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Former LSU QB Zach Mettenberger joins Nashville high school as offensive coordinator

Former LSU QB Zach Mettenberger has a new home, calling plays for Father Ryan High School in Nashville.

A former LSU quarterback has found a new home coaching high school football in Nashville.

[autotag]Zach Mettenberger[/autotag] will take over as the offensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach and strength and conditioning coach at Father Ryan High School. It’s not Mettenberger’s first stop in the Nashville area. He previously worked as the OC at Hillsboro High School.

Mettenberger will have his work cut out for him. Father Ryan went 4-7 last year, including a 0-4 district record.

Mettenberger began his collegiate career at Georgia in 2009 before eventually landing at LSU. He was a two-year starter for the Tigers, leading LSU to double-digit wins both years.

Mettenberger threw for 5,783 yards and 35 touchdowns at LSU, ranking top 10 in program history in both categories.

He was drafted by the Titans and 2014 and played in the NFL for three years before a later stint with the AFL in 2019.

Former #LSU QB Zach Mettenberger will be the Offensive Coordinator, QBs coach and Strength and Conditioning Coach at Father Ryan, the school announced.

Mettenberger returns to Nashville after serving as an analyst on Nick Saban’s staff at Alabama.

— Shea Dixon (@Sheadixon) April 16, 2024

He was drafted by the Titans and 2014 and played in the NFL for three years before a later stint with the AFL in 2019.

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Should LSU add a transfer quarterback in 2024?

Should LSU look at adding another QB in the transfer portal?

It’s that time of year again.

Soon, the transfer season will be in full-swing as the college football regular season winds down and the postseason begins.

As usual, the portal is set to be overflowing with quarterbacks. The nature of the position means you only have room to play one, making opportunities scarce for some quarterbacks.

LSU’s had success with transfer QBs in recent years. Between [autotag]Joe Burrow[/autotag] and [autotag]Jayden Daniels[/autotag], LSU’s found two all-time great QBs through transfers.

Throw [autotag]Zach Mettenberger[/autotag] and [autotag]Danny Etling[/autotag] in there, and LSU’s four most productive QBs in the last 15 years were all transfers.

It’s been a while since LSU’s found sustained success with a QB recruited from high school, but there’s plenty of optimism surrounding [autotag]Garrett Nussmeier[/autotag] next year.

That begs the question: Should LSU look in the portal?

Nussmeier’s shown flashes, but a first-year starter is a first-year starter. You don’t know what you have until you see it.

LSU was set to enter 2022 with a couple of talented options at the QB spot, and that didn’t stop this staff from recruiting Daniels.

This situation is different, obviously. [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag], [autotag]Mike Denbrock[/autotag] and [autotag]Joe Sloan[/autotag] have worked with Nussmeier for two years now. They know a lot more about him than they did about the available options when they first got here.

The assumption is that Nussmeier will coast to QB1 next year. He’s waited three years for this, electing not to transfer when he surely had options out there.

That could make it difficult to land a proven QB when there are schools out there that can promise a starting job. LSU would likely struggle to land a big name, such as Grayson McCall or DJ Uiagalelei.

But LSU could use another veteran signal-caller on this roster. After Nussmeier, it’s [autotag]Rickie Collins[/autotag] with 2024 commit [autotag]Colin Hurley[/autotag] set to arrive too.

Hurley, who already reclassified a sign a year earlier, won’t be ready to play QB in the SEC next year, and LSU has no idea what it has in Collins yet.

If the Tigers can find a veteran with some experience, but with two to three years of eligibility remaining, Kelly and staff should pursue.

That allows LSU to land a guy that doesn’t need to start right away in 2024 but can push Nussmeier or be an option in 2025.

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The best performance from every starting LSU quarterback this century

From Josh Booty to Jayden Daniels, here’s every LSU signal-caller from this century’s shining moment.

The story of LSU quarterback play this century has been something more resembling a Shakespeare play than a group of football players.

