Garrett Nussmeier added a new layer to his game that will completely transform LSU’s offense from what it looked like a year ago
2025 is a season that the LSU Tigers feel should be one in which they not only compete for an SEC Championship, but also a National Championship.Last year was fine for LSU — obviously, they didn’t win the SEC, so to them it was a bit of a failed season. But, they weren’t a bad […]
2025 is a season that the LSU Tigers feel should be one in which they not only compete for an SEC Championship, but also a National Championship.
Last year was fine for LSU — obviously, they didn’t win the SEC, so to them it was a bit of a failed season. But, they weren’t a bad team, and actually had a pretty good offense. Their defense oftentimes left them out to dry. But the defense should be improved in 2025 with all of the pieces they were able to add.
And, so should the offense, which makes this team even more scary, and a huge reason why there are people who are picking this team to win the SEC, or at least finish in the top three in the SEC. But, with this team, you can feel that — you can feel that they feel like they should compete for a National Championship.
If they’re going to do that, they will have to be near perfect. Luckily, they have one of the best quarterbacks in the country in Garrett Nussmeier, and he’s done something that should transform his game and only add another layer to the offense.
LSU Tigers QB Garrett Nussmeier has transformed his body
“I think physically, he’s taking care of his body. He ran 21.4 miles per hour; that’s high four fives. He can run. So, I think he clearly understands that when the opportunity arises, he can take off and be an effective runner. I think that’s the growth,” head coach Brian Kelly said on Wednesday to open fall camp.
“His worst play needs to be zero. And that’s okay. Zero is okay. We can live with zero. What we can’t live with is catastrophic mistakes. I think you have to live through that to know what your limits are. I think he knows what those limits are in terms of managing a bad play and making it zero. I think that’s experience.”
During his college career, Nussmeier has a total of -96 rushing yards, according to College Football Reference. Yes, you read that right, -96. That has come by way of sacks and maybe a few runs here and there. But, he does have four career rushing touchdowns.
In 2025, if Nussmeier can prove that he can use his legs consistently, it can open up a whole new layer to the Tigers offense. And, no, I’m not saying LSU is going to start doing designed QB runs or allow him to run options, giving him more freedom to pull on the handoffs. I’m not even talking about those kinds of things.
Last year, so many times he would get sacked simply because he couldn’t get out of the pocket quick enough, and if he did get out of the pocket, he often times wasn’t quick enough to get back to the line of scrimmage on his scrambles. Even adding something as little as that can change the way defenses play you, and that could really help LSU.
After the offseason he just had, a Heisman season could be coming.
