Jefferson cements place as LSU starter at QB

LSU coach Les Miles and new offensive coordinator Steve Kragthorpe said Jefferson is unquestionably the starter after he claimed the Jimmy Taylor Award, which is identified as the comprehensive award for leadership, effort and performance. “His spring, the body of work, is what has put him in the position he’s in,” Miles said after affirming that Jefferson sits on top of the QB depth chart. “I think he wants to lead this team. I think he wants to have a great final campaign. I think he realizes he’s more capable than he has played. He wants to take the team at a time when he can provide leadership and make them better. He’s more knowledgeable, certainly more capable.” “I think winning is the key piece and I think that’s what Jordan Jefferson is, a winner.” The often criticized senior has notched 20 wins as LSU’s starter and last year guided LSU to an 11-2 finish — the best since he arrived on campus in 2008.