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Sunday, September 6 - From the Bleacher Report:

The preseason take on the Tigers from LSU had been mixed.  Preseason predictions had them anywhere from total collapse to total domination with most of the mainstream experts landing somewhere in between.

The AP’s Top 25 Poll had the Tigers in at no.11 with three other SEC schools ranked higher, included division rivals Mississippi and Alabama.

The knock on the head coach Les Miles’ Bayou Bengals-who finished 2008 with a disappointing 8-5 (3-5 SEC) record-is the same thing(s) that plagued them last year.

Questions abounded at quarterback and with a talented-but more often than not-disoriented and porous defense.

With true sophomore Jordan Jefferson establishing himself as the starter late last year-while earning MVP honors in the Chick-fil-a Bowl-and key defensive coaching changes, including the hiring of long-time Tennessee defensive coordinator, ‘the Chief’ John Chavis-many Tiger fans believe Miles has addressed the pressing issues and are hoping for a more competitive 2009 campaign. 

What we learned from Game One versus Washington:

Jordan Jefferson is a playmaker and Tiger fans can expect much better results from the quarterback position this year if the true sophomore stays healthy. 

Jefferson completed 11 of 19 pass attempts for 172 yards and three touchdowns.  He also ran for 42 yards including some critical first downs.

Additionally, he has a full arsenal of dangerous weapons, which includes junior wide receiver Terrance Tolliver, who had a personal coming-out party receiving four passes for 117 yards and two touchdowns.

Overall the offense looked to be very good, though offensive coordinator Gary Crowton kept the play calling fairly simple and left plenty of bullets in his gun.

He did not use highly touted freshmen Russell Shepard, Ruben Randall, Michael Ford and others.  Additionally, Richard Murphy and Trindon Holliday saw limited action but did contribute to the 31 to 23 victory over the

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