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Anyone else worried Max Johnson might transfer during offseason

Posted on 11/23/20 at 3:49 pm
Posted by Smell the crawfish
In enemy territory
Member since Nov 2018
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Posted on 11/23/20 at 3:49 pm
I think this kid has a tremendous upside, but the reality is he's the third string QB at the moment. With Brennan returning next year, it doesn't appear anything will change going into next season unless Finley has a major collapse. I really don't want to lose him, but something tells me he's not going to sit around another year hoping to get a shot. Add Nussmeier to the equation and it's going to be a very crowded QB room.
Posted by tygerphan
Georgia
Member since Oct 2009
3266 posts
Posted on 11/23/20 at 3:50 pm to
It’s about number 10,000 on my list of things to worry about in 2020.
Posted by geauxtigers33
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2014
13734 posts
Posted on 11/23/20 at 3:52 pm to
If Finley continues to improve and it looks like he is the starter following spring ball i can see Brennan transferring this year but I think Max Johnson will stick around for at least one more season.
Posted by GeauxO19
Baton rouge
Member since Feb 2020
718 posts
Posted on 11/23/20 at 3:53 pm to
It's a side-effect I'm willing to live with. Stack your position groups with talent and let the chips fall where they lay. If he gets pushed out because of inferior play I'll wish him the best and ride with who we end up with.
Posted by The Pirate King
Pangu
Member since May 2014
58070 posts
Posted on 11/23/20 at 3:56 pm to
Someone is leaving between this year and next. There’s too much QB talent coming up.

Myles, TJ, Max, Nuss won’t all be here next year.
Posted by tigre704
Member since Nov 2018
1704 posts
Posted on 11/23/20 at 4:02 pm to
Way down on the list of priorities, but LSU is going to lose at least 1 QB and probably another. Just being real, if I had to pick who that would be it'd be Johnson.
Posted by deathvalleytiger10
Member since Sep 2009
7659 posts
Posted on 11/23/20 at 4:06 pm to
If TJ is getting better and better and we have Brennan back, along with the freshmen coming, it would not be a concern.
Posted by transcend
Austin, TX
Member since Aug 2013
4166 posts
Posted on 11/23/20 at 4:06 pm to
Brennan is the starter next year and then it'll be between Finley and Garrett Nussmeier.
Posted by ipodking
#StopTalkingAboutWomensSports
Member since Jun 2008
56339 posts
Posted on 11/23/20 at 4:14 pm to
It is inevitable that one QB leaves when you sign two QBs in the same class
Posted by nicholastiger
Member since Jan 2004
43841 posts
Posted on 11/23/20 at 4:14 pm to
You expected Brennan for two years
With Finley and Johnson competing to replace him - edge to Finley

Who knows with eligibility rules due to covid - my guess is Johnson moves on at some point

Nuss and Howard will be next in line and you can stagger these two and let them compete once Finley moves on
Posted by Lsudx256
DFW
Member since Mar 2016
2911 posts
Posted on 11/23/20 at 4:24 pm to
I think it’s guaranteed one of them does. I think we know Brennan needs to be the starter and Nussmeier is coming in also next year. It’s bound to happen but I’m not going to lose sleep on losing a backup QB.
Posted by Rouge
Floston Paradise
Member since Oct 2004
136989 posts
Posted on 11/23/20 at 4:27 pm to
quote:

Anyone else worried Max Johnson might transfer during offseason


No doubt about it. He isn't even getting a chance.

Means we lose out on brother Jake as well

Wish the best for the both of them
Posted by ItTakesAThief
Scottsdale, Arizona
Member since Dec 2009
9322 posts
Posted on 11/23/20 at 4:46 pm to
I would bet with the guy coming in next year, Brennan staying and Finley getting the nod that MJ will be looking for a place to go.

Posted by GardenDistrictTiger
Fort Worth
Member since Sep 2020
2480 posts
Posted on 11/23/20 at 4:54 pm to
Normally I'd be concerned. Considering who's coming in the next couple of classes I'm not.
Posted by cj35
Member since Jan 2014
6153 posts
Posted on 11/23/20 at 5:06 pm to
If he doesn't get a fair number of reps the rest of the year to show what he can do, I hope he is bright enough to transfer out to a program where he will get a real shot to play.

If Finley is given the starting job at the beginning of 2021, I hope Brennan leaves as well.
Posted by ArcticTiger
North Pole
Member since Nov 2018
1808 posts
Posted on 11/23/20 at 5:10 pm to
Nope not all. We have Brennan and Finley coming back plus Nussmeier.
Posted by Dstllsu
Ga
Member since Jan 2016
1651 posts
Posted on 11/23/20 at 5:35 pm to
If he transfers, we still have Brennan, Finley, Nussmeier. He's likely 4th string next year. I'm not a fan of his, but it's not an insult. That's a damn good qb room.
Posted by tigernnola
NOLA
Member since Sep 2016
3589 posts
Posted on 11/23/20 at 5:44 pm to
Will really hate to see him go, but might be tough to get much playing time. MB does not lose an eligibility year, so Finley goes back to the bench. Afraid Max is just too talented to wait for, maybe, a single year.
Posted by DBG
vermont
Member since May 2004
72571 posts
Posted on 11/23/20 at 5:45 pm to
I’ll be shocked if Max Johnson doesn’t transfer
Posted by LSU_30A
Member since Jan 2019
2921 posts
Posted on 11/23/20 at 6:04 pm to
I would still like to at least get the opportunity to see what we have in Max before anointing TJ the successor. Losing Max means losing the #1 TE in the class next year too in his brother and it also means we can’t run any RPO because TJ is slow as molasses. I’m all for the better man winning and deserving the job but in a lost season I hope we get to see both to make the best decision.
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