LOOK: LSU Tigers' Myles Brennan launches a dime to Jaray Jenkins for six
The LSU Tigers have a full-fledged battle underway for the starting quarterback position for the upcoming season. And incumbent quarterback Myles Brennan is making his case for that position during the Tigers’ practices. In Saturday’s practice at Tiger Stadium Brennan launches this dime to wide receiver Jaray Jenkins for six.
After injuries kept him sidelined the majority of the past two seasons, Brennan entered the NCAA transfer portal this past November. It seemed to him that his opportunity with the Tigers might never come, with players who arrived well after him threatening to take his spot should he return. But after speaking with first-year head coach Brian Kelly, Brennan decided to give LSU one final chance. The quarterback officially announced his return for the 2022 season on Dec. 16.
Brennan is one of three likely candidates to take over the reins as starting quarterback for LSU. The senior is in a fierce battle with redshirt freshman Garrett Nussmeier, who saw ample playing time towards the end of the 2021 season. And recently added to the mix this offseason is quarterback Jayden Daniels, who transferred to LSU just before the start of spring practice.
Jayden Daniels reveals how he has built chemistry with new LSU receivers on the fly
Jayden Daniels knows that establishing early chemistry with the LSU receivers especially important for him this spring. A transfer quarterback from Arizona State, Daniels still has plenty of work to do integrating himself into the Tigers offense.
In a recent interview following a spring practice session, Daniels talked about how he feels that process is going thus far. He also gave a shout out to Louisiana transfer receiver Kyren Lacy, whom he already feels a strong bond with.
“I try to build as much chemistry as I can with the receivers,” Daniels said. “Obviously I didn’t get that time with them coming in. I just go out there and throw because the receivers want to see me and how I throw the ball and I want to throw to receivers. Probably one of my closest friends that has embraced me is Kyren Lacy. When I committed, he hit me up and was like, ‘I’m excited for you to be here.’ So we’ve been building our relationship. It’s not difficult, but trying to develop the chemistry with receivers throughout practice is just a step I have to take. When we come back in the summer, we’ll have summer workouts and we can build more chemistry from there.”
LSU is also set to return last year’s leading receiver Kayshon Boutte, as well as Jaray Jenkins and Jack Bech. That will give Daniels ample options to throw the ball to if he can beat out veteran quarterback Myles Brennan for the starting job. Brennan began the 2020 season as the starter, but would go on to play only three games over the next two seasons because of injuries.