Cece Jeffersons' father refuses to sign LOI
February 5th, 2015 at 6:35 PM ^
We have a fresh staff in place. No harm in trying. He has offers from all over the map, but all of his visits were to southern schools though. My guess is he wants to stay down south.
February 5th, 2015 at 7:56 PM ^
Jefferson's father was quoted as saying he wanted his son to leave Gainsville for school (maybe Florida altogether?).
February 5th, 2015 at 9:27 PM ^
there are plenty of SEC schools outside of the state of Florida. His visits were to Alabama, Auburn, Ole Miss, and LSU during the regular recruiting period. My gut says he stays in the south.
February 5th, 2015 at 10:10 PM ^
But if Harbaugh and Durkin are going down to Georgia to see Smith anyway, what harm would it do to go down to Florida and talk to Cece and Dad ?
February 5th, 2015 at 6:34 PM ^
February 5th, 2015 at 6:34 PM ^
Punctuation matters.
February 5th, 2015 at 7:42 PM ^
Let's eat grandma.
February 5th, 2015 at 6:35 PM ^
Like so many others U of M recruited, he's got that 'Presidential' last name
February 5th, 2015 at 6:36 PM ^
Dad is really pulling for UM to reach out to him. Asking for JH to reach out to him and all.....
February 5th, 2015 at 6:37 PM ^
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February 5th, 2015 at 6:52 PM ^
February 5th, 2015 at 6:36 PM ^
No. He will go to one of the school's he's been considering, and probably still Florida.
February 5th, 2015 at 6:37 PM ^
February 5th, 2015 at 6:39 PM ^
The way you phrased it makes it sound like his father is asking if Harbaugh and company will reach out. Now that would have been something.
February 5th, 2015 at 6:41 PM ^
Too late in the game to get him. We'll go hard after Rashan Gary among others.
February 5th, 2015 at 6:44 PM ^
I can just imahgine the scenario if he returns the favor after signing a pro contract. "Sorry, Dad. Payback's a bitch."
February 5th, 2015 at 7:03 PM ^
that this is a disagreement between father and son. The son hasn't signed his LOI either.
https://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1734086
February 5th, 2015 at 7:11 PM ^
February 5th, 2015 at 8:45 PM ^
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February 5th, 2015 at 6:44 PM ^
February 5th, 2015 at 6:45 PM ^
February 5th, 2015 at 6:45 PM ^
...kind of.
February 5th, 2015 at 6:46 PM ^
February 5th, 2015 at 6:48 PM ^
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February 5th, 2015 at 6:52 PM ^
NBC Sports has a little background on it here - LINK
"The father’s tweet comes just a few hours after reports surfaced that defensive line coach Terrell Williams, whose only been at UF for a month, is leaving for a job in the NFL. Williams is expected to be replaced by Chris Rumph, who held the same position at Texas and is a highly-regarded assistant in the profession."
The dad also is quoted as saying that they were not told Williams was leaving at that they don't know Rumph at all. He also mentions that McElwain has not called since all this broke out, the only coach among his offers apparently not to do so.
February 5th, 2015 at 7:37 PM ^
i really think this is the norm. all coach's hold back and said "hold off until NSD is over" i think this stinks. these kids are 17-18 years old. you are playing with them and that is not right. come clean upfront.
February 5th, 2015 at 8:09 PM ^
Your signature is both obscure and awesome.
February 5th, 2015 at 6:58 PM ^
Recruits should be let out of a LOI for shit like this
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February 6th, 2015 at 12:09 AM ^
February 5th, 2015 at 7:19 PM ^
"Florida making to many coaching changes, this is not a game it's my son life!"
Seriously? You don't think your sons and daughters are ever going to get a job and work for a great manager who later leaves and is replaced by a different (perhaps incompetent) manager? You don't think their career might be affected? You don't think acquisitions and RIFs occur that might impact their lives and careers? You think incompetence, economics and poor management don't apply to your kids' experience?
I swear we are actually teaching youngsters NOT to have a grasp of reality and to be ready.
Goddammit, I'm not a physicist, but even I know that the only constant in life is change.
In football, you commit to the university, not the coach(es). Do they not read what ALL LOIs say in the first place?
February 5th, 2015 at 7:33 PM ^
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February 5th, 2015 at 7:34 PM ^
but that's not always the case. Some do, but a lot of these kids do commit for the coaches. At least, they're an important part of the total package. Don't we expect Harbaugh and his staff to attract players that might not come here otherwise? In this case they seem very aware of what the LOI says, thus their reluctance to sign it.
February 5th, 2015 at 7:42 PM ^
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February 5th, 2015 at 8:05 PM ^
February 6th, 2015 at 9:52 AM ^
My manager sucked so I worked harder and took his job.
February 5th, 2015 at 8:06 PM ^
February 5th, 2015 at 8:06 PM ^
did you play college ball? if not, those of us who did can underscore the importance of position coaches.
i dont know anything about this kids situation other than the pasted excerpts but last minute position coach (PC) changes at ucla and uf absolutely impact these kids decisions (and their lives over next 3-5 years).
typically you build greatest rapport with your recruiter / PC - youll speak to the HC and OC / DC maybe couple times but not much substance in case of most recruits. of course it all starts with the HC (culture, attitude, scheme, etc) but over 4-5 years times limited with those guys.
and after enrolling youll meet or speak with your PC as often as allowed. for every full team session or O / D meeting, you have numerous position sessions - those 9 groups or team units all function like mini families within framework of the whole squad. you spend hours in team rooms with your PC, its 100% necessary to have great relationships there (and if you dont have great relationships, good luck not only seeing the field but surviving the daily grind).
aside from S&C staff (who most would say are the most vital as theyre most hands-on coaches and alotted the most time), you spend the most time with your PC (other than maybe some GAs or academic support peeps). thats why assistants are so vital to programs success and culture.
so as much as you wanna believe its all about the school, its kind of crazy to sign with a school having never met your PC. sorry just trying to explain the importance bc those coaches and those relationships are huge
February 5th, 2015 at 8:13 PM ^
...if you do not ask the question, "who will be my direct supervisor?" You're doing it wrong. Yes change is inevitable, but slow, gradual, change. Please don't be the guy who broadly appropraites physicts to college football recruiting. The smarter approach is seeing who the coach is going to be before signing. Kudos to dad for protecting his son's best interests as long as legally possible.
February 5th, 2015 at 10:44 PM ^
February 6th, 2015 at 9:36 AM ^
I mean who knows what's going on. I respect the fact that he wants to make sure his son makes an informed decision and feels comfortable with the new coaches before making it official.
A buddy of mine had a similar situation when we were in HS. He wanted to sign with Arizona for Basketball but his parents refused to sign the LOI because it wasn't a good enough academic school. He ended up going to Vanderbilt instead of Arizona, and had a career ending heart issue in his second season.
February 5th, 2015 at 7:19 PM ^
I don't blame the family for doing this...after what has gone down in the last 24 hours, it's the smart thing to do. Hope they find a good place, regardless of where it is
February 5th, 2015 at 7:19 PM ^
I don't blame the family for doing this...after what has gone down in the last 24 hours, it's the smart thing to do. Hope they find a good place, regardless of where it is