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USA Today
7 hours ago
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- USA Today
LSU football QB Garrett Nussmeier gets candid about decision to return to LSU
LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier didn't hold back about his reasons for returning to Baton Rouge for a fifth year in an appearance on ESPN's Marty and McGee show. "I didn't want to watch anybody else be the guy that leads LSU to the national championship," Nussmeier said. "LSU means the world to me. I always wanted to win a national championship here. It wasn't about winning a Heisman or being the first overall pick. It was just about winning a championship, so having that opportunity, I just couldn't pass it up." After his first year as the starter for LSU, Nussmeier generated NFL Draft buzz with his talent. He decided to forego his professional aspirations to don the purple and gold once again. The decision sparked an active offseason for the Tigers. Head coach Brian Kelly's staff signed multiple experience power four receivers to rebuild LSU's offense around Nussmeier. Expectations are high for the 2025 season as LSU finds itself in the national championship conversation. Nussmeier passed for 4,052 yards and 29 touchdowns in 2024. A similar season would make him the program's all-time leading passer but the Lake Charles, LA native is focused on representing his home state well and bringing a national title back to LSU. "It's hard to explain," Nussmeier said. "Everybody that is from Louisiana probably can understand it. Just that stadium, that environment, you know, the passion of the fans, it's one state around one team. It's one state in one stadium.' "There's no place like Death Valley. It was just an unbelievable opportunity."
Yahoo
8 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Ohio State wide receiver gets Heisman prediction going into sophomore season
It's no shock that Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith is already landing on preseason awards watch lists. He recently landed on the Maxwell Award Watch List, which is given to the player judged to be the best in the country. Given Smith's phenomenal freshman season, it's no surprise to see him on this list. It also won't be a surprise to see that some experts are predicting Smith to take home college football's most coveted individual award, the Heisman Trophy. On3's JD Pickell and host of The Hard Count has logged his prediction for Jeremiah Smith to become the seventh Buckeye to win the Heisman. That prediction not only says a lot about Smith but also what he feels will come from presumed starting quarterback Julian Sayin. If Smith is to win the eighth Heisman in Ohio State history, he will need a competent quarterback to get him the ball. Pickell is clearly all in on Sayin as plug and play. In fact, Pickell feels so strongly in the duo, he has Ohio State making it back to the national championship game. However, he would stop short of predicting back-to-back championships for the Bucks, having them fall to the LSU Tigers. Pickell has LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier finishing as the runner-up to Smith in the Heisman race. Those are some lofty expectations for the Buckeyes, but nothing that is out of the realm of possibility. If things play out the way Pickell sees it, this will be an overwhelmingly successful season, especially with the number of NFL draft picks the Buckeyes lost. Let's be honest, nothing outside of a win over Michigan and a national championship will be good enough for most og Buckeye Nation. It's a long season, and Ohio State has a tough road ahead. That road starts in just about a month when Texas comes to town for the season opener. This article originally appeared on Buckeyes Wire: Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith lands Heisman winning prediction
Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
2025 Heisman Trophy odds: Lines for every college football player listed to win the Heisman
Expectations are sky high in Austin for Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning entering the season, and the betting markets agree, as Manning is the +600 favorite to win the 2025 Heisman Trophy at BetMGM. LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier and Clemson QB Cade Klubnik are tied at +900 for the next-best odds, followed by Ohio State wideout Jeremiah Smith. There are plenty of options for Heisman value bets, but it's always instructive of whether a player is outperforming or falling short of expectations to track how his Heisman odds are moving throughout the season. Here are the Heisman odds for every college football player listed at BetMGM, entering the 2025-26 season: Heisman Trophy odds Arch Manning: +600 Garrett Nussmeier, Cade Klubnik: +900 Jeremiah Smith: 10-1 LaNorris Sellers: 16-1 Drew Allar, Julian Sayin, DJ Lagway: 18-1 Gunner Stockton, Sam Leavitt, Ty Simpson: 20-1 Carson Beck: 22-1 Dante Moore, John Mateer: 25-1 Jackson Arnold, Ryan Williams: 35-1 Austin Simmons, Marcel Reed, Avery Johnson, Dylan Raiola: 40-1 Miller Moss, Kevin Jennings, Jalon Daniels, Jeremiyah Love, Devon Dampier: 50-1 Fernando Mendoza: 55-1 Thomas Castellanos, Steve Angeli, Jayden Maiava: 66-1 Haynes King, Nico Iamaleava, Behren Morton: 80-1 Kyron Drones, Kaidon Salter: 90-1 100-1 Darian Mensah, Demond Williams Jr., Beau Pribula, Mikey Keene, Austin Mack 125-1 Jake Retzlaff, Rocco Becht, Diego Pavia, Mark Gronowski 150-1 Justice Haynes, Nate Frazier, Quintrevion Wisner, Eli Holstein, Cam Coleman, CJ Bailey 175-1 Caleb Downs 200-1 Connor Weigman, Noah Fifita 250-1 Rickie Collins, Aidan Chiles, Billy Edwards Jr., Evan Stewart, Josh Hoover 300-1 Kevin Concepcion, TJ Finley, Tayven Jackson, Dylan Edwards, Maalik Murphy 350-1 Zachariah Branch, Brendan Sorsby 400-1 Maddux Madsen, Hauss Hejny 500-1 Zach Calzada, Blake Horvath, Blake Shapen, Nick March
USA Today
3 days ago
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- USA Today
When does LSU football report for fall camp?
