In life, many people chase after a number because it’s a literal and measurable way to calculate success. Others look to achieve more of a personal best, a sense of satisfaction only they have a real understanding of.
LSU graduate transfer quarterback Joe Burrow falls into the latter category. It’s a philosophy he’s adopted since he first held the football in his hands.
“The summer before his senior year we were watching game tape from the year before,” Athens High School’s Nathan White says. “He said to me ‘Coach, I wasn’t very good last year.