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When was the #5 Promise made?
Posted on 8/14/26 at 12:05 pm
Posted on 8/14/26 at 12:05 pm
I've read 2 different scenarios that this happened.
1) BK promised him 5 during HS recruiting. If JD5 hasn't won the Heisman at this point, I have no problem BK promising this. JD5 was not a Heisman winner yet so you can't forsee that this would be an issue.
2) The #5 was promised this year while DJ was negotiating staying with LSU.
Which is it? Why didn't he wear 5 last season if he was promised it by BK?
1) BK promised him 5 during HS recruiting. If JD5 hasn't won the Heisman at this point, I have no problem BK promising this. JD5 was not a Heisman winner yet so you can't forsee that this would be an issue.
2) The #5 was promised this year while DJ was negotiating staying with LSU.
Which is it? Why didn't he wear 5 last season if he was promised it by BK?
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Posted on 8/14/26 at 12:27 pm to jp4lsu
quote:Because BK reneged on the promise after DJ was enrolled. Kiffin decided to honor the original promise and keep his current player happy over the feelings of a former player that Kiffin had no connection to.
Why didn't he wear 5 last season if he was promised it by BK?
Posted on 8/14/26 at 12:30 pm to jp4lsu
It sounds like BK promised Pickett during his recruitment that he could have #5 after Jayden Daniels left. This would’ve been before Daniels won the Heisman. Kiffin came along and honored the promise made by Kelly to Pickett
Posted on 8/14/26 at 12:34 pm to Tiger Prawn
This was the best move for Kiffen to make. It upholds the value of an LSU promise made to a recruit. We should never tell players that their number will be retired. One day you are going to run out of numbers.
Posted on 8/14/26 at 12:38 pm to Beessnax
quote:
Kiffen
Who dis?
Posted on 8/14/26 at 12:39 pm to jp4lsu
You do know that Jayden was already in the League when DJ was being recruited right?
Posted on 8/14/26 at 12:47 pm to Beessnax
quote:
This was the best move for Kiffen to make.
Agreed, I hope DJ balls the frick out this season and legit makes people debate who was the better #5 I'm LSU history. I know it's harder for a DB to do that than a QB, and I wish it would just go away, but since it definitely WON'T, I'd love to see him explode even more than his freshman season
Posted on 8/14/26 at 12:50 pm to jp4lsu
JD’s not OK with Pickett wearing it till he leaves then retiring 5? If not, IMO, he can GFH
Posted on 8/14/26 at 1:31 pm to Kocin
quote:Pickett was an elite prospect, his recruitment didn't just start in his senior season. Teams were on him as early as his freshman year.
You do know that Jayden was already in the League when DJ was being recruited right?
And it came down to us, Oregon and Miami, with Fla, Fla State and UGA still in the mix.
So I don't doubt promises were made. Teams need to honor those.
Posted on 8/14/26 at 1:35 pm to jp4lsu
The 15th of who cares in the year let's move on.
Posted on 8/14/26 at 1:41 pm to Kocin
quote:
You do know that Jayden was already in the League when DJ was being recruited right?
You do know that guys who are good enough to be 5 star recruits are being recruited well before their senior year of high school?
Jayden was in the 2024 NFL draft.
Pickett took his first unofficial visit to LSU in March 2022, before Jayden had even taken a snap at LSU yet.
Posted on 8/14/26 at 1:45 pm to jp4lsu
I don't think I'm alone in saying that if I never hear the name Brian Kelly/BK again I'm good with it.
Posted on 8/14/26 at 2:07 pm to coolpapaboze
I have zero problem with what LSU and Kiffin did.
As i understand, only #20 is officially out of rotation. Burrow's #9 can be assigned, they just haven't done it.
Let's forget all the "Joe won the natty and Jayden didn't" crap, it's not relevant. Jayden will/should get his jersey retired, because winning the Heisman is a great individual accomplishment.
DJ Pickett wasn't a random high school recruit, he was an elite 5 star corner. Think Deion Sanders, Patrick Peterson, Derek Stingley, etc. Everyone recruited him, going back to late middle school for some. There might be some folks that say "he ain't that good", but if he hit the portal he'd instantly be the top player in it, due to potential and what he's already shown.
LSU outbid UGA, Oregon, Miami, Fla State, Fla and others to get him to come here. Part of that was a (maybe casual?) promise that he could keep his #5, which he wore his entire playing career up until college. They didn't pull that number off of a returning player, forcing someone else to give it up. And it's not like it's a number that doesn't fit the position (like, giving 99 to a QB, or 21 to a lineman).
