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Bryce Underwood blessing in disguise
Posted on 9/3/25 at 7:10 am
Posted on 9/3/25 at 7:10 am
I'm not making this statement as a knock on Underwood's potential upside. But, for this season it was a blessing in disguise that Michigan threw that bag at him. He would not have started over Nuss or even worse maybe Nuss doesn't stay if he signs with us. Also, we would not have had the dollars to go out and spread out our NIL and sign the amount of difference makers that we saw out on the field against Clemson.
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Posted on 9/3/25 at 7:44 am to bengaltiger20
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potential upside. But, for this season it was a blessing in disguise that Michigan threw that bag at him. He would not have started over Nuss or even worse maybe Nuss doesn't stay if he signs with us. Also, we would not have had the dollars to go out and spread out our NIL and sign the amount of difference makers that we saw out on the field against Clemson.
Edited: I was wrong
This post was edited on 9/3/25 at 7:59 am
Posted on 9/3/25 at 7:52 am to bengaltiger20
Yes, for those two things. Underwood looked pretty good for the little of the Mich. game I watched. Don't know what his stats were.
However, our QB plans for 2026 are very much in the clouds right now with no sure fire replacement to Nuss. I'm thinking CBK has to hit the portal. From what I've heard about fall camp is that Hurley and MVB did not do well.
However, our QB plans for 2026 are very much in the clouds right now with no sure fire replacement to Nuss. I'm thinking CBK has to hit the portal. From what I've heard about fall camp is that Hurley and MVB did not do well.
Posted on 9/3/25 at 7:55 am to Chalkywhite84
Perhaps, but it's been widely discussed that when we lost Underwood, there was an accelerated effort to up our NIL support to compete with other programs. If we got Underwood, people wouldn't have been breaking piggy banks to put money in the LSU NIL coffers. BK doesn't do the 1 mil match challenge either.
Posted on 9/3/25 at 7:58 am to BayouCowboy
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Perhaps, but it's been widely discussed that when we lost Underwood, there was an accelerated effort to up our NIL support to compete with other programs. If we got Underwood, people wouldn't have been breaking piggy banks to put money in the LSU NIL coffers. BK doesn't do the 1 mil match challenge either.
Yeah, you're actually right. Just makes you wonder why it took that for Kelly and the big nil to do something.
Posted on 9/3/25 at 8:34 am to Chalkywhite84
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Yeah, you're actually right. Just makes you wonder why it took that for Kelly and the big nil to do something.
We didnt have someone in charge who did a good job with NIL until Austin Thomas arrived. This is exactly why we got him and he accelerated Ole Miss' NIL efforts a year before ours as we saw from their roster in 2024.
This is why a guy like him is now making assistant coach money (well into six figures) instead of a $100k type admin position
This post was edited on 9/3/25 at 8:35 am
Posted on 9/3/25 at 8:38 am to bengaltiger20
This appears to be a win/win for both sides. LSU stacked the roster for 2025 and Michigan has a superstar QB for the near future.
Posted on 9/3/25 at 10:11 am to Chalkywhite84
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Yeah, you're actually right. Just makes you wonder why it took that for Kelly and the big nil to do something.
BK's approach was to primally build rosters traditionally through HS recruiting and development, and use the transfer market only to supplement needs...but not break the bank paying for transfers. A lot of successful, long time coaches, wanted to continue that approach. The Underwood situation showed him that no matter how good of a relationship you have with a HS recruit, no matter how long he's been "committed", money still carries the day and that "commitment" can be flushed in an instant if another team has a better contract offer. Plus, that same HS recruit is only going to leverage you again next year for a bigger payday.
Given Underwood wasn't going to play this year there was no reason to significantly up the offer to match Michigan. Instead, the decision was made to spend that money on proven vets who you know you will need to play immediately. It also served as a call to arms to the donors to say "You may not like it, but if you want your school to win this is what MUST happen to give them a chance."
Posted on 9/3/25 at 10:25 am to jasonbr1975
Van buren is his replacement the kid is gonna be special! Not sure what your even talking about
Posted on 9/3/25 at 11:00 am to bengaltiger20
WE KNOW, SHEESH!! 
