LSU football coach Brian Kelly says any speculation quarterback Garrett Nussmeier needs surgery to repair an injury he suffered in fall camp is just not true.
“That’s misinformation. Those are not based on any facts. They’re quite silly, actually,” Kelly said.
Kelly was asked about Nussmeier’s health during today’s SEC coaches zoom conference with reporters. The Tigers do not have a game this Saturday, so that allows Nuss to get healthier physically, but he’ll do mental work.
“So just doing a really deep dive in offense. In particular, the things that he can control within the game that he wants to get better at,” Kelly said.
Nussmeier, who threw for 300 yards or more in eight games last season, has not topped the 300-yard passing mark once this season. In last Saturday’s 24-19 loss to Ole Miss on Saturday, the fifth-year senior only threw for 197 yards. Kelly said after the game that Nuss was healthy, but went into more detail today on the injury he sustained.
“Early on, he had an ab strain, not a core injury in terms of what a core injury that we deal with, and it’s been slow to heal. But as I had mentioned, he’s on the backside of that,” Kelly explained.
LSU’s next game is October 11th against South Carolina in Tiger Stadium.
