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BATON ROUGE — C.J. Daniels has spent the majority of his football career understanding his team’s offense’s whole concept.
Not just the one specific wide receiver position he may be playing, he would learn all of them.
When the former Liberty receiver showed up on campus for LSU football back before spring practice began, Daniels didn’t have much time to dive into his work. He performed well enough during spring practice for the Tigers, but he knew his work was just beginning.
“I struggled in the spring. That turn between spring and fall camp each and every day, I was meeting with coaches and doing all things to get things down,” Daniels said. “For me, it was easier for me to learn the offense as a concept instead of learning a specific spot. Now I’m able to move to different places, be in certain place to make myself available.”
Daniels hit the playbook this offseason, studying and meeting with receivers coach Cortez Hankton and offensive coordinator Joe Sloan to gain a quicker understanding of what LSU wants to do. That extra time has paid dividends for the 6-2, 205-pound pass catcher as he’s poised to land a starting role for the Tigers as they head into the 2024 season opener at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 1 against USC in Las Vegas. The game will be televised on ABC.
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“C.J. has played a lot of football,” Sloan said. “When we’ve put him position to make plays, you’ve seen him rise to the occasion. I’m proud of how hard he’s worked. But his work didn’t start a few day ago, it started long ago.
“The consistency, the understanding, the knowledge of the game and all the different things he’s able to do as a receiver, it’s a fun group of receivers.”
“Knowing each position,” Daniels added. “In the…
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Publish date : 2024-08-13 21:10:54
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