LSU paid transfer WR CJ Daniels $300,000 among other benefits

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Liberty coach Jamey Chadwell claims LSU paid transfer WR CJ Daniels $300,000 among other benefits

Tyler Nettuno

Tue, February 20, 2024 at 12:53 PM CST·1 min read

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College football has always been a dog-eat-dog world, but with the growing disparity in resources, particularly when it comes to NIL benefits, we’ve seen that gap become as wide as it’s ever been.

This is perhaps best exemplified by Liberty, which lost a number of star players to the portal following a 13-1 season that saw it reach the New Year’s Six for the first time.

Among the players who left is receiver CJ Daniels, who joined LSU, and Flames coach Jamey Chadwell didn’t mince words when discussing it, according to a report from Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports.

Per Dellenger, Chadwell claimed that LSU paid Daniels $300,000 to come to Baton Rouge while also paying for both a car and an apartment.

“Those guys would be all-conference for us,” Chadwell said, per the report. “LSU paid for a car and an apartment and like $300,000. What do you do?”

Daniels is coming off a 1,000-yard season at Liberty, and he was considered one of the top wideouts in the portal this offseason.

This is certainly not the only case where something like this has potentially happened, but if it were true, it would be understandable why so many coaches at the Group of Five level feel a sense of hopelessness with where the sport is heading, a theme that was the ultimate centerpiece of Dellenger’s article.

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[AUY2K 270]

It's called Free Agency - every year.  Wild Wild West. 

Its going to take schools to make these athletes employees of the university and sign 1-2 year contracts in order to get this under control.

[Mikey 16,603]

I'm shocked that this is even news. Until something is done, the G5 and smaller schools are nothing but minor leagues for the Big Boys to pick over. Unlimited transfer plus NIL= disaster for all but the few wealthiest schools.

[CoffeeTiger 5,108]

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“Those guys would be all-conference for us,” Chadwell said, per the report. “LSU paid for a car and an apartment and like $300,000. What do you do?”

You pay them $400,000 to stay. 

 

Probably best for him to transfer out of liberty even if he wasn't being paid. Liberty wasn't in the national conversation and had such a weak schedule it barely made the top 25 despite being undefeated. 

A talented guy would be better off at a bigger program with more exposure and better competition. 

Edited March 1 by CoffeeTiger

[JerryAU 1,659]

On 3/1/2024 at 8:37 AM, CoffeeTiger said:

You pay them $400,000 to stay. 

 

Probably best for him to transfer out of liberty even if he wasn't being paid. Liberty wasn't in the national conversation and had such a weak schedule it barely made the top 25 despite being undefeated. 

A talented guy would be better off at a bigger program with more exposure and better competition. 

LSU needs his skills after losing what will likely be two 1st round WR's and a Heisman QB.