Myles Brennan is, more than likely, the future at the quarterback position for LSU. In the here and now, however, the precocious true freshman will have to bide his time -- at least for now.
After a significant, and maybe unexpected, push from the true freshman Brennan, Danny Etling Tuesday was officially named as the Tigers’ starting quarterback in a battle that Ed Orgeron described as “very close.” Etling, a transfer from Purdue, came into the competition as the incumbent, starting the last 10 games of the 2016 season after taking over the job from Brandon Harris.
“We believe in Danny. We hope he has a great year,” the head coach said according to the New Orleans Times-Picayune..@Coach_EdOrgeron announced that senior Danny Etling is the Tigers’ starting quarterback. pic.twitter.com/LHpVFyH9Xx
— LSU Football (@LSUfootball) August 22, 2017
In his first season at LSU, Etling completed 160-of-269 passes (59.5%) for 2,123 yards, 11 touchdowns and five interceptions. In his 10 starts, the Tigers went 7-3 in a season that saw them finish 8-4.
Brennan was a four-star 2017 signee, rated as the No. 6 pro-style quarterback in the country.
Etling’s first start in his second season with the team will come Sept. 2 against BYU in the neutral-site opener.
