LSU coach Les Miles made one of the biggest splashes of the offseason when he brought in former Louisville coach Steve Kragthorpe to repair the struggling Tiger offense that finished 86th in total offense and 107th in pass offense last season.
In addition to his daunting task, Kragthorpe received an added challenge when he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in early August.
Kragthorpe relinquished his duties as offensive coordinator, but stayed on board as quarterbacks coach, leaving the offense in the hands of offensive line coach Greg Studrawa.
“We want what is best for Steve and that is what we have all been concerned about,” Studrawa said. “None of us really know how this is all going to go, but when you have wonderful guys who can jump in, it makes the job real advantages.”
The Tigers return nine starters on the offensive side of the ball, including five on the offensive line and both quarterbacks.
And with Kragthorpe’s system already installed, Studrawa said the toughest transition is relaying the play calls from the press box to the field.
“The good thing about it is that we had a system in place with what we had before and what Steve brought in before any of this even happened, so that system is not even going to change,” said Studrawa, whose play calling at Bowling Green set school records in his four years with the Falcons. “I believe if your preparation throughout the week is what it should be, then you know what you are going to offense.”
 
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