Exclusive Podcast: LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier on taking starting job
Billy Embody and Shea Dixon of The Bengal Tiger Podcast are joined by LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier for an exclusive interview ahead of spring practices as he takes over for Jayden Daniels. What’d he learn from the ReliaQuest Bowl win over Wisconsin? How’s it with Joe Sloan as LSU’s offensive coordinator? Nuss also covers some standouts on offense for the Tigers.
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Entering his fourth season in college football, Nussmeier is a rare breed in modern college football. He has waited his turn behind an eventual Heisman Trophy winner and head coach Brian Kelly is hoping that patience pays off for LSU.
Nussmeier has gotten playing time over the last three seasons. He played in the maximum of four games during the 2021 season before taking a redshirt. As Daniels’ backup, Nussmeier still made 14 appearances and attempted over 150 throws.
Even so, Kelly believes Nussmeier is still in the process of developing. The 2024 season is going to be a whole new experience for the quarterback by truly taking first-team reps for the first time in his career. As Nussmeier gets more comfortable, he will only get better.
“I think more than anything else is his development,” Kelly said when talking with On3’s J.D. PicKell on The Hard Count. “This is still a young man that is going to get better over time. He’s going to get all the reps that he hasn’t gotten. And we’ve saw glimpses of Garrett Nussmeier with very few reps.
“I think all of us, collectively, really like what we saw. So, what I think what’s exciting for me is — a guy that’s really going to get a lot of the reps and is going to get better and better.”
When Daniels opted out of LSU’s bowl game against Wisconsin, Kelly threw Nussmeier out there and gave him control of the offense. He had to be happy with the result, with Nussmeier throwing for 395 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception while completing 68.9% of his throws.
