These days around LSU, it’s almost as forgotten as the Shady’s Bar incident.

But another August distraction for the Tigers was the unexpected elevation of offensive line coach Greg Studrawa to offensive coordinator.

The move was forced after Steve Kragthorpe was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Kragthorpe is still quarterbacks coach.

“I definitely had concerns,” Miles said this week. “Immediately I felt much better when I saw the cooperative spirit in that (staff) room coming together. “(Kragthorpe) has great energy and knows how to coach the quarterbacks … insight that we need. Studrawa, with his experience and understanding, knows how to get it done. The room leans together and comes up with the best answers.”

Several LSU players have remarked that the offense is much simpler this year than under Gary Crowton last year.

“I think it’s an understanding of how it’s going to be called,” Miles said. “Maybe that speaks more to how it is being displayed and coached. I think there is a real credit due to Studrawa, Kragthorpe and the rest of the offensive staff.”

• UPON FURTHER REVIEW: Jarrett Lee had a good game Sunday, even though the Tigers beat Tennessee on Saturday.

After reviewing the game film, the Tennessee statistics crew decided that three throws that were originally ruled laterals — and thus, technically a running play — were in fact forward passes.

Thus Lee was credited after the fact with three more completions, including a 14-yard touchdown pass to Russell Shepard that was originally ruled a running play.

Also changed were passes to Odell Beckham of 8 and 1 yards.

Thus, Lee’s final line went from 10 of 14 for 115 yards and two TDs, to 11 of 17 for 138 yards and three TDs.

The victim was the 260 yards rushing that LSU left Knoxville thinking was a season high. With that adjusted to 237 yards, the 238 yards against Florida still has that honor.

• WOUNDED TIGERS: Miles can often be misleading regarding injuries, but he said he expects starting center P.J. Lonergan back at practice this week and ready to start against Auburn Saturday after missing the UT game with an ankle sprain. There were other serious injuries against Tennessee.

• FOUR-PEAT: Nine teams have won Bowl Championship Series national titles. Because LSU can’t play itself, by the time the Tigers play Alabama on Nov. 4, they will have played four of the available eight in a four-game span — Florida, Tennessee, Auburn and Alabama.

• SABAN-CAPED: Nobody is pointing any fingers, but Tuscaloosa would have been on the way for many LSU fans headed from Louisiana to Knoxville last week. And when the sun came up last Friday morning, the statue of Alabama coach Nick Saban outside of Bryant-Denny Stadium was wearing a purple cape around the shoulders.

• HONORS: For the second consecutive week an LSU player was named the Southeastern Conference Offensive Lineman of the Week. OT Chris Faulk, who had 12 knockdowns against the Vols, was awarded the honor after OG Will Blackwell won it last week.

• RENTING NO. 1: Miles said the Tigers are happy to be ranked No. 1 in the first BCS ranking that came out Sunday.

“I feel like we’re holding a spot in some ways,” Miles said. “I hope in time we can claim it at the end of the year. But right now, we’re pleased to be No. 1.

“It’s respect for the body of work that this team has accomplished. I don’t think anyone … believes we have reached the position we want to be in.”

• STAYING NO. 1: LSU has won three games since be elevated to the No. 1 ranking. It’s the most with the top ranking since 1959. LSU twice had the No. 1 spot in 2007, but lost its third game each time.

• PERFECT: LSU is 7-0 for the second consecutive year. A victory against Auburn would leave LSU 8-0 for the first time since 1973.

• SURE HANDS: LSU is fourth in nation in turnover margin at plus-13 for the season. The Tigers have committed three turnovers (two fumbles, one interception), which is tied for the national lead. LSU has played four consecutive games and has gone 42 offensive possessions without a turnover.

• STINGY: LSU is 4-0 in the SEC for the second straight season. The last time LSU had back-to-back 4-0 SEC starts was in 1935-36. The Tigers have given up 31 points in those four games, the fewest through four SEC games since giving up 27 in 1985.

• WAR EAGLE: The home team has won 10 of the last 11 LSU-Auburn games, with LSU’s 2008 win at Auburn the only exception.