Fall camp injuries are like bad weather in college football. It’s expected, but it’s still capable of ruining your day. But when the whispers start about your QB1, especially when it’s LSU’s messiah Garrett Nussmeier , the sky can turn black in a hurry. That’s exactly what happened in Baton Rouge this week when word leaked out that the guy expected to save Brian Kelly’ s job went down in a closed practice. There was no film or confirmation then. It was just speculation running like wildfire through Tiger Nation. And in the SEC, a rumor doesn’t need legs to sprint.

Practice No. 7 of LSU’s fall camp on Wednesday was sealed off to the media. A standard fare until the whispers started. Word was that Garrett Nussmeier had suffered a “ major injury .” ACL, they said. Season over

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