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re: Would a JD5 apology to LSU fix this?

Posted on 8/18/26 at 3:00 pm to
Posted by Joshjrn
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2008
33861 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 3:00 pm to
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lurking

Always best to italicize things one is attempting to sneak through. That little bit of wiggle just slides it right past the old eyeballs
Posted by Dizz
Member since May 2008
16272 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 3:15 pm to
It is in LSU and his best interest to smooth this whole thing over. LSU wants to hang his name up at the stadium, put a statue up and highlight an LSU heisman winner without a showering of boos. I can't imagine Jayden wants all of that when he comes back to honored etc.
Posted by Sterling Archer
Member since Aug 2012
8512 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 3:20 pm to
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I do t have a bad opinion of Jayden now. I think he is taking bad advice and needs to wise up.



That's the thing. He has no arrests, no scandals, always respectful in interviews etc. He's guilty of having a shitty PR/management team. An apology would go a long way
Posted by yaherrdme
The Place to Be
Member since Feb 2004
6051 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 3:26 pm to
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I’ve asked a few of my buddies and all of them say F-him forever.


LOL.. it is as if no one realizes that college football is now just a big corporate business.. the roster this year is 40-50 mil.. no 4 or 5 star is coming unless we pay them a ton of money, then they are not staying unless we pay them more (and meet other demands such as jersey numbers )... the days of just coming to LSU because you loved the school are over, there will always be $$$$$ and other promises attached... you know maybe CBK did not issue number 5 to anyone and CLK had to do a "lot of research" before he did was because they thought "it was only a number" and it would give the impression that "someone is bigger than the program" .. that being said JD5 should have just been mad behind the scenes and I am sure LSU promised it was a 1 time deal to issue it to DJ.. but these type of things are going to be more prevalent now that the players are making so much money and can just transfer on a whim if demands are not met
Posted by mcspufftiger7
Member since Oct 2020
3688 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 3:32 pm to
Of course I would forgive him if it was a sincere apology. He was a great Tiger and did nothing while here to change that. We all make stupid decisions, especially when we are young.
Posted by Tedorgeron
Member since Feb 2022
408 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 3:57 pm to
If he posted something really funny to social media making light of the situation and apologized I think he could somewhat save face. Or wear a different number for a week out of respect for himself
Posted by spslayto
Member since Feb 2004
22063 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 5:30 pm to
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throwing mom under the bus..


She needs to be thrown from the train
Posted by Godfather1
What WAS St George, Louisiana
Member since Oct 2006
90318 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 5:50 pm to
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And firing Mom?


It’s one thing to fire your agent.

There’s no firing her as your mother. And unfortunately for him, those two things (mom/agent) appear to be inextricably intwined like ivy on a fence.
Posted by LollylovestheTigers
Cypress Texas
Member since Dec 2012
94 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 6:09 pm to
Burned his bridges…
Posted by Kc from BR
Member since Apr 2020
170 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 6:18 pm to
Nah, he’s a bitch …..too late
Posted by Barbellthor
Columbia
Member since Aug 2015
11883 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 7:15 pm to
Yes, plus a couple years' time.
Posted by Bayou
Boudin, LA
Member since Feb 2005
43935 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 7:30 pm to
quote:

That's the thing. He has no arrests, no scandals, always respectful in interviews etc. He's guilty of having a shitty PR/management team. An apology would go a long way

Is LSU the guilty party here for not having a policy in place to make this matter black and white? Without one this stuff happens.
Posted by jkylejohnson
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2016
15412 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 7:42 pm to
He’d have to come out and admit that he’s a pussy puppet without balls which he’s not gonna do .. so no.
Posted by RotorheadTiger
Central, LA
Member since Mar 2007
1083 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 8:09 pm to
Nah, done. No hard feelings really, but this went way beyond words and I just don't think any apology/statement would be sincere from here on out. Whether it was him or his mom, I really don't care. We're a couple of weeks away from the season and this is a distraction the fanbase and the team don't need.
Posted by K2LAW
Lake Charles, LA
Member since Jun 2007
1865 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 8:26 pm to
I think he could absolutely fix it and without losing more face than he already has, as long as his “handlers” allow him He could apologize to the Tiger nation and claim he was somewhat preoccupied when the C&D letter went out but he should have been more on top of it. He could say he’s sorry for the pain that’s been caused,he loves LSU and the Tigers, and he wishes the team the best. And he could top it off by warning DJ he better live up to the number (in a jesting way of course). And if idiots want to continue to hate him after that then that’s their choice. He doesn’t need the bad mojo
Posted by bayoubengal014
Member since Dec 2017
301 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 10:02 pm to
I think JD5 legacy at LSU stops with the Heisman Trophy. As soon as he said he wanted it back it was all but over. I have visions of him fumbling against Ole Miss in 23”… So that’s what I’ll remember him by. Makes the big play but cant make the big play when it counts.
Posted by Kc from BR
Member since Apr 2020
170 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 10:03 pm to
Hell no
Posted by jasonbr1975
Lafayette, LA
Member since Sep 2024
2828 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 11:00 pm to
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JD5 apology

It’s his only chance to win some back. Some will never accept it. My gut tells me he won’t do it. Ego, mom, amongst other reasons.
Posted by turnpiketiger
Member since May 2020
12759 posts
Posted on 8/18/26 at 11:18 pm to
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He’s being compared to Derrius Guice in another thread. Let that sink in.


Oh so he’s an amazing talent?

Yep true
Posted by MRTigerFan
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2008
7570 posts
Posted on 8/19/26 at 12:39 am to
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I am not mad or not mad


quote:

BarionalcChampionships


Are you drunk?
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