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Garrett Nussmeier Has Hilarious One-Word Reaction to LSU’s Social Media Post

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Matt De Lima | Last updated Jun 13, 2025 2:09 PM ET

The LSU Tigers are enjoying the hype for their 2025 college football season. Frequently ranked as a top 10 preseason team, the SEC powerhouse is returning some key starters to the field, particularly on defense, like linebackers Harold Perkins and Whit Weeks, defensive tackle Bernard Gooden, cornerbacks PJ Woodland and Javien Toviano, and safeties Jardin Gilbert and Dashawn Spears.

However, it could be argued that the Tigers' most critical returning starter is 23-year-old quarterback Garrett Nussmeier. The former four-star recruit is now a redshirt senior and will lead head coach Brian Kelly's offense.

LSU's social media team shared a throwback post of Nussmeier, who was looking fresh-faced in his No. 13 jersey. The 6-foot-2, 200-pound signal-caller, likely feeling a slight cringe of nostalgia upon seeing his old photo, shared a one-word response to the post.

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"Bro ," Nussmeier wrote.

Last season, Nussmeier passed for 4,052 yards, 29 touchdowns and 12 interceptions while leading LSU to a 9-4 record.

The Tigers stumbled out of the gates with a 27-20 loss to USC but followed that up with six straight wins. Unfortunately, that winning streak was interrupted by three straight losses, which left LSU out of the College Football Playoff conversation.

The 2025 season brings a new set of challenges, including lofty CFP expectations.

In Bill Connelly's SP+ post-spring rankings on ESPN, he ranked the Tigers at No. 9. His SP+ rankings use returning production, recent recruiting and recent history to project what could happen next season.

The Tigers haven't won their opening game in each of the last five seasons, so a hot start would go a long way to set the right tone this year.

LSU begins the season on the road against Clemson on Aug. 30 at 7:30 p.m. ET.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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