LSU's Brian Kelly plans to keep starting quarterback a secret

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New LSU coach Brian Kelly is hoping his team can keep a pretty big secret for a week leading up to the revamped Tigers’ season opener.

Kelly said Monday that he’d known for about 48 hours who will start at quarterback this Sunday night against Florida State in New Orleans. But he added that he’d rather not announce whether it’ll be redshirt freshman Garrett Nussmeier or Arizona State transfer Jayden Daniels until as close to kickoff as possible.

"Certainly I think everybody here wants to know who the quarterback is; I get that," Kelly began. "But I think it’s a tactical advantage for us not to announce it.

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LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) throws a pass during NCAA college football practice in Baton Rouge, La., Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

"Look, Florida State played a game; that’s an advantage for them," Kelly continued. "So, it doesn’t help us to give up any of our cards in that sense. So, we’re going to hold on to our card until game day."

The Seminoles enter the Labor Day weekend showdown in the Superdome with LSU on the heels of a lopsided 47-7 victory over Duquesne in Tallahassee, Florida, last weekend. The Tigers, meanwhile, are about to kick off a new era under Kelly, who was lured away from Notre Dame by a 10-year, nearly $100 million offer from LSU.

Kelly said back when fall camp opened in early August that his staff had a relatively large number of decisions to make about the starting lineup, particularly at quarterback, cornerback and offensive line.

Nussmeier and Daniels have been in a tight competition throughout, Kelly said, indicating that both should