Ed Orgeron names 'likely' starter at QB for LSU against Alabama
The LSU Tigers will take on No. 1 Alabama on Saturday in a game rescheduled from earlier this season.
However, it isn’t yet known who will start at quarterback against the Crimson Tide — TJ Finley or Max Johnson.
On his radio show on Wednesday night, coach Ed Orgeron said he thinks Finley will get the nod, but both guys will see action on the field:
Ed Orgeron said on his radio show TJ Finley will likely start against Alabama, though LSU hasn’t finalized that decision and both quarterbacks will play.
— Wilson Alexander (@whalexander_) December 3, 2020
Whoever starts will not have star WR Terrace Marshall Jr. to throw to, as he opted out of the rest of the season this week to focus on the 2021 NFL Draft.
Who will we see first? It seems Finley will get first crack at the Alabama defense. Will he or Johnson have success against the No. 1 team in the country?
