December 31, 2006  Tale of two quarterbacks  Exactly twelve
months ago, Matt Flynn staked his claim to the starting
quarterback job at LSU.  JaMarcus Russell, who had guided the
Tigers to the Southeastern Conference championship game, did not
make the trip with the team to the Peach Bowl in Atlanta due to
shoulder and wrist injuries.  So, Flynn was handed the reins of
the LSU offense against Miami. All Flynn did was account for 235
yards and earn Offensive Most Valuable Player honors in the
Tigers' 40-3 crushing of the Hurricanes.  Flynn then progressed
during spring drills where he ran the No. 1 offense while
Russell continued his rehabilitation. It appeared there would be
major competition for the quarterback position in pre-season
drills.