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Just last week, LSU seemed to be in a tough spot at the quarterback position. Max Johnson had announced his intention to transfer, a few weeks after Myles Brennan did the same.
On Thursday, things changed. Brennan withdrew his name from the transfer portal, announcing he’d be returning to LSU in a move that makes sense for both sides.
Brennan has been around a long time. He made his debut with the Tigers in 2017. At this point, that feels like an eternity ago.
Since then, LSU has won a national championship and experienced their worst seasons of the century. They’ve seen the school president change, a new athletic director come in, as well as a new head football coach. Brennan has seen it all.
2022 will be Brennan’s sixth year suiting up for LSU and to say the least, it’s been a rocky road for him.
He supposedly pushed Danny Etling in the QB battle in 2017, seeing action against Troy. However, he wasn’t good enough to stop Ed Orgeron from hitting the transfer portal and grabbing Joe Burrow. That obviously worked out well.
2020 was supposed to be Myles Brennan’s year but it was a year where nothing went right for LSU. Brennan played just three games before missing the rest of the year with an injury. That’s the last time anyone has seen him in-game action.
In 2020, Brennan posted the third-best passing grade in the SEC according to PFF. He only trailed Mac Jones and Kyle Trask. Brennan had some bad moments in the loss to Mississippi State, but overall, he looked good. Keep in mind, these were his first-ever starts despite his seniority.
Brennan entered 2021 in a battle for QB1 with Max Johnson, but Brennan got hurt in a fishing accident and never saw the field. For a moment, it looked like his career at LSU would be over.
When Brennan entered the transfer portal, it wasn’t much of a surprise. It made sense. Maybe, it just wasn’t going to work at LSU. Suddenly, when Johnson followed him to the transfer portal, it opened the door for Brennan’s return.
Johnson’s departure left freshman Garrett Nussmeier as the most experienced QB on the roster, which isn’t saying much. Nussmeier is talented but raw.
LSU will be welcoming five-star QB recruit, Walker Howard, to campus in 2022, but that’s never a sure thing. Even if it were, Howard is just a freshman.
LSU needed someone like Brennan. The veteran QB will now be back in 2022, ready for his moment. This has a chance to be the best offensive line LSU has had in a couple of years as well as the most experienced receiver group since that 2019 team. This could hinge on the status of Kayshon Boutte.
Brennan will be comfortable with these guys. In 2020, despite Brennan looking good, it was clear he was part of an offensive unit that wasn’t gelling together.
This is a time where most quarterbacks with Brennan’s talent don’t hang around one place for that long. Brennan has stuck with LSU longer than most. While there’s no shame in one transferring to better their position, Brennan should be commended for sticking around.
He’s a guy that loves LSU and has been committed to this team for over half a decade. He’s earned his moment in the purple and gold.
Brennan is a solid player. He won’t be in the Heisman conversation, but he provides a steady hand for a program that really needs it. The return of Brennan takes some of the pressure off guys like Nussmeier and Howard.
Having a veteran under center will also allow whoever is calling plays next year more flexibility with what they can install. Someone with Brennan’s experience will also be able to help the offense out in the classroom.
The talent is there and the experience is there. If Brennan stays healthy, this is his job to lose. One has to think Brennan wouldn’t have come back if he didn’t think he had more than a decent shot at the starting job in 2022.
For now, this is Myles Brennan’s team, and 2022 will once again allow him the chance to deliver the moment the fans have been waiting for.
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