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Demond Williams agency blindsided

Posted on 1/8/26 at 12:16 am
Posted by 7Tiger7
Down South
Member since Jul 2015
3971 posts
Posted on 1/8/26 at 12:16 am
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Williams used a traditional agency to complete his deal. Sources said there had been outreach for more than two weeks from people outside the agency to schools. The agency that did his deal was blindsided by Williams' portal entry.


THIS IS A BIG CLAIM BY THAMEL
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Per sources, one person who has contacted schools about Williams is Cordell Landers, who generally refers to himself as an adviser and loomed as one of the central figures in Iamaleava's departure from Tennessee. Landers denied to ESPN that he is involved with Williams.


Per Grok
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Cordell Landers is a former college football staffer, serving as Assistant Director of Player Personnel at the University of Florida. He has a background in recruiting and coaching at junior colleges like LA Valley and Pasadena City. Recently, he's acted as an adviser in transfers, notably involved in Nico Iamaleava's move from Tennessee to UCLA. He denies any role in Demond Williams' Washington situation.


This post was edited on 1/8/26 at 12:19 am
Posted by Chalkywhite84
New orleans
Member since Dec 2016
34123 posts
Posted on 1/8/26 at 12:27 am to
Of course the one time lsu tries to grab a qb it has to be the biggest cluster frick imaginable.

And you know everyone is going to make it an even bigger deal because it's lsu and a qb.

Posted by The Baker
This is fine.
Member since Dec 2011
19281 posts
Posted on 1/8/26 at 12:32 am to
Maybe their irrational hate for LSU will be a bigger blessing for college football bc everyone will be motivated to fix this shite finally
Posted by kc8876
Member since May 2012
3623 posts
Posted on 1/8/26 at 12:39 am to
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Of course the one time lsu tries to grab a qb it has to be the biggest cluster frick imaginable.

I had no idea this was the only time LSU has tried to get a quarterback, that’s crazy. They just can’t catch a break
This post was edited on 1/8/26 at 12:41 am
Posted by sdmlsu1
up n dis bish
Member since Nov 2007
1090 posts
Posted on 1/8/26 at 1:08 am to
Supposedly Williams and Fisch have the same agent and the agent had no knowledge of his plan to enter the portal. Personally I say F ‘em and be the most ruthless villain possible. Bend the rules, exploit the loopholes and play the game until they change it. Every team is doing some form of shady shite.
Posted by RB10
Member since Nov 2010
51642 posts
Posted on 1/8/26 at 1:29 am to
It’s a really weird situation. Something went down between Williams and UW for him to just want to up and leave.

Then he (through a handler or advisor or whatever you want to call them) used back channels to gauge interest from other programs.
Posted by 7Tiger7
Down South
Member since Jul 2015
3971 posts
Posted on 1/8/26 at 1:48 am to
Fam and him probably thought UDub lowballed (I guess at the time it wasnt lowball) according to the market with Sorsby and potentially others getting $5m+… havent researched too much but wonder how UW team looking like this year.
Posted by Geauxgurt
Member since Sep 2013
13438 posts
Posted on 1/8/26 at 1:57 am to
May also have been the structure of the Big Ten deals because it sure seemed to be effing over the players royally and was almost a scam with how it is set up.

Having the same agent as the coach seems shady and calls in to question that agent’s ability to be a fair supporter of Williams in the negotiations.
Posted by Coonass
Buckhead
Member since Sep 2005
2913 posts
Posted on 1/8/26 at 5:07 am to
This is click bait.

Nothing has changed except people trying to create drama and traffic for their sites. This kid’s transfer is not being watched by everyone with “vested” interest. They are all doing their own deals and trying to land their own, most lucrative deals.

Nothing to see here, legally. UW cannot have indentured servants.
Posted by Captain Crown
Member since Jun 2011
56680 posts
Posted on 1/8/26 at 5:11 am to
We feel confident he will end up in our purple and gold.
Posted by Maximus
Member since Feb 2004
81589 posts
Posted on 1/8/26 at 5:12 am to
quote:

Having the same agent as the coach seems shady and calls in to question that agent’s ability to be a fair supporter of Williams in the negotiations.


Yeah I'm sure that'll play well for them in court. Our coach's agent got him a below market deal to stay, make it stick.
Posted by LSURulzSEC
Lake Charles via Oakdale
Member since Aug 2004
79350 posts
Posted on 1/8/26 at 5:19 am to
Was it a “big moment in college football” when the same thing happened with Xavier Lucas this past season or is it just because it involves LSU and Lane?

Posted by Jabontik
Houston
Member since Dec 2016
4264 posts
Posted on 1/8/26 at 5:20 am to
quote:


We feel confident he will end up in our purple and gold.



frick yeah, frick everyone - LSU vs all y'all
Posted by TexasTiger_08
Texas
Member since Dec 2021
1473 posts
Posted on 1/8/26 at 5:24 am to
I don’t even want him anymore
Posted by Camp Randall
The Shadow of the Valley of Death
Member since Nov 2005
17361 posts
Posted on 1/8/26 at 5:32 am to
Thamel and yahoo are gonna crank so many articles out on this
Posted by Icansee4miles
Trolling the Tickfaw
Member since Jan 2007
31963 posts
Posted on 1/8/26 at 5:49 am to
How is this different than the QB that just WENT to UW? Hypocrisy at its finest. Rules for thee, but not for me.

frick’em. It’s the Wild Wild West, better have yourself a good gunslinger.
Posted by Leon the pro
318
Member since Jul 2014
618 posts
Posted on 1/8/26 at 5:57 am to
All day yesterday I listened as talking heads kept referring to tampering allegations that “are going to come out sooner or later.”
Isn’t it possible that this kid saw how much Texas Tech paid Sorsby and just decided this on his own?
Think about the timeline.
Signs deal with Washington.
Sorsby news comes out.
Enters the portal.
Isn’t Sorsby getting 2 million more than his Washington contract?
I haven’t seen one media person bring this up as a possibility.
Posted by docTQ4
Atlanta GA
Member since Jan 2014
2344 posts
Posted on 1/8/26 at 6:12 am to
I mean Nuss and CBK had the same agent? So it happens.
Posted by KLSU
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2003
11014 posts
Posted on 1/8/26 at 6:13 am to
At this point wtf would UW want Williams now? All he has to do is dog it on the field and either get beat out or benched.

Unfortunately, without incentives in a contract, there is nothing a school can do if he decides to do this.

I know if I were UW I would just try to get some compensation back out of the deal he signed and move on.. No way I want him as my starting QB now.
Posted by Ghost of Colby
Alberta, overlooking B.C.
Member since Jan 2009
15275 posts
Posted on 1/8/26 at 6:44 am to
Does anyone know what Doug Hendrickson earned from the original $4M deal, or what the Wasserman agency charges?

There’s a reason the upper-tier portal guys are flying all over and scheduling this school, visiting that school, while rumors are circulating about other schools.

Their agents will earn as much as 20% off the top of the player’s deal. If an agent can generate a little extra leverage to increase a player’s value by just $250K for example, then he could add another $50K to his final tally. Some agents are working hard for every penny because of that huge commission percentage.

Others are processing as many deals as possible because even the smaller simple deals will each generate a commission of several thousand dollars.

Why would Demond need a huge agency with existing ties to his school to secure a reasonable deal (that quickly fell way below market value)?
Then have that agency’s lawyers rubber stamp a template contract, including agreeing to a few terms that were optional.

Does his agent deserve somewhere between $500K-800K for undervaluing their client in order to get a quick and easy deal done in-house?

No wonder Demond cut them off once outsiders got in his ear.

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