re: In a blowout, do you play Lee or Shep at QB?

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"I knew a good bit going into the two games I started, but during this camp we went through practically the whole playbook and still got some more to add," he said. "So it's probably multiplied by a couple of numbers from the number of plays I knew last year. I probably have more than 150 plays that I know. Probably only knew 50 last year. Being my second year in the system, I feel a lot more comfortable because coach Crowton is helping me become a great quarterback with his plays."

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“I’ve had the whole summer to grasp what I needed to learn,” the sophomore said. “Now I’m ready to go out there and read defenses and win some games.”

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"We can throw it," LSU coach Les Miles said after the Tigers defeated Vanderbilt 23-9 Saturday night in Tiger Stadium. "There isn't any question. I like our throwing game."

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"He's a playmaker," Miles said. "That's the kind of quarterback he is and is going to be. This guy is a tremendous competitor, and he wants at it."

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"You can see it in his eyes now when he steps into that huddle," senior offensive tackle Ciron Black said. "It's the way he talks to guys. It's the way he calls plays. It's the way he makes you feel comfortable that he's going to get it done.

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"Coach Crowton is coming up with some new things this year so I'll be able to use my ability to run and pass a lot more," Jefferson said. "It's always harder for a defense to stop a quarterback who has the arm strength but can also use his legs, and that's what we're aiming for this year."

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"We've got a chip on our shoulders," Jefferson said. "We've got a point to prove this year. We want to let everybody know that LSU hasn't gone anywhere. I know a lot of teams have us circled on their schedule.

"That's OK, because we've got a lot teams circled, too."

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