NCAAF Brian Kelly on why he’s going all-in on Jayden Daniels’ Heisman campaign
At his press conference on Monday, Brian Kelly said he usually doesn’t make it a point to campaign for individual awards. But with some of the years his guys are having on offense, Kelly’s decided to change that.
He’s going all-in on Jayden Daniels’ Heisman campaign.
“He’s the best quarterback in the country. He’s the best playmaker in the country. I’ve watched them all. We’re 7-3. That doesn’t mean anything. It matters who the best player is and he’s the best player,” Kelly said.
The numbers back it up, too. Daniels leads the country in ESPN’s QBR and PFF passing grade.
Brian Kelly on Jayden Daniels: "He's the best quarterback in the country. He's the best playmaker in the country. I've watched them all. We're 7-3. That doesn't mean anything. It matters who the best player is and he's the best player."
— Harrison Valentine (@HValentineLSU) November 12, 2023
Kelly went on to praise Daniels for what he does off the field.
“You see him smiling on the sideline all the time. That’s the way he is, whether he’s in the meetings or whether he’s in the football building, he has the personality and I think it’s infectious,” Kelly said.
"You see him smiling on the sideline all the time. That's the way he is, whether he's in meetings or whether he's in the football building, he has the personality and I think it's infectious." @LSUfootball Brian Kelly on Heisman hopeful Jayden Daniels. #LSU pic.twitter.com/XuvrhTae9N
— Jacques Doucet (@JacquesDoucet) November 14, 2023
According to BetMGM, Daniels’ Heisman odds are the third shortest at +400, trailing Micheal Penix and Bo Nix.
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