Jeff Thomas Info (from ITU)

[Marcelo2988]

After talking to a source at East St. Louis (Ill.) High I flipped my 247Sports Crystal Ball forecast from Illinois to Miami regarding Top247 receiver Jeff Thomas.

No coach is recruiting Thomas harder than Mark Richt, who will host speedy receiver on Jan. 20.

My source reiterated that Thomas wants to play on the national stage for a potential National Championship, and that's why Alabama led much of the process. Thomas has improved off the field which has brought schools like the Hurricanes back into play here.

247Sports was also told Thomas's family will likely move to the area he signs.

Louisville, Tennessee and Oregon are also in play for the Under Armour All-American.

247Sports ranks Thomas as the nation's No. 7 receiver and No. 47 player overall.

 

[Marcelo2988]

Interesting that his family will likely move to wherever he goes.

Has to be good for us

 

[nbrewer22]

Hopefully someone has a well paying job for his family here in South Florida, because you better believe that Tennessee will.

 

[MedleyCane]

Interesting that his family will likely move to wherever he goes.

Has to be good for us

Not necessarily.
I don't like the sound of that if true.

 

[Genghis Cane]

Sounds like Richt is going all out. Hope he closes.

 

[Marcelo2988]

Interesting that his family will likely move to wherever he goes.

Has to be good for us

Not necessarily.
I don't like the sound of that if true.

When his mom gets off the plane and realizes icicles aren't forming on her t.its in mid January I think it'll be a positive for us......

 

[ghost2]

The whole "family moving to where he is" thing means one of two things:

1) His family has a vested interest in the kid's success and they genuinely want to have that support system nearby for him

2) They're angling for a handout


We'll know in 3 weeks which is which...

 

[nbrewer22]

Interesting that his family will likely move to wherever he goes.

Has to be good for us

Not necessarily.
I don't like the sound of that if true.

When his mom gets off the plane and realizes icicles aren't forming on her t.its in mid January I think it'll be a positive for us......

If she has to pay for that new home on her own or doesn't get a good job that won't be good news for us. When the family says they're moving to the area, to me, that always screams please get me a house and good paying job.

 

[MedleyCane]

Interesting that his family will likely move to wherever he goes.

Has to be good for us

Not necessarily.
I don't like the sound of that if true.

When his mom gets off the plane and realizes icicles aren't forming on her t.its in mid January I think it'll be a positive for us......

Stop with the weather stuff for a minute and think through this deeper.
Try it.

 

[nbrewer22]

The whole "family moving to where he is" thing means one of two things:

1) His family has a vested interest in the kid's success and they genuinely want to have that support system nearby for him

2) They're angling for a handout


We'll know in 3 weeks which is which...

You don't think that Miami gives handouts anymore?

 

[bacane]

Well, count out Oregon if the family is relocating . . . distance and culture shock from East St. Louis.

 

[CaneStuck@USF]

I've got a rental in Fort Lauderdale for them. Just have to figure out how to evict my current tenants.

 

[Genghis Cane]

I've got a rental in Fort Lauderdale for them. Just have to figure out how to evict my current tenants.

Just pretend Golden and Dorito live there. Should make the job easier.

 

[OriginalCanesCanesCanes]

Hopefully someone has a well paying job for his family here in South Florida, because you better believe that Tennessee will.

Miami's never played that.

If that's the deal, and I'm not saying it is, then he's not coming here.

If the family is not looking for handouts from the school, then we stand a good chance. Otherwise adios

 

[The Franchise]

247Sports was also told Thomas's family will likely move to the area he signs.

This has traditionally been the death knell for UM. Let's hope Rick can reverse that.

 

[AK_Cane]

I've got a rental in Fort Lauderdale for them. Just have to figure out how to evict my current tenants.

Lol

 

[Angry Ibis]

The whole "family moving to where he is" thing means one of two things:

1) His family has a vested interest in the kid's success and they genuinely want to have that support system nearby for him

2) They're angling for a handout


We'll know in 3 weeks which is which...

Well that explains Alabama being out of the mix since "Bama doesn't cheat"

 

[nbrewer22]

Hopefully someone has a well paying job for his family here in South Florida, because you better believe that Tennessee will.

Miami's never played that.

If that's the deal, and I'm not saying it is, then he's not coming here.

If the family is not looking for handouts from the school, then we stand a good chance. Otherwise adios

Miami has never played that? Can you please explain the 2x we have been hit with sanctions for providing impermissible benefits then? If you really don't think that most if not all schools play that game then idk what to tell you.

 

[AK_Cane]

247Sports was also told Thomas's family will likely move to the area he signs.

This has traditionally been the death knell for UM. Let's hope Rick can reverse that.

Yep happens all the time. Kid picks a school later to find out one of the parents got some cushiony job somewhere nearby

 

[OriginalCanesCanesCanes]

The whole "family moving to where he is" thing means one of two things:

1) His family has a vested interest in the kid's success and they genuinely want to have that support system nearby for him

2) They're angling for a handout


We'll know in 3 weeks which is which...

You don't think that Miami gives handouts anymore?

From that question, it's obvious you don't know much about the school, it's alumni base, or it's boosters. Other than a steak dinner here or a boat ride there, Miami's never played that big league payout game.

If you don't know that, you don't understand Miami