Caldwell got in real good with Leak's parents. To top it off, Caldwell offered CJ's little brother a scholarship as an 8th grader. Note: Chris Leak led UF to a National Championship.
CJ Leak had a big arm, but no accuracy and he wasn't particularly mobile.
CJ Leak split time with MacPherson because MacPherson got the job done and Leak just wasn't ready to start. Then Leak got killed at Clemson. I haven't seen footage of it since it happened, but it's one of the worst injuries I remember seeing of a Wake player.
He wasn't going to be the starter over MacPherson if he came back healthy.