Nature Coast ATH Ja'Juan Story down to 14 schools

[Rizman]

And a Nebraska transfer is coming back to USF

[Southshore26]

This is still moot.... he can't transfer here unless he goes to a community college for a year. We've been looking for respect from UF.... well now you got it. UF isn't happy with USF being the home for all of these high end transfers(Dunkley, McFarland) so that's the reason we're restricted. I talked to his HC again yesterday... nothing has changed on the restrictions nor do they expect it to or plan to appeal anything. Both sides (Story and UF) are moving forward.

Vroomy... to answer your question... no. He has no desire to play any position on defense.

[Southshore26]

And a Nebraska transfer is coming back to USF

Yes... Tyler Moore is a done deal unless the world apocalypse happens.

[Vroomy]

dbit on 11 August 2012 - 4:17pm #

According to today's Quick Bits, staff told Story there was no room for him.

http://www.elevenwar...08/jajuan-story

From one of the posts on that thread.Ju'Juan is now listed at 6'3" 206#. Another big talented WR wouldn't hurt anything. We could let Tshumbi find a home somewhere else. Love the fact that OSU considers us a rival in recruiting the transfer. A lot different statement than you would have heard 2 short years ago.

Many, many articles mention OSU as the first choice for him. One of the guys at 247 said that they weren't surprised, and that the only reason he ended up at UF (rather than OSU) was that he went there for other players/his friends. The only other school I've seen mentioned was USF, which seems possible. He would likely start after sitting out a year, way too much talent. Big frame, big speed, big playmaker. I hope we get him!

Marshall is likely a slot/flex guy, so he would have to beat out Spencer and Thomas for PT. I could definitely see that happening.

No freaking way this kid would start here after sitting out a year. He's way too raw. As far as I know, he has never played a snap at WR in a game. We have way too much talent at WR to waste a scholarship on a player like this. He has talent, but are WR corp is loaded with talent. We need people that are in positions of need, or that could produce instantly when they step on the field.

Go hard after Coley and Stevens, but leave Story alone.

ETA: Oh. I think I misread that and that is a quote from an OSU fan there. No way he would start there either. People are greatly overestimating this kids ceiling.

I have faith in Holtz being able to evaluate talent. I believe he had Story as our #1 recruiting target.

That was before he committed and enrolled at UF. Before we had D'vo and Ruben enroll at USF. Before we had Badet want to be a Bull. Before we started receiving interest from elite WRs like Coley and Stevens. We need scholarships for positions other than WR as well. Florida is and always will be loaded with WR talent. Now that we've had a few big name WRs (and a big name QB) come to our school, I think it will be easier to get them in the future.

Story has talent, but we need WRs that want to be at USF. Story wanted to be at OSU, but felt pressured to go to UF. Why would he be happy and productive here? This kid has never played a snap at WR. Never. Why would we want him when we have elite prospects interested in USF, and a staff full of good to great WRs? He might be productive here, but it's definitely a risk (look at Dunk, who is better than Story, but still isn't having an impact here). I don't think he's worth a scholarship when we have such big needs elsewhere (LB, DB).

Anybody we bring in now will be counted towards our LAST class. So, bringing in Story wouldn't impact the current recruiting class.

We still have a limited number of scholarships.

Dre

Griffin

Ruben

Trex

Dunk

Welch

Hopkins

D'vo

Mutt

All of those WR will be back next year. Along with Badet, Richardson (maybe) and hopefully Coley or Stevens. We will have at least 10 WR on scholarship. There's no room for a guy who has never played the position. I don't care the potential he has. Woulard is going to have plenty of weapons without bringing in a raw guy to the detriment of the rest of the team (scholarship wise).

This is all moot anyways if he really can't transfer here.

[Mama_Bull]

This is still moot.... he can't transfer here unless he goes to a community college for a year. We've been looking for respect from UF.... well now you got it. UF isn't happy with USF being the home for all of these high end transfers(Dunkley, McFarland) so that's the reason we're restricted. I talked to his HC again yesterday... nothing has changed on the restrictions nor do they expect it to or plan to appeal anything. Both sides (Story and UF) are moving forward.

Vroomy... to answer your question... no. He has no desire to play any position on defense.

UF wouldn't let Fayson transfer to USF, but we were on their schedule at that time.

[Southshore26]

It's not about the schedule... it's about UF wanting their recruites/signees/athletes to know that they expect them to honor their commitment and they can't just drop after a year and go wherever they want to. Does it suck in some respects? Yes. But is it reality? Yes.

Another interesting thought.... outside of that one story that says USF is a possibility where have you seen anyone mention that he even may be coming to USF? What I mean is usually if a transfer is even interested in USF there are stories all over the place about it... I've seen nothing anywhere on Story actually wanting to come here outside of the one article you quoted earlier.

[Triple B]

It's not about the schedule... it's about UF wanting their recruites/signees/athletes to know that they expect them to honor their commitment and they can't just drop after a year and go wherever they want to. Does it suck in some respects? Yes. But is it reality? Yes.

If that's the case, don't give him his release at all like UCF did with the kid from Louisville. Again, I can understand not allowing him to transfer somewhere that UF's scheduled to play or in conference but keeping him from going anywhere else is total ********.

Another interesting thought.... outside of that one story that says USF is a possibility where have you seen anyone mention that he even may be coming to USF? What I mean is usually if a transfer is even interested in USF there are stories all over the place about it... I've seen nothing anywhere on Story actually wanting to come here outside of the one article you quoted earlier.

That's one more article than we've seen about him not being allowed to transfer in state ....

[Southshore26]

True on both points... But he didn't leave UF to come to USF. Look for him to go JUCO for a year.

[Reliable Source]

He could get a release to come if he appealed it. Muschamp is just trying to stop the bleeding going down since Charlie left. No way he can restrict 3 different confs and an entire state and get away with it. He would look like a dirt bag if he stuck with that.

[206BULL]

I really don't think it would matter if he was able to come here anyway. I really don't think the staff would take him; there are better 2013 receivers on the board. Really there is no room for Story