“When University of Miami coach Manny Diaz tweeted a GIF in mid-January of a swirling Hurricane, followed by a GIF of the late musician Prince holding up four fingers — as in (at that point) former UM No. 4 Jeff Thomas — astute fans immediately knew what it meant.
Thomas, a talent who had been dismissed Thanksgiving week by former head coach Mark Richt and was about to transfer to Illinois to play for his home-state Illini, was back.”
“Jeff Thomas isn’t one for impassioned locker room speeches or animated chats in front of reporters, recorders and television cameras.