re: Orgeron: It's going to look different, because it is different

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"I enjoy having Steve (Ensminger) with me on the same page that I am (on) and Jerry Sullivan, who I consider the best out there and Tommy Robinson...and James Craig," Orgeron said. "So we formulated a plan, an offense -- we had blueprint that we all agreed on, and obviously Steve has control of it. He does a tremendous job of it."

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Ensminger is implementing a spread offense for the Tigers that Orgeron envisions will have a 50-50 split between run and pass, a much more balanced style than LSU football has implemented in years past. Orgeron told the crowd Tuesday that he expects a lot of three-receiver sets for whichever quarterback wins the starting job, which could give the Tigers passing game a national relevance it has lacked for several years now.

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What is in front of all this could be the strength of the LSU offense. Three starters return on the offensive line in senior left guard Garrett Brumfield, sophomore right guard Ed Ingram and sophomore left tackle Saahdiq Charles, and there could be some quality depth.

"We really do have a great offensive line," senior tight end Foster Moreau said at Southeastern Conference Media Days last week. "Whoever lines up behind them is going to be good at quarterback or tailback. These past few years, we've had incredible players play on the offensive line, and no one really talks about it."

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"I feel Garrett Brumfield is a tremendous leader on our offense," Orgeron said. "And I really feel like we're going to be strong on the offensive line."

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"We had three freshmen that played last year," Orgeron said of Charles, Ingram and Deculus. "So, we're going to be stronger on the offensive line than we were last year, and we have more depth."

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Texas Tech transfer Jonathan Giles has emerged as the leader in that category. The receiver earned the coveted No. 7 jersey for being the most impactful playmaker on the team.

“[The offense] is a lot of balance,” Giles says. “It’s a lot of three-wide, four-wide. Last year was more of a two-receiver set a lot of times with two tight ends. This year, you’ll see more spread and balance and [run-pass options] and things like that—more passing.”

That’s the overall message from anyone you talk to on the offensive side of the ball: more passing. Which sure comes as good news to Tiger fans who have spent the majority of the past decade watching LSU pound the ball down the throat of its opponents with I-formations, jumbo sets and toss-dives.

That’s all going to change this year, if you ask any of the players.

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