Posted on 9/3/25 at 11:30 am to bengaltiger20
If we win a championship this year, then it worked out great. If not, and he wins one or more at UM (or just plays at a heisman level), then it didn't work out.
If we get a big time QB transfer this offseason, I won't care a scintilla of an iota about Underwood.
If we get a big time QB transfer this offseason, I won't care a scintilla of an iota about Underwood.
Posted on 9/3/25 at 11:37 am to bengaltiger20
I still would love to have him or a QB like him.
Posted on 9/3/25 at 11:57 am to jasonbr1975
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From what I've heard about fall camp is that Hurley and MVB did not do well.
MVB finished camp strong and Hurley has looked the part of an SEC quality freshman QB. There is not a doubt that if there is no QB in the 2026 class that we'll bring one in from the portal. But I don't think the need for a savior type transfer is going to be necessary.
Posted on 9/3/25 at 12:02 pm to Donkus
quote:Based on what? It’s a general consensus amongst those who attended camp that we are royally screwed if Nuss goes down. The drop off is too significant.
MVB finished camp strong and Hurley has looked the part of an SEC quality freshman QB.
Hell they’d probably move JuJu back to QB and just run a Malzahn offense
Posted on 9/3/25 at 12:23 pm to HattiesburgTiger5439
quote:Mascona and other LSU media have been talking about how "bad" the QBs behind Nuss has been. Does anybody remember Nuss as a true freshman? How about when they put him in vs Southern and Auburn in his 2nd year?
Van buren is his replacement the kid is gonna be special! Not sure what your even talking about
Sloan is teaching the kids like a true QB coach would. From the fundamentals up. Hurley is essentially still a true freshman considering him already being young for his grade and leaving a year early. Plus he had that wreck that also put him behind.
I do expect us to get a 3rd QB for obvious reasons, but there will be a competition for next season and they will have improved by then.
Posted on 9/3/25 at 12:38 pm to Donkus
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MVB finished camp strong and Hurley has looked the part of an SEC quality freshman QB. There is not a doubt that if there is no QB in the 2026 class that we'll bring one in from the portal. But I don't think the need for a savior type transfer is going to be necessary.
We obviously have a ways to go to worry about 2026, but I have extreme doubts about MVB ever being a starter here sans an injury to the guy in front of him. He has his limitations, and keep in mind he is not young at all. He turned 21 2 months ago and will be 22 next season so he'll be an older guy on the team. Just think he is a bit too limited passing wise to be a long term starting play here. Not to say he cant be average, but here we're so used to well well above average QB play not sure thats who we'd roll with.
Hurley will still just be too young to factor in the QB battle next season, he turns 18 in January which is hilarious to say for a guy who has been here for almost 2 full years in a few months.
Unless we have an epic 2026 flip (Dia Bell), I see us in the portal for a starting QB and hoping we get the best one available. Dia Bell obviously is just as young as Hurley but he is a pretty elite talent like a Bryce Underwood he could start right away and someone to build around with an OL which might almost entirely be back here as well as a lot of weapons. I only mention Bell because thats the guy we know we're putting the most work in to flip and all it might take is Arch saying he's coming back for another year and the starter job wide open here and Dia likes that situation a lot more. Kind of like what happened at Michigan with Underwood sans the $12M
This post was edited on 9/3/25 at 12:41 pm
Posted on 9/3/25 at 1:07 pm to thunderbird1100
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Dia Bell
I feel like its going to take dang near Underwood money for Bell to flip to LSU. He seems pretty strong to Texas unfortunately. I wouldn’t get excited at all about him. I don’t think LSU would be crazy enough to spend that kind of money on any high school recruit.
This post was edited on 9/3/25 at 1:08 pm
Posted on 9/3/25 at 5:30 pm to Donkus
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But I don't think the need for a savior type transfer is going to be necessary.
Chances that either current backup is the starter in game one next year is 1/100 ish.
Posted on 9/3/25 at 9:00 pm to olgoi khorkhoi
its not that long of odds
Posted on 9/3/25 at 9:01 pm to bengaltiger20
you will be singing a different tune when next season comes around. unless we win it all this year
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