Garrett Nussmeier
There’s a lot to like about the true freshman, who hasn’t been talked about as much as the other two, but there’s a chance he could prove to have a higher ceiling than them both by the time all three quarterbacks’ college careers are in the books.
One thing that stands out about Nussmeier is his mentality and the way he processes. Nussmeier told me last year before he officially hit the campus as an LSU signal-caller that he thought he brought a “Joe Burrow-like mentality” to the table.
I asked Ed Orgeron about this earlier this year.
“I don’t want to put that on him yet because Joe (Burrow) was very special,” he said. “I do see some similarities that Garrett (Nussmeier) has as far as leadership, as far as competitiveness, ability to make plays. I think he’s only going to get better here. I think he’s going to be a great quarterback here. I’m very pleased with him.”
Nussmeier made some difficult throws during the spring game, showing flashes of potential but also still clearly enduring some freshman growing pains.
He finished the game 15-for-25 passing for 133 yards with one touchdown and three interceptions.