If someone coming in wanted #9, and was considered an elite, can't-miss prospect (which is what Pickett was), you give it to him. It doesn't detract from the prior player.
As i understand, only #20 is officially out of rotation. Burrow's #9 can be assigned, they just haven't done it.
Let's forget all the "Joe won the natty and Jayden didn't" crap, it's not relevant. Jayden will/should get his jersey retired, because winning the Heisman is a great individual accomplishment.
DJ Pickett wasn't a random high school recruit, he was an elite 5 star corner. Think Deion Sanders, Patrick Peterson, Derek Stingley, etc. Everyone recruited him, going back to late middle school for some. There might be some folks that say "he ain't that good", but if he hit the portal he'd instantly be the top player in it, due to potential and what he's already shown.
LSU outbid UGA, Oregon, Miami, Fla State, Fla and others to get him to come here. Part of that was a (maybe casual?) promise that he could keep his #5, which he wore his entire playing career up until college. They didn't pull that number off of a returning player, forcing someone else to give it up. And it's not like it's a number that doesn't fit the position (like, giving 99 to a QB, or 21 to a lineman).
If someone coming in wanted #9, and was considered an elite, can't-miss prospect (which is what Pickett was), you give it to him. It doesn't detract from the prior player.
Posted on 8/14/26 at 2:57 pm to Bacon84
quote:
Who dis?
Your Daddy
Posted on 8/14/26 at 3:03 pm to jp4lsu
All this drama over a jersey.
So stupid.
So stupid.
Posted on 8/14/26 at 3:43 pm to Tiger Prawn
Thanks Tiger Prawn and others.
I guess from LSU and Kiffin's view you may not expect a former Heisman winner to make a big deal about another player using his number.
But I think LSU should've probably had a discussion with JD5 and let him know the situation. I think he probably would've been ok with it had he been informed of it all. I think what probably upset JD5 or his camp was not being in on the conversation and being blindsided with it. Then you factor in #20 and #9 not being used and it adds to it.
Do I think it's an over-reaction by JD5 team? Yes.
But I think LSU should've approached him before hand and discussed the situation they were in.
quote:
Because BK reneged on the promise after DJ was enrolled. Kiffin decided to honor the original promise and keep his current player happy over the feelings of a former player that Kiffin had no connection to.
I guess from LSU and Kiffin's view you may not expect a former Heisman winner to make a big deal about another player using his number.
But I think LSU should've probably had a discussion with JD5 and let him know the situation. I think he probably would've been ok with it had he been informed of it all. I think what probably upset JD5 or his camp was not being in on the conversation and being blindsided with it. Then you factor in #20 and #9 not being used and it adds to it.
Do I think it's an over-reaction by JD5 team? Yes.
But I think LSU should've approached him before hand and discussed the situation they were in.
Posted on 8/14/26 at 3:53 pm to jp4lsu
A number is not retired until it is formally retired. Until it happens, if ever, the number should be fair game.
Posted on 8/14/26 at 3:56 pm to jp4lsu
If Kelly promised him the number, then why didn’t he wear it last year?
I think it’s clear after JD won the Heisman (which was before Pickett ever committed) that the number was going to be taken out of circulation.
Kelly gets fired. Lane doesn’t give two shits about LSU tradition or JD5. He just wants to keep a current player happy. Current player asks for the number and Lane gives it to him.
JD5 finds out about it. Takes it as a sign of disrespect from a coach he doesn’t know and a school that fired his boss and all the people that were there when he was there, and he says fine disassociate me from anything LSU related.
I think it’s clear after JD won the Heisman (which was before Pickett ever committed) that the number was going to be taken out of circulation.
Kelly gets fired. Lane doesn’t give two shits about LSU tradition or JD5. He just wants to keep a current player happy. Current player asks for the number and Lane gives it to him.
JD5 finds out about it. Takes it as a sign of disrespect from a coach he doesn’t know and a school that fired his boss and all the people that were there when he was there, and he says fine disassociate me from anything LSU related.
This post was edited on 8/14/26 at 3:59 pm
Posted on 8/14/26 at 4:00 pm to jp4lsu
quote:
I've read 2 different scenarios that this happened.
I saw a media, may have been Dad's post that it was in his NIL offer.
Posted on 8/14/26 at 4:31 pm to NotStupid
quote:
Lane doesn’t give two shits about LSU tradition or JD5.
Or maybe Lane gives 2 bigger shits about keeping an elite player on the current roster and out of the portal. ?????
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