LSU Tigers quarterback Sam Leavitt was listed as questionable ahead of this weekends meeting with the Ole Miss Rebels.
The LSU Tigers have the most anticipated game in recent school history coming up this weekend against the Ole Miss Rebels. The matchup may have just gotten a good bit harder, as quarterback Sam Leavitt was listed as doubtful on the initial injury report for the matchup.
Leavitt has reportedly been dealing with a shoulder issue that has kept him limited in practice this week, per Pete Nakos.
Through two games, the Arizona State Sun Devil transfer has completed 62.1% of his passes for 574 yards with two touchdowns and four interceptions. Those early turnovers against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs loom large.
It certainly hasn’t been perfect through the air for LSU and Leavitt so far, but he’s shown off a little bit of playmaking with his arm and a whole lot of it with his legs. He has 23 carries for 135 yards and five touchdowns through two faves. Some of those are sacks as well, so the real number is even more efficient.
It’s also the downside to his electric play style, as he consistently puts himself in position to be hurt.
When he returns, or even if he misses no time at all, Leavitt will need to take more calculated risks.
That reckless abandon that he plays with is part of what makes him stand out, but it helps nobody if he’s not on the field.
Kiffin and the Tigers committed a lot of resources to Leavitt being the star, so not having him in one of the premier games certainly hurts.
As mentioned before, though, LSU won’t be completely without help, as they have two strong backup options in Landen Clark and Husan Longstreet. Both players view themselves as the long-term answer at the position, so it’ll be interesting to see who Kiffin looks to in this game.
Longstreet certainly has the popular vote as the high-end recruit from the USC Trojans, while most college football fans could probably not be able to point to Clark’s old school on a map (the Elon Phoenix play in North Carolina).
Clark, though, has a little bit more experience and has been the first player off the bench. He has a massive arm and can run the ball, so the tools are there.
Perhaps both see the field, but it’s always better to make a choice and stick by it unless the issue is forced.
While it certainly wouldn’t be described as more exciting, this weekend only continues to get more interesting.
