LSU football coach Brian Kelly says any speculation quarterback Garrett Nussmeier needs surgery to repair an injury he suffered in fall camp is just not true.
“That’s misinformation. Those are not based on any facts. They’re quite silly, actually,” Kelly said.
Kelly was asked about Nussmeier’s health during Wednesday’s SEC coaches zoom conference with reporters.
Nussmeier, who threw for 300 yards or more in eight games last season, has not topped the 300-yard passing mark once this season. In last Saturday’s 24-19 loss to Ole Miss on Saturday, the fifth-year senior only threw for 197 yards.
Kelly said after the game that Nuss was healthy, but on Wednesday he went into more detail about the injury.
“Early on, he had an ab strain, not a core injury in terms of what a core injury that we deal with, and it’s been slow to heal. But as I had mentioned, he’s on the backside of that,” Kelly explained.
But there are many who still believe there is something not right with the fifth-year senior.
Former LSU quarterback Rohan Davey thinks that something is wrong after seeing multiple uncharacteristic underthrows this season.
“I do think something is wrong with him. I do think that. I don’t know what it is for sure, but it has to do with something with opening up that cavity and having to release that football,” Davey said.
With LSU not playing this Saturday, Nussmeier is not expected to throw much this week.
But Kelly said Nuss will be busy doing mental work.
“So just doing a really deep dive in offense. In particular, the things that he can control within the game that he wants to get better at,” Kelly said.
Kelly also gave an update on star wide receiver Aaron Anderson, who suffered an elbow strain in the loss to Ole Miss and missed much of the game.
Kelly said Anderson is also dealing with injuries to his knee, hip and toe and if there’s a game this Saturday he could possibly play. He believes a week off will give Anderson a chance to heal.
LSU’s next game is October 11th at home against South Carolina.
“I think modern medicine will get him ready for the South Carolina game,” Kelly said.
Unfortunately, modern medicine can’t fix LSU’s broken offense that will take coaching and player execution.