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Good will is invaluable. No one should squander it.

Posted on 8/14/26 at 6:45 am
Posted by JohnnyU
Florida
Member since Nov 2006
13671 posts
Posted on 8/14/26 at 6:45 am
That's what Jayden has done.

Corporations, people with aspirations do a lot to obtain and nurture good will. It only takes one bad experience to sour people who you want as your customers, friends or to maintain and grow a relationship.

His mom clearly doesn't understand this and now Jayden, who has an engaging and upbeat personality, is on the wrong end of a PR nightmare.

he needs to get on a flight to Baton Rouge and have a photo op with DJ and Kiffin and get the stink off of the shite he was lead into.
Posted by lsusteve1
Member since Dec 2004
49360 posts
Posted on 8/14/26 at 7:10 am to
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he needs to get on a flight to Baton Rouge and have a photo op with DJ and Kiffin and get the stink off of the shite he was lead into.


Would solve everything
Posted by IM_4_LSU
McKinney, TX
Member since Mar 2014
15132 posts
Posted on 8/14/26 at 7:35 am to
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he needs to get on a flight to Baton Rouge and have a photo op with DJ and Kiffin and get the stink off of the shite he was lead into.


He needs to concentrate on his season. If he wants to do that after the season or during a bye week then sure but he needs to be concentrated on his team. Him getting on a plane now would be even dumber considering hes going into a make or break season....which makes the timing of this whole thing so friggin stupid.
Posted by Lester Earl
3rd Ward
Member since Nov 2003
292201 posts
Posted on 8/14/26 at 7:39 am to
No one will care about this by next weekend
Posted by Ace Midnight
Between sanity and madness
Member since Dec 2006
96554 posts
Posted on 8/14/26 at 8:07 am to
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That's what Jayden has done.


I agree. There are ways of doing things. He could have asked privately (maybe they did). He could have been snarky about it.

Or he could have embraced it - made the connection with Pickett for the season "The Double Nickel".

Some folks don't handle fame well, although the suspicion is that it is people around him getting him agitated about it.
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
133355 posts
Posted on 8/14/26 at 8:12 am to
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No one will care about this by next weekend


Agree IF jaydens camp never brings it up again
Posted by TheRouxGuru
Member since Nov 2019
14949 posts
Posted on 8/14/26 at 8:14 am to
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No one will care about this by next weekend


My guy, they still have people here who won’t let shite from the Les Miles era go
Posted by Bacon84
Texas
Member since Oct 2012
2372 posts
Posted on 8/14/26 at 8:14 am to
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the stink off of the shite he was lead into.


Everybody keeps blaming Mom, and assuming he has no hand in this.
I don’t buy it.
1. Even if Mom was the instigator, that letter did not go out without his approval.
2. If his mom is meddling in his affairs like this, he is spineless.

Not buying that JD is a victim in this
Posted by Hot Carl
Prayers up for 3
Member since Dec 2005
63375 posts
Posted on 8/14/26 at 8:23 am to
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he needs to get on a flight to Baton Rouge and have a photo op with DJ and Kiffin and get the stink off of the shite he was lead into.


Posted by DrrTiger
Gulf of America
Member since Nov 2023
2765 posts
Posted on 8/14/26 at 8:32 am to
That letter saying “the Daniels Family” was a dead giveaway. Mama is driving that crazy train and Jayden is along for the ride. Now the fact that he allows her to do that is another story.
Posted by JayVegas702
Las Vegas
Member since Oct 2025
1610 posts
Posted on 8/14/26 at 8:36 am to
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Everybody keeps blaming Mom, and assuming he has no hand in this.
I don’t buy it.
1. Even if Mom was the instigator, that letter did not go out without his approval.
2. If his mom is meddling in his affairs like this, he is spineless.

Not buying that JD is a victim in this


Yep...on radio yesterday they said Jayden reached out personally first. It's radio so I don't necessarily believe them, or that they actually know WTF is happening, however IF on some crazy long chance that it wasn't his doing initially, he could easily blame it on the team who did it and apologize/clarify/retract the statement and say "I'm addressing it with my team members privately"

He knew about or at least supports it now or else we wouldn't be here
Posted by BallChamp00
Member since May 2015
7762 posts
Posted on 8/14/26 at 8:40 am to
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That's what Jayden has done.

Corporations, people with aspirations do a lot to obtain and nurture good will. It only takes one bad experience to sour people who you want as your customers, friends or to maintain and grow a relationship.

His mom clearly doesn't understand this and now Jayden, who has an engaging and upbeat personality, is on the wrong end of a PR nightmare.

he needs to get on a flight to Baton Rouge and have a photo op with DJ and Kiffin and get the stink off of the shite he was lead into.


I mean someone told him they wouldnt use his jersey number again. LSU has profited greatly on JD, in turn he has too. It should have all happened behind closed doors but it seems that LSU just did it without even talking to JD. They should have communicated it better before actually handing the number out. Can not blame Jayden for any of this. He's a football player. Others do the "dirty" work.
Posted by LSUFreek
Greater New Orleans
Member since Jan 2007
16457 posts
Posted on 8/14/26 at 9:31 am to
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Good will is invaluable. No one should squander it.

Posted by Lester Earl
3rd Ward
Member since Nov 2003
292201 posts
Posted on 8/14/26 at 11:13 am to
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Agree IF jaydens camp never brings it up again


Between this & wnba drama I hope u are ok
Posted by AlwysATgr
Member since Apr 2008
21979 posts
Posted on 8/14/26 at 11:39 am to
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No one will care about this by next weekend


I don't believe this.

Every time DJ makes a play wearing #5, fans will be reminded.

And nobody forgot Nuss skipped out on the bowl game to preserve another year of eligibility last year.
Posted by Lester Earl
3rd Ward
Member since Nov 2003
292201 posts
Posted on 8/14/26 at 11:45 am to
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And nobody forgot Nuss skipped out on the bowl game to preserve another year of eligibility last year.


Well yeah, a truly selfish act that mattered.
Posted by Alt26
Member since Mar 2010
36685 posts
Posted on 8/14/26 at 11:54 am to
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No one will care about this by next weekend


You are right in terms of people who aren't LSU fans. But LSU fans will still care about it. You have a player who LSU fans celebrated who has said he wants to be totally disassociated with LSU over a jersey number. That will be LSU fans' perception of him going forward
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
133355 posts
Posted on 8/14/26 at 2:36 pm to
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Lester Earl


Starting to wonder if you are ryan clark

It would make a lot of things make sense
Posted by BayouCowboy
Member since Dec 2012
16944 posts
Posted on 8/14/26 at 2:46 pm to
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Good will is invaluable. No one should squander it.

Posted by timlan2057
In the Shadow of Tiger Stadium
Member since Sep 2005
20730 posts
Posted on 8/14/26 at 2:52 pm to
Yes Jayden’s camp made him look bad but LSU needs a consistent policy on retired numbers or not.

Jayden is one of three Heisman winners in LSU’s history. Don’t give me this regurgitated bullshite about “Oh, Cannon and Burrow won national championships!” Jayden belongs up there on the Mt. Rushmore with them.

Best thing LSU could do to handle the situation? Immediately start using the numbers 20 and 9 again.
This post was edited on 8/14/26 at 2:53 pm
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