Max Johnson addresses transferring within the division, differences in atmosphere at LSU, Texas A&M

Max Johnson is at the Manning Passing Academy this week, sharing reps with a slew of the best quarterbacks in the country ahead of the 2022 college football season. For Johnson, this summer comes in between a 2021 spent at LSU and a 2022 that he’ll spend at Texas A&M. At the Manning Passing Academy, he opened up on the intra-divisional move and what the lefty expects from his time with the Aggies.

Here were his comments on the change from LSU to Texas A&M:

“It’s been kind of, I guess normal. Learning everyone’s names was my biggest priority when I first got there. But of course there was dogging, back and forth about the last play of the game. They beat us my freshman year, but it’s been kind of good to bond with those guys.”

Then, on the difference in environments between the two places:

“Not really different. I think every fanbase is kind of the same — I think the Texas A&M fans are really special, though. I think there’s a lot of tradition in Aggie land that I’m still kind of learning about. The Aggie ring, the bonfire. I’ve been learning about all the traditions there, and I’m looking forward to keep learning and keep bonding with those guys.”

Seems like the move didn’t phase Max Johnson too much.

Texas A&M Quarterback Battle

The quarterback position is one of the most – if not, the most – important positions in football. If a team wants to be successful, it must have a successful signal-caller operating the offense. For Texas A&M, the Aggies have some strong options at the position coming into the 2022 season.

While sophomore Haynes King has been going through spring practice with the anticipation of being the starting quarterback this upcoming season, there’s a couple of other guys in the room who could challenge him for the job. Namely, LSU transfer Max Johnson and five-star freshman Conner Weigman.

King – a former On3 Consensus four-star recruit – only played in two games for Texas A&M a season ago while serving as the backup to Zach Calzada, throwing for 300 yards and two touchdowns with three interceptions. While King has been expected to be the starter because of his experience with head coach Jimbo Fisher’s system, there’s a good chance that an experienced SEC transfer like Johnson or a highly-touted freshman like Weigman could take the reins.