LSU Coach Brian Kelly says Garrett Nussmeier is still the starting quarterback for the Fighting Tigers despite committing six turnovers over the last six quarters. The mistakes have contributed to the Tigers two-game losing streak, but Kelly says they have not considered making a change at quarterback.
“He gives us the best chance to be successful. And, you know, that’s kind of where we’re at, relative to first or second. We have to do a better for him. He’s got to do a better job, and we believe in him,” Kelly said.
Redshirt freshman Rickie Collins and Vanderbilt transfer AJ Swann would be the other options, if Kelly wanted to make a change. Swann started 12 games for the Commodores, But Kelly says they still believe in Nussmeier.
“We just truly believe that he gives us the best options for success. Now, having said that, you can understand what we’re working on (chuckles). You don’t need to have a degree in football of any kind to know that we can’t continue to have the kind of mistakes on offense that we’ve had,” Kelly explained.
Nussmeier was having a very good season, until throwing three interceptions in the second half against Texas A-and-M on October 26th. Nuss threw two more interceptions and lost a fumble against Alabama. Kelly says they are looking at simplifying things for their first-year starter at quarterback.
“If we’re not seeing things the way we need to, then we’re doing too much, right? It’s always been my experience in thirty-plus years of coaching that if it’s not resonating, then you need to do less. Less is more,” Kelly said.
Kelly says they are also working on improving Nussmeier’s footwork. He says footwork forces you into right decisions. The 22nd ranked Tigers at Florida on Saturday.
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