You have all the pieces for a great story. You have your superstar talents, like [autotag]Joe Burrow[/autotag] and [autotag]JaMarcus Russell[/autotag]. You have the guys that were late-round picks but still won titles, like [autotag]Matt Flynn[/autotag] and [autotag]Matt Mauck[/autotag].

You have [autotag]Jordan Jefferson[/autotag] and [autotag]Jarrett Lee[/autotag], two guys who won a lot but caught a lot of flack from fans. Don’t forget signal callers like [autotag]Zach Mettenberger[/autotag], [autotag]Danny Etling[/autotag] and [autotag]Jayden Daniels[/autotag] — veteran transfers who proved to be critical additions.

And that’s not even the end of it.

Here, we’re looking at the best game from every LSU starting quarterback this century. Let’s not waste any more time and jump right in, beginning in the year 2000.

Top 101 LSU football players of all time: Honorable mentions

Before we reveal the top 10, here are some guys that just missed the cut.

Before we arrive at the final installment of our top 101 LSU football player rankings, I wanted to take some time to look at honorable mentions.

All of these names made my first cut of the list and have strong arguments to be included. Anytime a long list is being composed, it’s tough to find separation after looking at the best of the best.

The only spot on the whole list I didn’t have to think twice about was No. 1, and it’s possible I eventually lend some second thought to that, too. With that in mind, let’s take a look at the guys who just barely missed the cut.

Former Titans QB Zach Mettenberger hired to Alabama’s staff

The former Titans quarterback has a new job with Alabama.

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Former Tennessee Titans quarterback Zach Mettenberger is back in college football.

Per the school’s staff directory, the former sixth-round pick in 2014 has been hired as a football analyst at Alabama. Mettenberger, an LSU standout, is the first official analyst hire for Alabama football in 2022.

The Athens, Georgia native transferred from the University of Georgia to LSU before the 2011 season. During his time in Baton Rouge, Mettenberger racked up 5,783 passing yards in two full seasons as the Tigers’ starting quarterback.

With the Titans, he made his NFL debut in September 2014, playing in relief of Charlie Whitehurst. Mettenberger would play in seven games during his rookie season, including six starts, completing 59.8 percent of his passes while throwing for 1,412 yards.

The following year, he replaced Jake Locker and Whitehurst as the team’s starter, throwing for 935 yards and four touchdowns. Prior to the 2016 season, Mettenberger was released, finishing his Titans tenure with an 0-10 record.

Despite spending time with the Chargers and Steelers, he has remained in the Nashville area, coaching Hillsboro High School in 2020 and Father Ryan High School in 2021.

Now he’ll get the opportunity to work his way up through the college coaching ranks, beginning with the expected role as an offensive analyst for the Crimson Tide.

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Alabama adds former LSU QB Zach Mettenberger to offensive staff

Alabama adds a familiar name to the offensive staff.

Today, Alabama added Zach Mettenberger to the team’s 2022 offensive staff directory. Mettenberger most notably played for LSU from 2011-2013.

Mettenberger played in the NFL for three teams from 2014-2016, and most recently appeared in the now-defunct AAF in 2019.

Since 2020, Mettenberger has coached high school football in Tennessee, but he will now be returning to the college ranks, this time as an analyst for the Crimson Tide.

In his career at LSU, Mettenberger completed 61.8% of passes for 5,783 yards and 35 touchdowns, while throwing 15 interceptions.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to share updates regarding Mettenberger’s expected role as an offensive analyst for the Crimson Tide.

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Report: Former LSU QB Zach Mettenberger to join Alabama’s staff

Mettenberger returns to the SEC, with the enemy.

Recently former LSU Tigers head coach Ed Orgeron stated that he would “never” join the Alabama staff under Nick Saban. The same cannot be said for former LSU quarterback Zach Mettenberger.

According to a report from Matt Zenitz of On3, the former quarterback is set to join Nick Saban’s staff at Alabama as an analyst. Mettenberger played for the Tigers from 2011-2013.

