re: I guess one LSU player didn't opt in for the EA CFB 25 game?

For the majority of players its was foolish to opt in. EA established a pool for everyone to split evenly. After a decade of fighting, the original group got about $250…now a decade later, 90% of the players opted in for $500.

The real winners will be those that declined, since EA negotiated individually with the opt outs. Given the bad optics of random generated jerseys, I think all the starters will be filled by release, with substantially better arrangements.

Next year’s release will be a circus when teammates inevitably start collectively bargaining for by positions or groups. I expect EA will start upcharging for rosters.