Jayden Daniels really must have figured the mockery had finally faded away. Man, was he ever mistaken. On Saturday morning, during ‘College GameDay,’ one brave, tiny fan in a No. 5 jersey absolutely drilled him with a sign that read, “Jayden. Don’t sue me. I’m only 7.” If that doesn’t tell you the drama around the former LSU star’s jersey saga is still kicking, I don’t know what will.
The Jersey Saga Nobody Saw Coming
You gotta remember, Daniels left Baton Rouge with a ton of good vibes after winning that 2023 Heisman Trophy. Everyone thought he was set! But then, he completely flipped the script. He brought a whole lot of scorn on himself when he actually sent LSU a cease and desist letter. Yeah, you heard that right. A cease and desist! Why? Because the Washington Commanders quarterback was apparently fuming that coach Lane Kiffin let cornerback DJ Pickett wear No. 5 this year. It’s wild, right? And because of that move, social media absolutely exploded. Try searching for “out of respect for Jayden Daniels,” and you’ll get hit with a tidal wave of jokes. It was such a boneheaded play, and you could feel the Tigers fanbase start to turn.
Bigger Than the Team? Not in College Ball
This whole situation just highlights one of the oldest, truest rules in sports: no one player is bigger than the team. And that’s especially true in college athletics, where guys come and go year after year. Daniels, for all his Heisman glory, was only in Baton Rouge for two seasons, the 2022 and 2023 campaigns. During his tenure, LSU’s combined record was 20-7. Good, sure, but they missed the College Football Playoff. The fact is, those two seasons, while good, weren’t exactly legendary in the grand scheme of things. Some fans just didn’t think Daniels did enough to earn the kind of “untouchable” status he seemed to be expecting. You look at Joe Burrow, who also only played two years on campus. But Burrow? He played a starring role on what was arguably one of the greatest college teams in modern history. That’s the difference right there, isn’t it?
Look, maybe one day this whole thing blows over. Maybe the No. 5 jersey gets retired in Daniels’ honor, and all this fuss gets forgotten. But for now, if you’re Jayden Daniels, you probably want to be steering clear of Louisiana. That seven-year-old on ‘College GameDay’ just showed everyone that the fans haven’t forgotten, not by a long shot. And until that sentiment shifts, the shadow of the No. 5 saga is sticking around.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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