FOX Sports analyst Reggie Bush explains why he believes K. J. Costello will prove to be the nation's most impactful transfer
Georgia has added two transfer quarterbacks this offseason that each brings a ton of hype with them to the football program in Athens but when you ask Reggie Bush which transfer will make the biggest impact in the 2020 college football season, the former USC star did not mention Jamie Newman or JT Daniels.
After watching his career progress at Stanford, Bush is fascinated to watch K. J. Costello play in Mike Leach’s offensive system at Mississippi State this season.
Here’s what the FOX Sports college football analyst had to say, as shared by FOX Sports on Twitter, when asked which transfer around the nation will make the biggest impact on the 2020 season.
“Well, I think it’s K. J. Costello with Mike Leach at Mississippi State,” Bush answered. “I truly believe that, you know, whichever quarterback plays for Mike Leach, they always end up throwing for [400-500] yards [a game]. His offense averages about 500 yards a game, the only issue, the defenses also average about 500 yards a game, but I truly believe that any quarterback that plays in that system with Mike Leach — because he’s such an innovator. We talk about the Air Raid style offense that Graham Harrell has brought over to USC with Kedon Slovis, who we often talk about as well, that all came from Mike Leach.
“Mike Leach is was one of the pioneers of that Air Raid style of offense and there’s a lot of gimmicks to it, and there’s a lot of moving parts to it, but if you can find the right quarterback to run it, it is nearly impossible to stop because you got so many different route combinations. They have so many different outlets and check-downs and I just think it’s a tough offense to stop.
“I’m interested to see how that relationship works out and in one year because a lot of people including me, had K. J. Costello, as a preseason favorite last year.”
It would be the most Mississippi State thing ever if after an entire offseason of Jamie Newman hype, the Bulldogs’ starting quarterback takes the SEC by storm come the fall.
Doubt the MSU program at your own risk, despite having arguably the most interesting coach in the league, the annual offseason tradition of overlooking Mississippi State appears to have carried over to the Leach era.
All i hear are people talking about how good of a system M. Leach runs, how no one can stop his air raid offense….all this for basically a .500 coach with a w/l record of 139-90….an 18 year head coaching career where he has averaged around 7 wins per year? Championships=2, 1 Pac12 North div championship…1 Big12 South div championship, 10 years apart…in 18 years he has reached double digit wins twice. 2 times!!! If no one can stop his system where are all the wins…all I hear is a bunch of hype with no substance to it….average 7 wins per year….wow!!! what a juggernaut
UGA. The pinnacle of hype > coming up short.
UGA > Miss. St….with or without Dan….please opine on how proud you are of landing a coach that averages around 7 wins per year….Ohhh my bad!, he’ll be blessed if he averages 6 wins there
You’re the one that came in here talking about Mike Leach and hype. Along with all of the talking heads on the networks.
Most MSU fans are cautiously optimistic going into this.
Pipe down and go troll a Gata thread since yall are obsessed.
Junebaby01….Typical trash from Georgia. 9 out the last 12 years his teams led the NCAA in total offense, at places where he didn’t have any talent. He made qbs into NFL draft choices in only 1 year in his system. All SEC pundits have State only winning 5 games. He will double that his 1st year. You better be worried about Gator tails.
where’s the beef? in other words he can’t recruit or build a defense capable enough to stop other teams…..”9 out the last 12 years his teams led the NCAA in total offense, at places where he didn’t have any talent.” and he still won’t have any talent…lmao, all of that offense and no wins to show for it…maybe he should come up with an air raid defense…but i know…avg 7 wins at that place would be reasons for building him a statue…
You do know where he was coaching right? Places where they celebrated the occasional 4 star recruit at programs that were at rock bottom before he arrived. Not like Georgia who could buy all the 5 stars they wanted every year.
They can be and are loaded to the gills with 4* & 5* talent and still can’t get it done. This isn’t unique to Kirby either.
And buy they do.
That is why Arnett is there. Last year, SDS finished 3rd in total defense, did not allow all teams combined they played to rush 1000 yards, 4th in rushing defense, 10th in pass defense,7th in sacks, and 4th in tackles for loss. And 47.3% of the time, teams went 3 AND OUT! Just wait, buddy, it’s coming.
Smart wishes he could develop qbs like Leach.
Texas Tech Before ML in the previous 10 season won more than 6 games 3 times. In ML 10 seasons won more than 6 games every year including 4 – 9 win seasons and an 11 win season. Washington State was a complete dumpster fire when he took over and he took them to 6 bowl games (they had not been over .500 in 8 years). Not everyone can underachieve like Ga with all the talent they pull yet can win the big games.
18 years of head coaching experience, never, ever, ever won anything. 2 seasons of double digit wins….yep, that’s what coaching is all about…Miss St.= the perfect fit cause the hype matches. Miss St. what a juggernaut!!!
Ga is a real juggernaut. Won SEC when like 15 years ago. NC like 30 years ago. Talk about under-achieving. Now Dan Mullen and Florida about to start kicking that butt again. Ga what a juggernaut!! Better worry less abut MSU and more about South Carolina.
The article was never about how Leach was going to win a championship at Miss. St. It was an article about someone’s opinion on the most impactful transfer. Bush simply stated he thought the Costello-Leach combination was going to have the most impact. Geez dawg, you don’t have to get defensive on every article that doesn’t start with “Hail Kirby”.
I’ve been agreeing with too many gator fans today… maybe the world is ending…
g8rbro, I think 33bulldog33 is an MSU fan…
You won’t ever be able to buy a Natty,although you did when you bought Hershel Walker. But this ain’t 1980 any more.
I think Bush is right. Some of the comments though are just about Leach and his team’s records. At Wazzu? They’ve never been a consistent powerhouse and the problem for leach has never been that he didn’t have a good enough QB or Offense. It’s been that his defenses get absolutely demolished in PAC-12 and BIG-12 play. He’s bringing a boatracing offense to the SEC. It may or may not translate to wins and losses but I expect to see huge numbers from Costello and the MSU offense. Defense maybe, maybe not, that offense will give them a chance to win games.
Leach’s record in his first year on the job at a new location isn’t all that impressive. His programs don’t usually get rolling for a year or two. This is entirely understandable. Even St. Nick went just 6-6 in his first regular season at ‘Bama. Turn-arounds take time.
That said, Leach may break that mold if Costello turns out to be as good as advertised. This could be one of those football marriages made in heaven. Think Joe Burro and Joe Brady, or Drew Brees and Sean Payton on a more modest scale. I can see 5-7 but I can also see 10-2.
I love humorous, satirical “news” like this. It’s always nice to start the day with a laugh.
Ain’t it fun?
Junebaby01. Kirby gets arguably the best recruits and gets less out of them than anyone. You should be so proud.
He ain’t.