In under seven weeks, LSU faces USC in a huge Week 1 college football showdown. LSU coach Brian Kelly talked about the Tigers’ quarterback situation, chiefly starting signal-caller Garrett Nussmeier. LSU Tigers Wire has more on the story:
Garrett Nussmeier will finally get his chance to start. While hopes are high for Nussmeier, who has impressed when given extended action, his experience is limited as he has just one career start under his belt. However, he’s had a different approach this offseason, which coach Brian Kelly compared to owning a car rather than renting it at SEC Media Days on Monday.
“When you’re the No. 2, it’s kind of like a rental,” Kelly said. “You don’t care if you ding it up or get a dent here… You’re not as careful I guess. But when you own the car, there’s a sense of pride, you’re very thoughtful in everything you do, and you can see that transformation with Garrett.
“He’s waited for this opportunity to drive this car, and nobody is going to mess with it. Not one player is going to take away the opportunity for it to be successful. He’s not afraid to call somebody out if they’re not doing it the right way… He’s waited for this chance… I use that analogy only in the sense that this is such an important thing to him that he’s dedicated himself to be the quarterback at LSU. It means so much to him.”
USC’s new-look defense will try to confuse Nussmeier, but LSU’s other 10 players on offense will try to ensure that Nussmeier doesn’t have to do too much and can function comfortably versus the Trojans in Las Vegas.
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