CHAMPAIGN — Jeff Thomas was inside the coaching offices at Memorial Stadium on Tuesday afternoon, sources close to the Illinois football program confirmed to The News-Gazette.
By Tuesday night, the talented wide receiver’s Instagram account told a different story.
The on-again, off-again, on-again recruitment of Thomas to Illinois appears to be off. Likely for good.
Thomas posted a note on Instagram late Tuesday night indicating he would stay at Miami instead of continuing his college football career at Illinois, a little more than 24 hours after he told The News-Gazette on Monday afternoon he was “really excited,” to play at Illinois.