Joe Burrow is so damn good he even threw a touchdown pass to HIMSELF !!!

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He threw for five touchdowns in the 52-20 victory... including one to himself.

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who better than his high school coach and offensive coordinator to tell LSU fans what kind of QB is coming to town.

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Adams had his P.E. students play 3-on-3 basketball. Like any teacher, he tried to make the teams as even as possible.

Burrow's team would always win, so Adams tried to get a little more creative. He put the two least athletic kids on Burrow's team.

Burrow's team still won.

That caused Adams to dig into his bag of tricks. Now, Burrow wasn't allowed to score consecutive baskets. Someone else on his team had to score for him to be able to score again.

The result stayed the same.

It got to the point where Adams gave Burrow a simple direction. He told Burrow he couldn't score at all. All of the points had to come from the other two players.

Want to guess what happened?

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Burrow led Athens to a 37-4 record from 2012-14 and put up video game numbers. He threw for 11,416 yards and 157 touchdowns and was named Ohio's top player after throwing for 4,445 yards, 63 touchdowns and two interceptions as a senior.

According to Adams, it was Burrow's intelligence that allowed him to shine at such a high level.

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"His understanding of how defenses work is pretty much second to none in the circles that I've walked."

Burrow's ability to dissect defenses and make correct reads on plays even when his first option was wide open isn't the norm for most high school QBs.

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The Bulldogs typically wouldn't drop passes at all during practice, White said. Burrow was surrounded by good athletes at the skill positions and the team took great pride in making it through a practice without dropping a pass or letting a ball hit the ground.

But after consecutive days with some struggles, Burrow spoke up.

"He took charge of us staying for about 45 minutes after and our skill guys ran through everything again," White said. "Obviously, he asked if I could stay with him. ... That took us from being pretty good to everyone else realizing how good he wants us to be. That was the turning point from good to great."

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Burrow didn't just make plays with his arm. He did it with his feet as he rushed for over 2,000 yards in high school including 836 as a sophomore. His running numbers went down as he improved as a passer but he still had 589 yards as a junior and 642 yards as a senior.

Adams and White both said Burrow tried his best to make other players around him better.

"People talk about the 'it' factor and I really think the 'it' factor is a super-talented guy who can make guys around him better," White said.

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Some of Burrow's football intelligence comes from what he's learned over the years from his family.

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While Adams' praised Burrow's intelligence, his awareness on the field is also something to brag on.

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That goes right along with him showing up every day and having a plan to get better," White said. "It's hard to say that he ever thought he wasn't going to be the guy at Ohio State, but I truly think he thinks he was going to be and he worked for that. I also think that he's a kid that always has a plan in place.

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Burrow's drive to become the best player he could be and make those around him better is what pushed him at Athens and what ultimately drove him to Baton Rouge where he has a show to do it again.

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Burrow is also walking into an offense that could be tailor-made for him. LSU coach Ed Orgeron and offensive coordinator Steve Ensminger want a quarterback who can make accurate throws and make plays with his feet.

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