The Truth: More Smiles, More Work to Do for Tigers

Every Monday around here is 'Tell the Truth Monday.' Here's this week's version of The Truth, a weekly recap of Monday's storylines through the eyes of the LSU players and coaches.

First Things First

Opportunity is the name of the game in college football.

There are 85 scholarships but only 22 starting jobs. Only a few make it to this level. Even fewer thrive.

The collective story of Saturday's 41-7 win over Vanderbilt was LSU's improvement as a team, but zoom in closer, and you'll that improvement consisted of many smaller improvements – players who didn't show up at LSU ready to play, but players who prepared for their moment and, when it came in Nashville, grabbed it by the scruff of the…