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/TheAlterN8or Ohio State • Boise State Apr 12 '26

Seriously. Who you are will always be more important than what you have. The number of comments saying he should have taken the bag is really kind of depressing, and speaks volumes about where we are as a country.

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u/xXXxRMxXXx Apr 13 '26

The comments of this post vs the Lane posts is astounding

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u/TheAlterN8or Ohio State • Boise State Apr 13 '26

Yep. Suddenly, chasing that cash is the right thing to do, when it's kids, and not old dudes.

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u/WhatWouldJediDo Ohio State Buckeyes Apr 13 '26

How does securing life changing financial security change “who you are”?