re: This is an opportunity to see what you actually have in Nussmeier.

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I suspect the coaches already know what they have in Nuss.
The notion that we play him to satisfy your curiosity about what next year will look like doesn't sound like good football strategy.

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I agree. The coaches probably have a good handle on what Nuss brings to the table. What isn't known, however, is how Nuss will play when he's the obvious QB1.

And, in my opinion, I don't think you'll know much more about that regardless of whether he starts or not for the remainder of the year. The 2023 LSU offense was tailor-made to suit Jayden's skills, and Nuss is a different beast.

I think it's entirely possible for Nuss to play with this year's 1's and be good. But that will tell us nothing about how he'll look after an offseason practicing as QB1 with the first string offense and having game plans skewed to his particular skill set.