Jayden Daniels Addresses The No. 5 Controversy, Says There Are "Issues To Be Worked Out"

YO MAMA

Then be a man and fricking tell her to quit the shite. He’s the one with the check book. I can assure you she ain’t going anywhere.

If LSU is selling merchandise with the #5 on it and no player name on it then I would say there is a fair argument that his likeness is driving the sales. The same could be said for #9 and #7.

If LSU makes the argument they reassigned it to another player that is not an absolute superstar, but are benefiting from sales through the roof for plain #5 gear then I think there is something to be challenged.

Based on what? As long as he is paid his licensing fees, he has no complaint. LSU owns their media including highlights of Daniels while at LSU. LSU can publish those images without his permission.

That’s a silly argument. Are you also going to pay Skyler Green, Derrius Guice, Kary Vincent Jr.? This could apply to any former LSU players that have any number. The number belongs to the university not the player. This is not the NFL.

This shows he’s acting out emotionally, and I doubt he realizes how bad it makes him look. From a legal perspective, the timing is terrible and weakens any argument he might have. Why wait two years if you’re an established brand? You wouldn’t, which makes it clear this isn’t about money or likeness—it’s about someone wearing a number he feels he owns, even though it belongs to the university. They’ve always sold the number 5, and he’ll have a hard time proving people buy it because of him. In fact, LSU fans might now purposely claim they bought it for other reasons, just to give him a reality check. Feels like he’s in for a rough year ahead, revealing his hand and showing a lack of care for the program, the young players, and the focus they need right now. Then he comes out and starts this mess—bad look and a dumb move. Once you disrespect the fanbase, you don’t get that same love back you once had.

You bet he did. Would you risk sending something in his name, knowing he could face backlash from a huge program with a fan base like ours? Heck no. His people may be wild, but they’re not that dumb. He was acting out emotionally, upset, and couldn’t keep it together. He probably assumed it wouldn’t be a big deal, but again, he was caught up in his feelings and not thinking it through. He’s always had that stuck-up boy attitude, and anyone who’s been around him knows exactly what I mean. He’s chill, but just as much of a prima donna.

LSU can use as many clips as they want featuring him in game footage from when he played here. He was given a scholarship and the privilege of being here, and the university owns the brand. He didn’t just come to LSU; he embraced and benefited from the brand, or he never would have been here. Now that he’s gone, he acts like he’s owed something, when in reality he wasn’t much without LSU until he became part of the brand. I’d bet if you randomly asked half the fan base what his jersey number was, at least half wouldn’t know—until this whole ordeal.

It’s probably the number 5 jersey with Daniels on it