LSU Football: 10 Players the Tigers Can’t Afford to Lose
By Andrey Burin
No. 2 Brandon Harris
The quarterback position has been the source of much of the frustration and tumult within the LSU program over the last few years. However, it finally seems as if the solution (at least for the next two years) is Brandon Harris. I toyed with the idea of Harris’ performance actually being more vital to LSU’s success than Leonard Fournette’s—as evidenced by how the team has struggled with the entire offensive load placed on Fournette—but I will explain why I made the choice I did on the next slide.
The Tigers saw great success last year (see: Florida) when Brandon Harris was playing well. Leonard Fournette is a generational and irreplaceable talent, even for a program with as long and storied a history of success as LSU. This makes Harris even more valuable considering how important it will be for the Tigers to at least pose a credible threat of a passing game. Entering into his junior year as a Tiger, both the public and coaching staff will have less patience than they did during his sophomore year, but he looks to be up for the challenge.
He was advertised as a legitimate dual-threat quarterback coming out of high school, and Harris was true to form last year, running for four touchdowns and over 200 yards last year (second on the team). Harris threw only six interceptions over the course of the year, and should be able to use his rapport with returning WRs Travin Dural and Malachi Dupre to achieve some serious success.
There is little debate today in the LSU camp as to who the starting quarterback will be, and it is clear that in order for the LSU offense to fire on all cylinders and Leonard Fournette to continue breaking records, the Tigers will greatly need Brandon Harris to have a successful year.
Next: No.1 Leonard Fournette