re: Kelly’s “very open” QB competition is almost here and is expected to be very competitive

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How does Nuss have the “it” factor? He didn’t play well against Arkansas or Alabama

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Actually, for just a true freshman still wet behind the ears, he played well enough to win the Arkansas game. In fact, the only reason why LSU was even in that game to the very end, in the first place, was because of Nussmeier after Max Johnson was pulled for holding onto the ball too long.

Meanwhile, that long pass Nuss completed under immense pressure to Jack Bech at the back of the end zone was off the charts and could have only been thrown by Nussmeier and maybe Patrick Mahomes.

Nonetheless, had TDP not fumbled away that bad wildcat snap deep in Arkansas territory, that game never would have gone into overtimes, had Cade York not missed that routine for him field goal, that game never would have gone into overtime, and had Brian Thomas, Jr. caught that perfectly thrown pass to the edge of the end zone after the Arkansas defender had fallen down, that game never would have gone into overtime.

With the exception of only two passes, Nussmeier's play in that Arkansas game was excellent.

Moreover, against Alabama last year, Nussmeier never ever saw the field.

However, in the Ole Miss game, both of Nuss' possessions led to scores and he looked like a future first rounder with elite arm talent doing it. I mean those NFL level throws he made to Jontre Kirklan, Brian Thomas, Jr, and Malik Nabers in tight windows were all next level and off the charts.

In any event, it was the ESPN announcers who became so enamored by Nuss' play and elite arm talent in the spring game that said Nuss has the "it factor".