With the firing of Al Golden announced by UM Sunday evening, recruits reacted.
Wellington wide receiver Ahmmon Richards responded in the most extreme way. He decommitted Sunday night with this tweet.
*Three-star cornerback out of Hallandale Deion Jackson said the firing won't affect his commitment, but did say he felt the move was "stupid."
He added: "Golden was a good coach. He had chemistry with the team. He literally used to go on the field and work with the players himself.
"Golden brought a family together. He always used to say, 'This is not just a football program, it's a family.' Half of these college coaches don't care. They don't care. They don't even look some recruits in the eye when they speak to recruits. Golden did and always stayed on top of me with my grades and things like that.
"Other college coaches don't care about building chemistry. If you're good, they want you just to win."
*Jackson's teammate at Hallandale, running back Zack Moss, says the change doesn't affect his commitment.
"I didn't commit to the coaches," he says. "I just look at rosters, mainly my position."
*Dionte Mullins' mother posted this on Twitter, noting "#StillCommitted" at the end.
*2017 safety out of Jacksonville Bolles Ahman Ross said, "Committed to UM. I will, of course, evaluate the staff, but I am committed to UM."
*Four-star athlete Tyler Byrd out of Naples posted this.
*Four-star St. Thomas Aquinas wide receiver Sam Bruce, who was in attendance to watch UM's 58-0 debacle against Clemson and has also recently taken an Ohio State visit, said: "No comment."
*Teammate at Aquinas and 2017 linebacker Tyler Dunning also had no comment but did post this to Twitter.
*Nick Roberts, 2017 safety out of Orange Park Oakleaf, expressed similar sentiments in this post.
*Deltona assistant coach David Williams said of senior tight end/defensive end Evan Hinson: "We're staying committed on our end."
*The latest UM commit, 2018 wide receiver Daquris Wiggins, said: "I'm still committed."
Wellington wide receiver Ahmmon Richards responded in the most extreme way. He decommitted Sunday night with this tweet.
*Three-star cornerback out of Hallandale Deion Jackson said the firing won't affect his commitment, but did say he felt the move was "stupid."
He added: "Golden was a good coach. He had chemistry with the team. He literally used to go on the field and work with the players himself.
"Golden brought a family together. He always used to say, 'This is not just a football program, it's a family.' Half of these college coaches don't care. They don't care. They don't even look some recruits in the eye when they speak to recruits. Golden did and always stayed on top of me with my grades and things like that.
"Other college coaches don't care about building chemistry. If you're good, they want you just to win."
*Jackson's teammate at Hallandale, running back Zack Moss, says the change doesn't affect his commitment.
"I didn't commit to the coaches," he says. "I just look at rosters, mainly my position."
*Dionte Mullins' mother posted this on Twitter, noting "#StillCommitted" at the end.
*2017 safety out of Jacksonville Bolles Ahman Ross said, "Committed to UM. I will, of course, evaluate the staff, but I am committed to UM."
*Four-star athlete Tyler Byrd out of Naples posted this.
*Four-star St. Thomas Aquinas wide receiver Sam Bruce, who was in attendance to watch UM's 58-0 debacle against Clemson and has also recently taken an Ohio State visit, said: "No comment."
*Teammate at Aquinas and 2017 linebacker Tyler Dunning also had no comment but did post this to Twitter.
*Nick Roberts, 2017 safety out of Orange Park Oakleaf, expressed similar sentiments in this post.
*Deltona assistant coach David Williams said of senior tight end/defensive end Evan Hinson: "We're staying committed on our end."
*The latest UM commit, 2018 wide receiver Daquris Wiggins, said: "I'm still committed."
