Lloyd Cushenberry admitted it felt “weird” knowing he was the veteran of the offensive line when they held their first position meeting of spring practice, but LSU’s soft-spoken center knew exactly what to say.

“Really, it was just being honest with ourselves,” said Cushenberry, a 6-foot-4, 309-pound Dutchtown High grad who started in every game as a sophomore last season.

“Knowing we didn’t perform to our standards last year. Like the games we lost? Those were on us. I’ve been saying that since last year. So, we’ve got to step up.”