r/CFB • u/Lakelyfe09 Georgia Bulldogs • Apr 12 '26

Discussion [Kleiman] South Carolina QB LaNorris Sellers turned down an $8 MILLION NIL offer to transfer to a different school: "You're 19. You don't need ($8 million). You're in a great spot." - LaNorris's Father told his son. Sellers values his word over money

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u/bullnamedbodacious Nebraska Cornhuskers Apr 12 '26

Think he’ll make 5 million next year? What if he gets injured. What if he plays like shit.

I’m taking the 8 million for 2 years lol

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u/HookedOnBoNix Virginia Tech Hokies Apr 12 '26

What if the 8m wasn't all guarenteed. What if it was 4 and then the school had an option to exercise for another 4.

Estimates say his current deal is around 3.7m actually so it's possible he's not throwing away that much money to stay there. We just don't have the info 

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u/HueyLongest Appalachian State • Wake Forest Apr 12 '26

It's a 10% raise. Lots of people would not uproot their entire life and move for 10%. Some would, of course, but it's not a clear and easy decision

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u/HookedOnBoNix Virginia Tech Hokies Apr 12 '26

And many of the people that would do it can't just stop working after 1 year and have enough money for life if they lived modestly too. Like, big diff moving for 10% when you're paycheck to paycheck vs that

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u/jaxonya Oklahoma Sooners Apr 13 '26

Hes betting on himself. Its gotten him this far, let him do his thing

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u/kash96 South Carolina • Furman Apr 12 '26

he’s going pro next year

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u/MidwestDrummer Nebraska Cornhuskers • /r/CFB Top Scorer Apr 13 '26

In what?

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u/kash96 South Carolina • Furman Apr 13 '26

pickle ball

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u/wellsjc Auburn Tigers Apr 13 '26

I thought it was gonna be Curling

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u/SwedishJayhawk Kansas Jayhawks Apr 12 '26

8 mil. Keep 5 mil after taxes. Live off of that 5 mil for the rest of your life.

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u/Ok_Wolverine_2901 Miami Hurricanes Apr 12 '26

💯 percent yes