Ohio State transfer named LSU’s starting QB

BATON ROUGE, La. — Ohio State transfer Joe Burrow didn’t need long to convince new teammates at LSU that he had no sense of entitlement and was prepared to work.

On Monday, Burrow was named the starting quarterback for the 25th-ranked Tigers’ season opener against No. 8 Miami in Dallas on Sunday night. LSU coach Ed Orgeron described competition between Burrow and sophomore Myles Brennan as “tight,” and added that he would not hesitate to change QBs should the starter falter.

Still, the decision to place the 6-foot-4 Burrow atop the QB depth chart in Week 1 came as little surprise to senior tight end Foster Moreau, who recalled some of the striking first impressions Burrow made as fall camp began in early August.

Burrow, Moreau recalled, chose to perform the conditioning test with veterans instead of with freshmen and other new arrivals.

“He won almost every sprint,” Moreau said. “He’s an exceptional, exceptional quarterback. He’s a very hard worker. You could tell that he’s been raised the right way and he has the right mindset.”

Burrow graduated from Ohio State in three years with a degree in consumer and family financial services. He has two years of eligibility remaining after appearing in 10 games in a backup role during the past two seasons.

“He just looks ready to play,” Moreau said. “Really smart guy. He’s kind of worked his way into our hearts. He’s grinded. ... He’s put in the hard time. He’s done a great job of earning our trust and the respect of the team.”

Burrow has more major college playing experience than Brennan, but that’s not saying much.

The 6-foot-5 Brennan played only sparingly last season behind then-senior Danny Etling.