LSU Tigers Open 2008 Fall Practice: Who Has Impressed?

Even with Tropical Storm Edouard rolling through, LSU opened up its football practice with two split-squad sessions on Monday. The same will happen on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, before a full-squad practice on Friday.

During the morning session, sophomore Andrew Hatch and redshirt freshman Jarrett Lee shared the snaps.

In the afternoon, it was true freshman Jordan Jefferson who controlled the offense.

Head coach Les Miles said he was particularly impressed with Jefferson.

"I liked the way Jordan Jefferson, the freshman quarterback, learns," Miles told The Daily Comet. "He picks it up pretty quickly. I was surprised with how well he handled everything."

Coach Miles also said he was surprised by the new wide receivers, including Chris Tolliver and Tim Molton.

This season should be a bright one for LSU wide outs as these two join an already deep staff that includes, Terrence Tolliver (no relation to Chris), Demetrius Byrd, and Brandon Lafell.

Another important note on Monday's practice is that it marked the return of Charles Alexander to the practice field. Alexander missed most of the 2007 season with a knee injury sustained against South Carolina.

With all the young guns that have stepped up during the first day of practice, the future is looking bright for LSU football, especially at the quaterback position. Jarrett Lee has really stepped up so far and could be the favorite going into the season. However, Andrew Hatch is the one with game experience so may have an advantage in Mile's eyes.

Also, with Jordan Jefferson picking up the system quickly I would not be suprised to see Miles not redshirt Jefferson and have him play some this season.