LSU Football: Ed Orgeron is reportedly open to adding a grad transfer QB

LSU football will face the tough task of replacing all-world quarterback Joe Burrow in 2020.

There’s probably some confetti from LSU football’s national championship win still floating around the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, but the Tigers are already looking forward to 2020.

LSU head coach Ed Orgeron will face the incredibly difficult task of trying to replace quarterback Joe Burrow next season.

It’s probably impossible to replace a quarterback like Burrow (5,600 plus yards and 60 touchdowns), but Orgeron will certainly try.

The obvious answer for LSU is Myles Brennan, who will be a redshirt junior in 2020. Brennan is a former four-star recruit who has patiently waited behind Burrow for the past two seasons.

Brennan recently told reporters “It’s going to be nice to be able to take a deep breath and take the keys”.

LSU, however, isn’t going to just hand Brennan the job. In fact, Orgeron hasn’t ruled out looking for another grad transfer quarterback.

247Sports reported on an exchange between Eddie Robinson III and Coach O that suggested the Tigers are open to adding a transfer.

Via 247Sports:

"There’s been nothing said publicly, but there’s a chance LSU looks for another graduate transfer quarterback. In fact, Eddie Robinson III, who presented Ed Orgeron with the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award last Saturday, said Coach O told him the Tigers would either roll with someone on the roster or “do that same thing again.” He’s referring, of course, to landing Burrow as a graduate transfer."

I think it’s obvious that Orgeron wants to put LSU in the best position possible to win games next season. That doesn’t mean he doesn’t believe in Brennan. It just means competition and having options (which is a good thing).

As for the grad transfer quarterbacks available?

Two names immediately come to mind that are in the portal — Houston’s D’Eriq King and Clemson’s Chase Brice (who just entered the portal on Thursday).

Brice will be eligible immediately and he’ll have two years left to play. It makes sense that he’s transferring, as he’d be sitting behind Trevor Lawrence in 2020 in for a third straight year. Leaving Clemson gives him a chance to join a program and have two years before, presumably, heading to the NFL.

LSU didn’t recruit Brice, but that doesn’t mean they won’t be interested in him as a transfer option.

You can check out a full list of grad transfer quarterbacks here.