Garrett Nussmeier on staying at LSU and how he is more focused than ever

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LSU's Garrett Nussmeier spoke to Yahoo Sports' Jason Fitz about his decision not to leave LSU, how often players talk about the transfer portal, and how focused he is on the upcoming season. Garrett joined Yahoo Sports on behalf of EA Sports College Football.
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Jason Fitzs with Yahoo Sports hanging out with Garrett Nussmeyer, superstar quarterback for LSU.
Let's be honest, there are a lot of players that, when they didn't get on the field earlier, would have transferred.
Looking back at that decision, what impact did your decision to stay have and how do you feel about it now?
Yeah, I mean, for one, as I speak on all the time, I think, you know, it's important to have an idea of who you are and have a foundation, you know, for me, that's been my faith, and, you know, trusting in God and His timing and His plan for me, and, you know, just being able to keep my head down and, and, go to work, you know, and try to get better at the things that, you know, I knew I needed to work on.
Um, you know, I think it's been a huge advantage for me to be able to stay in the same system and at the same school.
And be around the same coaches and, and similar teammates, and, um, it's something that, you know, I'm very grateful, um, that I made that decision.
I'm very, very blessed and very thankful, and, I wouldn't want to be anywhere else than LSU.
The portal conversation is so new to college football.
When you guys are in the locker room, how much are you guys talking to each other about these decisions and what's right for everybody and how to go about the process?
Yeah, well, you know, just because I stayed, doesn't mean that, you know, it's gonna work out for everybody.
You know, Um, and it's very situational.
Um, it's very different, and so I'm very thankful that I had the opportunity to stay, and I was allowed to make that decision, you know, and so, uh, there's definitely conversation in the locker room about, guys and who might leave and, you know, trying to talk to your teammates to, to pick their mind and see how they're feeling about things, if there are ways you can, you know, help them out or make them feel better about situations, um, it's definitely a different dynamic than it was in the past.
A lot of attention is going to be paid to you this year because people are already talking about the NFL draft.
How do you approach your season knowing that there are things that you have to be focused on for school?
There are things that you have to be focused on for your team, but there is also a thing called your future that you have to be focused on.
Yeah, well, you know, for me, uh, I'm just focused on our team.
You know, I'm focused on our team goals.
Um, I mean, I'm focused on being the best that I can be, uh, for my teammates, um, and so, uh, you know, you obviously, you can't, uh, completely ignore all the outside noise, you know, you're lying if you say that you don't hear, you know, um, and so I, I definitely hear, um, and, you know, as I spoke about our team with the expectations coming from within, uh, you know, I obviously have expectations for myself as well.
Um, and so, uh, the way that I kind of stra and keep those in check is, you know, focusing on our team.
Um, you know, my main goal is to help lead the LSU Tigers to a national championship, um, and let the rest fall in place.
Joining us on behalf of EA Sports College Football, what's it like when you pull out a video game and you're playing as yourself?
I'm very blessed to be on the cover, uh, first off, I mean, that's an unbelievable feeling, um, just to even see that, you know, along with the other coaches and players on the game.
And, uh, to be able to use myself in the game, I will say it's, uh, it's an unreal feeling.
Um, you know, it's, it's a lot of fun.
Um, you know, I'm somebody who plays the video game a lot.
Uh, so, uh, you know, to be able to hop on that and, and be able to play with my buddies, uh, as myself, it's pretty funny, um, and it's a lot of fun and there's a lot of jokes made, you know, when I maybe throw an interception in the game or something, you know, my buddies are like, you know, it's you twice, you know, it's, it's your fault twice.
So, uh, it's pretty funny.
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