I hear you loud and clear.

You can’t stand how much attention graduate transfer quarterbacks get. As a result, you’re already sick of the Joe Burrow hype. I understand your frustration, angsty college football fan.

So instead of talking about LSU as contenders to suddenly win the SEC with Burrow on board, let’s get real. Until we see Burrow play in purple and gold, it’s unfair to assume that he will be that kind of a difference-maker. It’s also unfair to assume that because Malik Zaire flamed out at Florida, Burrow is destined to fail at LSU.

Here are 5 realistic expectations that LSU fans should have of their new quarterback:

1. Learn the offense by middle of fall camp

Lost in the shuffle of the Burrow news is the fact that he has to learn a new offense in a very short period of time. That’s not to say he’s in the same position as a summer enrollee true freshman, but Burrow’s chance of winning the starting job for the opener obviously is pretty dependent on getting on the same page with offensive coordinator Steve Ensminger.

Fortunately for Burrow, there should be some crossover to what he ran at Ohio State. The Tigers want to have read-pass option looks with 3 or 4 receivers in the field. They’re going to — get ready for it — try and actually spread teams out. Burrow has familiarity with that decision-making process, though the terminology and personnel are obviously different (I wouldn’t expect LSU to use an H-back in the capacity that Urban Meyer did, either).

Given the Ohio State scholar athlete’s reputation as an extremely smart dude — he did graduate from a really good academic school in 3 years — there’s nothing to suggest that he’ll struggle with adapting to his new surroundings by the middle of fall camp.

2. Win the starting job

Uh, ya think? We’re starting off basic here because while the assumption is that Burrow will win the job, there aren’t any givens. If Myles Brennan, Justin McMillan or Lowell Narcisse stays and comes out blazing in fall camp, nothing will be handed to Burrow. Who knows? Maybe the news of Burrow’s arrival will provide the spark that allows them to perform at a level that we didn’t see in the spring (it sounds like McMillan is already pretty motivated).

Let’s not forget that Ed Orgeron made this move because at the very least, it’s going to motivate the 3 quarterbacks he does have. Well, at least the ones who stay. I’d expect one or two to leave this summer. Whether that’s McMillan or anyone else remains to be seen.

For Burrow, though, coming into camp in the best shape of his life with the right attitude will be his only focus. He still has a new locker room to win over — based on how former Ohio State teammates reacted to the news, I wouldn’t think that’d be a problem — as well as a new coaching staff to win over. Spring game film and in-person meetings will only take Burrow so far. Actually getting on the field and looking the part throughout fall camp is what will make Orgeron’s decision an obvious one.

3. Become a true dual-threat

I’m not saying Burrow is going to become Lamar Jackson with his legs or JaMarcus Russell with his arm, but he should be able to make plays in both facets of his game. Think maybe a lesser version of Sam Darnold. No, I’m not saying Burrow will be Darnold 2.0, but Burrow has the ability to make throws all over the field while also scrambling and executing designed runs out of the RPOs (they’re pretty similar in size, too; Burrow is listed at 6-3, 215).

Some people might not realize that in addition to passing for an absurd 11,400 yards and 157 touchdowns in his high school career, Burrow also ran for more than 2,000 yards and 27 touchdowns.

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When was the last time that LSU had a true dual-threat quarterback? I’m not talking about what their recruiting profile said. I mean, someone who was actually a threat to complete passes downfield and also take off and run. Danny Etling couldn’t do that. Neither could Brandon Harris or Anthony Jennings (unless you think defenses are worried about quarterbacks who complete 50 percent of their passes for 6 yards per attempt).

At least from a skill standpoint, Burrow can separate himself from the one-dimensional pack of his LSU quarterback predecessors.

4. Don’t become another grad transfer stereotype

There’s nothing Burrow can do in fall camp to change the minds of his skeptics. There’s obviously a stigma surrounding grad transfers. That is, the production usually doesn’t match the hype.

You know what’s perfectly realistic thing to expect of Burrow? Set a new standard. Be the guy who others are compared to going forward. Burrow is already on his own unique path as a grad transfer with 2 seasons of eligibility left. Burrow can make people forget that he’s a grad transfer by showing up ready to roll and taking control of the offense in Week 1. That’ll be easier said than done.

Obviously there are other factors that will contribute to Burrow’s success (Ensminger’s play-calling abilities, the development of LSU’s inexperienced running backs, etc.). But this week shouldn’t be the peak period for Burrow optimism. Maybe it’s a 3 or 4-touchdown game in nonconference play, or maybe it’s a comeback drive to beat Miami in the opener. Anything that can give LSU fans some justified early hope that they have a quarterback would be huge.

Burrow doesn’t have to put up Russell Wilson-like numbers to live up to the hype. But looking like a key, veteran piece of a Top 25 team would certainly show that the hype was justified.

5. Don’t be the one to hold LSU back

While I think the Etling bashing was often tangled up in the general frustration of the LSU quarterback position the past decade, it was there for a reason.

Etling couldn’t go out and be the driving force in a win against a quality opponent. In 9 games vs. Top 25 teams, Etling averaged 1 touchdown pass, 193 passing yards and 7.45 yards per attempt. He passed for 250 yards against those teams once (2016 vs. No. 22 Texas A&M) and he passed for fewer than 150 yards in 3 of those games (of course two were vs. Alabama). Etling had his strengths — 2 interceptions in a full season vs. the SEC is impressive — but LSU was still predictable on offense. No amount of Matt Canada motions could prevent that without a game-changer at quarterback.

Orgeron brought Burrow in to be that game-changer. There’s no guarantee that he becomes that, but he had to think his long-term future would be in jeopardy of LSU fans were forced to deal with another season of watching a quarterback with a limit skill set. Burrow, as of right now, doesn’t have skill set limitations. Maybe we’ll see those limitations soon, or maybe Meyer laid the perfect foundation for Burrow to succeed with an opportunity.

That’s exactly what he’s going to get in Baton Rouge. That’s all he wanted in his college career. After 3 years of feeling like Ohio State’s loaded depth chart was the only thing that held him back, LSU fans hope that Burrow will finally be the quarterback who doesn’t hold the Tigers back.

That’s not too much to ask.