During that time, he passed for 5,783 yards, 35 touchdowns, and 15 interceptions. His best year came in 2013 prior to making the jump to the NFL. Mettenberger lasted just two seasons with the Tennessee Titans in 2014 and 2015. He was last a member of the Memphis Express of the AAF in 2019. He spent the last two seasons as an offensive coordinator at the high school level.

Mettenberger now returns to the SEC, but with the enemy.

Alabama has hired former LSU and NFL QB Zach Mettenberger as an analyst. He’s already listed in the Crimson Tide’s staff directory.

Mettenberger threw for 3,082 yards and 22 TDs at LSU in 2013.https://t.co/k5bN5NhJoE

— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) February 10, 2022

As a Tigers quarterback, Mettenberger faced off with the Tide in two games as a starter. Both of which ended in a loss for LSU. In those games, Mettenberger passed for two touchdowns and 539 yards combined.

Now it appears that his next job will be helping Alabama in the upcoming season. The Tide will return to Baton Rouge on Nov. 5.

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Best LSU football recruit from every state since the year 2000

LSU is in a football recruiting hotbed, but who are the top recruits from states out of Louisiana signed by LSU?

LSU is fortunate to be in a hotbed of football recruiting in the state of Louisiana. LSU has traditionally been able to keep much of the state’s top talent close to home, but sometimes the Tigers have to go on the prowl beyond the state’s borders if they want to build the best recruiting class possible.

With another recruiting cycle in the books, now is a good time to take a look at the LSU recruiting efforts since the turn of the century and see who the best LSU recruit in each state has been.

To put together this list, the 247 Sports composite rankings are referenced. In all, 20 states are included in LSU’s recruiting efforts since 2000. The most fertile grounds for LSU recruiting are close to home in Louisiana and Texas. Those two states have produced players like Derek Stingley, Grant Delpit, Jarvis Landry, and Joseph Addai, just to name a few. LSU has also claimed some recruiting victories in Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi and brought a recruit home from California, Michigan, and Ohio.

For the purposes of this list, JUCO players are included, and they are specifically noted. Keep in mind JUCO recruiting rankings are not necessarily the same as the traditional recruiting class rankings.

LSU’s best wins vs. Auburn: 2013

LSU handed Auburn its only regular season loss of the 2013 season in a 35-21 victory that set LSU up to be ranked at No. 19 in the AP poll.

The 2013 season saw the LSU Tigers finish with a 10-3 record. One of those 10 wins came against Auburn in Tiger Stadium.

The Tigers defeated Auburn 35-21 behind Jeremy Hill’s 25 carries for 184 rushing yards and three touchdowns.

Zach Mettenberger finished 14-of-22 passing for 229 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Auburn quarterback Nick Marshall finished 17-of-33 passing for 224 yards and two interceptions.

The LSU defense was stout, forcing three turnovers, but allowed 437 yards of offense and 21 first downs.

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LSU led 21-0 at the half on two rushing scores by Hill and another in the second quarter by JC Copeland.

Auburn didn’t score until 12:39 in the third quarter when Tre Mason found the end zone on a two-yard touchdown run to trim the lead to 21-7.

Both teams scored once more in the third quarter as LSU held a 28-14 lead entering the fourth quarter.

With 14:52 left in the game, Mettenberger found Jarvis Landry on a 32-yard pass to put the Tigers up 35-14.

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Auburn would score with 6:33 left on a 12-yard run by Cameron Artis-Payne to make the score 35-21 in favor of LSU.

The Tigers would go on to lose at Georgia the following week before defeating Mississippi State and Florida to get to 6-1 on the 2013 season entering the final month of the regular season.

For Auburn, the Tigers finished the 2013 season with a 12-2 record and a No. 2 ranking in the final BCS poll ever after a loss to the Florida State Seminoles in the BCS National Championship. The 14-point loss to LSU was Auburn’s only loss of the regular season.

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