After I broke the news that Myles Brennan was stepping away from LSU, my twitter timeline exploded with retweets and likes.
The day went on, more commentary arrived with it. That quickly turned into, well, disgusting and mean-spirited words.
The narrative shifted to “Myles quit on his team.” Excuse me? How? Because he decided that he did not want to sit on the bench in the only year of eligibility he had remaining?
Here are some of the kinder examples:
In fairness, there were a lot of more measured, reasonable takes on the subject:
I will argue LSU quit on Brennan. Coach Brian Kelly promised him if he came out of the transfer portal, he would be LSU's starting quarterback, according to a source familiar with the situation. Three weeks later Jayden Daniels arrived on campus. Brennan rolled with that arrival and continued to compete in what was defined as a four-player QB battle.
If you ask me, I would tell you that a new head coach misled Brennan about his chances. Head coaches can tell players whatever they want in the recruiting, or in this case re-recruiting process. A player does not have any protection in place for their future. If you don't think college football is anything other than a business, you have your head in the sand. Big-time college football and the NFL are the same in that regard. The college game is only masquerading as an amateur sport.
So cut the kid some slack. He made the decision that was best for him. Wish him good luck. He's moving on to the next thing, so should you.
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