Cody Slovensky
Writer
Garrett Nussmeier aggravated his previous abdominal injury today, per LSU interim head coach Frank Wilson. Nussmeier is now listed as probable, but at this point, it would probably be best for Nussmeier to sit out a game and see how he feels next week.
LSU fans have been critical of Nussmeier this season after the hype of a Heisman Trophy, a College Football Playoff appearance and National Championship hopes all came crashing down. The Ole Miss loss hurt. The Vanderbilt loss was really the breaking point for fans. It wasn’t just Nussmeier receiving a critical response from fans.
Former head coach Brian Kelly and former OC Joe Sloan were also being torched online. Nothing was working, the offensive line was struggling, Nussmeier was struggling to make throws that he had previously had zero issue making, the rushing attack was invisible, and people had had enough. Fans began calling for the jobs of Kelly and Sloan, as well as the benching of Nussmeier, because it was clear that he wasn’t healthy.
Everyone wanted to see Michael Van Buren Jr. Van Buren Jr. brings in a different look, he is mobile and has a cannon for an arm. Sound familiar? While it is not fair to compare Van Buren Jr. to Jayden Daniels, when you look at the tape, the comparisons are valid.
In minimal playing time, Michael Van Buren Jr. is 18-27 for 224 yards with two touchdowns and zero interceptions. On the ground, he has 15 carries for 24 yards with one touchdown. He brings a different look to the offense, and at this point, LSU needs all of the help that it can get, especially with a potential shootout against Arkansas on Saturday.
After Steve Sarkisian, once again, came up short in a big game situation against Georgia, no one is calling him “Big Game Sark” at all. In fact, Sarkisian has proven to be a good coach for the Texas Longhorns. His redemption story in the world of college football is one that people who have struggled […]
Cody Slovensky
Writer
The SEC is still an interesting race. Texas A&M and Alabama sit at the top of the conference, with each having a 6-0 record in conference play. As things currently sit, these two should be meeting in Atlanta for the SEC Championship. Currently behind those teams are Georgia(6-1), Ole Miss(5-1), Texas(4-1), Vanderbilt(4-2), and Oklahoma(3-2). Three […]
Joe Rutland
Writer
If the No. 10 Texas Longhorns (7-2, 4-1 SEC) have any ideas about their trip on Saturday night to Athens, Ga., being a cakewalk, then they had better think again. Especially with Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton leading the No. 5 Bulldogs’ offense. Stockton has been getting a ton of eyeballs on him this season, albeit […]
