradually got better."
For many LSU players, the first days of Cameron brought back memories.
"It definitely was like the first day at LSU," Landry said. Or maybe the first day of school.
"It's about teaching," Cameron said on the LSU Radio Network last week. "Coaches are teachers. We try to teach them a system. You bring some expertise to the table. They've got to learn the material. They have to think that when they leave the table that they're better and can keep getting better."
It has not been easy and may not get easy for some time.
"We're starting a new offense," Mettenberger said. "It's tough right now. We really haven't get into the whole offense to even know the plays. It's completely new terminology. It's flip-flopped from last year."
LSU is learning a new language.
"The wording, the lingo of plays are different. The concepts are a little bit different," Landry said.
"Numbers mean totally different things," Mettenberger said. "Words mean a total different thing. But it's easier. It's more understandable. Guys aren't thinking as much."
There are also more reads for Mettenberger.
"I think it definitely fits Zach a lot better," Dickson said. "It's more of an offense that he can take control of. There are a lot more checks for him. I guess you could say it's Zach's offense."
There is clearly a new sheriff in town, and he is a yeller.
"Not a bad yeller," Dickson said. "I'd just say he's real enthusiastic. He's real demanding — real demanding. If you don't make that play in practice, he'll get on to you."
If not then, after he watches it on film the next dawn.
"He's real demanding," Dickson repeated. "He's real energetic. I'm excited. I mean, I love him as a coach."
There are more meetings with the entire offense and the coordinator as opposed to just position meetings.
"The meetings have changed," Dickson said. "The tempo's changed. I love it."
And so far, head coach Les Miles has stayed out of the way. Through the opening practices of spring, Miles has spent more time with the offensive line and with line coach Greg Studrawa, who also was offensive coordinator the previous two seasons, than with Cameron.
"I think it is going very good," Miles said. "It is fast paced, but it's under development. What has to happen is the offense has to accomplish it. It is a challenge to them, and I think they are really enjoying the challenge. They are recognizing that there are some real benefits to that style of play."
LSU's players like the taste of the NFL, even if it is fast food at the moment.
"It's not as hard now," Landry said. "We're getting more reps at it and getting better at it. It's one of those systems that is run in the NFL, so I feel like coach Cameron's system is going to get us ready for the NFL. We're doing a lot of different things offensively to mix it up. I just think some big things are coming forward from here."
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Zach Mettenberger completed 20 of 30 passes for 200 yards and two touchdowns in LSU's first spring scrimmage Saturday afternoon in Tiger Stadium.
Mettenberger completed 6-of-8 passes during a two-minute drill which included a 35-yard touchdown pass to Jarvis Landry.
There were nearly 100 plays in the scrimmage in which the offense worked mostly on first-and-ten situations. A special teams period also took place.
STATISTICS
Quarterbacks
Zach Mettenberger - 30 attempts, 20 completions, 200 yards, 2 touchdowns
Anthony Jennings - 11 attempts, 5 completions, 54 yards; 25 rushing yards
Hayden Rettig - 6 attempts, 4 completions, 61 yards, 2 touchdowns
Stephen Rivers - 11 attempts, 4 completions, 48 yards
Receivers
Jarvis Landry - 10 catches, 141 yards, 2 touchdowns
Odell Beckham - 6 catches, 75 yards
Travin Dural - 4 catches, 72 yards
John Diarse - 1 touchdown catch
Running backs
Jeremy Hill - 60 rushing yards, 1 touchdown
Terrence Magee - 60 rushing yards; 1 touchdown catch
Kenny Hilliard - 37 rushing yards
Defensive players
Lamin Barrow - 7 tackles
Jermauria Rasco - 4 tackles, 1 tackle-for-loss
Ego Ferguson - 2 sacks
WHAT LES MILES HAD TO SAY
"It was a productive outing. We got a lot of quality film to judge our team by and see improvement. I really challenged this team to make improvement in every practice.
"We played well on both sides of the ball. We tackled well and we had only one turnover on an interception (Micah Eugene) that should have been caught. I saw only one missed tackle all day. We were certainly not perfect. Something we need to improve in is pre-snap penalties.
"Mettenberger made a couple of intuitive throws. He saw things very quickly and got the ball out of his hand. Guys anticipated the catch and down the field it went. He looked good and 20-of-30 to start is really nice. Two series were against the second team, but the rest of the day was against the first-team defense."
WHAT'S UP NEXT
LSU will practice Monday and Tuesday with the second spring scrimmage set for Thursday. Following Thursday's practice, the team will be off until April 9 for spring break.
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re: More Good Stuff on Coach Cam and Players Reaction to What He Brings (Posted on 3/24/13 at 8:33 a.m. to Crumble)
If you take out the Guilbeau part of your post more people will read it.
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Crumble
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re: More Good Stuff on Coach Cam and Players Reaction to What He Brings (Posted on 3/24/13 at 8:34 a.m. to Choctaw)
Good point...
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re: More Good Stuff on Coach Cam and Players Reaction to What He Brings (Posted on 3/24/13 at 8:53 a.m. to jrsartin)
Its a stunning hire. A guy that was in his NFL prime, not some throwaway, but a respected, productive guy. Not a position coach, but 10 years as an OC.
Unbelievable that he's here.
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re: More Good Stuff on Coach Cam and Players Reaction to What He Brings (Posted on 3/24/13 at 9:03 a.m. to Meauxjeaux)
quote:
Its a stunning hire. A guy that was in his NFL prime, not some throwaway, but a respected, productive guy. Not a position coach, but 10 years as an OC. Unbelievable that he's here.
It's unbelievable to think that people were bitching about this hire. It's a fricking awesome hire. This offense will be 100% better than last year.
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