The 2025 college football season is about a month away and LSU football will begin its preparations in the coming days. The Tigers report for fall camp on July 29, with the first date of practice being July 30. They open the 2025 schedule with a top-10 road matchup at Clemson on August 30. LSU is currently a 3.5-point underdog in that contest. Following last season, head coach Brian Kelly's staff went to work in the transfer portal and signed the top class of the cycle. It included overhauls to the wide receiver and defensive end rooms, specifically, both of which benefited from an influx of proven power four talents. Garrett Nussmeier returns for his second season at the helm of LSU's offense. The quarterback is chasing the program's all-time leading passer mark in his fifth year donning the purple and gold. He's expected to be one of the best quarterbacks in the SEC and compete for the Heisman Trophy. As usual, the expectations are to compete for the College Football Playoff in Baton Rouge.
Yahoo
6 days ago
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- Yahoo
Garrett Nussmeier on staying at LSU and how he is more focused than ever
LSU's Garrett Nussmeier spoke to Yahoo Sports' Jason Fitz about his decision not to leave LSU, how often players talk about the transfer portal, and how focused he is on the upcoming season. Garrett joined Yahoo Sports on behalf of EA Sports College Football. View more Video Transcript Jason Fitzs with Yahoo Sports hanging out with Garrett Nussmeyer, superstar quarterback for LSU. Let's be honest, there are a lot of players that, when they didn't get on the field earlier, would have transferred. Looking back at that decision, what impact did your decision to stay have and how do you feel about it now? Yeah, I mean, for one, as I speak on all the time, I think, you know, it's important to have an idea of who you are and have a foundation, you know, for me, that's been my faith, and, you know, trusting in God and His timing and His plan for me, and, you know, just being able to keep my head down and, and, go to work, you know, and try to get better at the things that, you know, I knew I needed to work on. Um, you know, I think it's been a huge advantage for me to be able to stay in the same system and at the same school. And be around the same coaches and, and similar teammates, and, um, it's something that, you know, I'm very grateful, um, that I made that decision. I'm very, very blessed and very thankful, and, I wouldn't want to be anywhere else than LSU. The portal conversation is so new to college football. When you guys are in the locker room, how much are you guys talking to each other about these decisions and what's right for everybody and how to go about the process? Yeah, well, you know, just because I stayed, doesn't mean that, you know, it's gonna work out for everybody. You know, Um, and it's very situational. Um, it's very different, and so I'm very thankful that I had the opportunity to stay, and I was allowed to make that decision, you know, and so, uh, there's definitely conversation in the locker room about, guys and who might leave and, you know, trying to talk to your teammates to, to pick their mind and see how they're feeling about things, if there are ways you can, you know, help them out or make them feel better about situations, um, it's definitely a different dynamic than it was in the past. A lot of attention is going to be paid to you this year because people are already talking about the NFL draft. How do you approach your season knowing that there are things that you have to be focused on for school? There are things that you have to be focused on for your team, but there is also a thing called your future that you have to be focused on. Yeah, well, you know, for me, uh, I'm just focused on our team. You know, I'm focused on our team goals. Um, I mean, I'm focused on being the best that I can be, uh, for my teammates, um, and so, uh, you know, you obviously, you can't, uh, completely ignore all the outside noise, you know, you're lying if you say that you don't hear, you know, um, and so I, I definitely hear, um, and, you know, as I spoke about our team with the expectations coming from within, uh, you know, I obviously have expectations for myself as well. Um, and so, uh, the way that I kind of stra and keep those in check is, you know, focusing on our team. Um, you know, my main goal is to help lead the LSU Tigers to a national championship, um, and let the rest fall in place. Joining us on behalf of EA Sports College Football, what's it like when you pull out a video game and you're playing as yourself? I'm very blessed to be on the cover, uh, first off, I mean, that's an unbelievable feeling, um, just to even see that, you know, along with the other coaches and players on the game. And, uh, to be able to use myself in the game, I will say it's, uh, it's an unreal feeling. Um, you know, it's, it's a lot of fun. Um, you know, I'm somebody who plays the video game a lot. Uh, so, uh, you know, to be able to hop on that and, and be able to play with my buddies, uh, as myself, it's pretty funny, um, and it's a lot of fun and there's a lot of jokes made, you know, when I maybe throw an interception in the game or something, you know, my buddies are like, you know, it's you twice, you know, it's, it's your fault twice. So, uh, it's pretty funny. Close
