Ricky Jean-Francois still undecided?

[Papa_Bull]

For those who missed the Tampa Tribune article here it is:

USF Remains In Running For Lineman

A Tribune staff, wire report

Published: Feb 5, 2005

TAMPA - Miami Carol City's Ricky Jean-Francois finally decided Friday morning to sign with LSU over South Florida - and then changed his mind an hour later.

``He came by my office and asked for LSU's letter-of-intent, but then returned it an hour later and said he still wasn't sure,'' Carol City coach Walt Frazier said.

Jean-Francois remains undecided whether to sign with USF or LSU. He won't be able to sign with either school until Monday because Frazier has Jean-Francois' unsigned letter- of-intent offers from USF and LSU in his desk drawer at Carol City.

``So I guess the drama continues,'' Frazier said.

Rated the nation's No. 3 defensive end, Jean-Francois skipped school Wednesday for Carol City's National Signing Day ceremony. Jean-Francois and his family remain torn where he should attend college, Frazier said.

Brett McMurphy

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[smazza]

miami would be easier to get into than a state school

[TyBull]

Come on RJF, do the CORRECT thing! Sign with USF!  

[Apis Bull]

miami would be easier to get into than a state school

How do you figure?  ???

[ChiTownBull]

my main point was i thought i knew that um or uf was better what my parents saw was a much more caring and supportive enviroment at usf that would give me a "better" chance at staying out of trouble and suceeding. and the proximity they could be there more often to help provide more presence and parental guidence.

also do you know you can walk into any supermarket in lousiana and be served/sampled wine or beer in a cup. that is a powerful influence to fight as a parent from flying distance as opposed to driving distance.

also usf is building a program and cannot "afford" for a great player to come and "fail" so we will invest much more effort to keep him on the straight and narrow. i would almost bet that the parents had a sitdown with jl that he would let them know the minite the kid as much as looked crosseyed at him. these parents care for this kid more than his football career and he would do well to heed their advise and defer to them at this jucture of his life.

when i asked my dad at age 25 how did he knew to insist on usf he said two things

1. he had lived longer than me and he used that experience to make that decision

2. then he asked me a simple question. Can you argue with the results?

i look back at that decision with all that i have accomplished since then and without a doubt i know it was one of the more critical decisions to my current success.

they are parents for a reason, few can see it at age 18.

I am glad staying close to home worked out for you.

I left my family behind in Brooklyn and moved to Tampa to attend USF.

Wound up being one of the best decisions I have ever made.

Just hope this kid makes the right decision.....

[Velcro]

I'm in the same boat... i left my family in NH to come to Florida... very happy with my decision.

[TyBull]

Me to, I moved from Ybor City to USF.....

Well maybe not the same as you'll..... :