Tigers hope to utilize tight ends more 
April, 6, 2012
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David Helman | ESPN.com
BATON ROUGE -- The lack of production from tight ends in LSU's offense has created constant consternation for Tigers fans for quite some time.
Even the addition of Zach Mettenberger into a more pass-happy attack doesn't seem to have changed that reality.
Yes, it was a glorified spring scrimmage. And yes, most of his production came against the Tiger's second string secondary. But Mettenberger's 272 yard performance in last week's spring game was a passing bonanza LSU fans haven't seen since JaMarcus Russell left town.
Even the addition of Zach Mettenberger into a more pass-happy attack doesn't seem to have changed that reality.
Yes, it was a glorified spring scrimmage. And yes, most of his production came against the Tiger's second string secondary. But Mettenberger's 272 yard performance in last week's spring game was a passing bonanza LSU fans haven't seen since JaMarcus Russell left town.
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Gary Laney joined ESPN.com in 2012 after spending a year and a half as online sports editor of the Baton Rouge (La.) Advocate. Before that, he covered LSU sports for the Advocate. He has also been the sports editor at the Beaumont (Texas) Enterprise and covered McNeese State athletics for the Lake Charles (La.) American Press. Laney currently lives in Baton Rouge. Email him at glaneyespn@gmail.com