In the LSU football team room on Tuesday, a large drum was perched in the front of the small auditorium.

Plastered across the instruments face was a single phrase: "ALL IN."

"When he beats that drum, it's kind of like a sets the tone for the day," fifth-year senior linebacker West Weeks said. "Whatever's happened the previous day, whatever happened early in the day, that kind of goes out the window and helps us lock in for the day."

LSU interim coach Frank Wilson introduced the drum to his team before Tuesday's practice. He said he adopted the motivational tactic from former Southern Cal coach and current Las Vegas Raiders coach Pete Carroll, and it's something former LSU coach Ed Orgeron used to do.

Its purpose? To represent the heartbeat of the team.

"I wanted to bring that sym

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