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NC prep player gets "catfished" in commitment to Florida
Posted on 10/6/14 at 11:33 am
Posted on 10/6/14 at 11:33 am
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Friday at a ceremony in front of family and friends, Gaines committed to what he thought was a scholarship offer to play for the University of Florida.
What followed is the reality that has become modern-day recruiting. Gaines was a pawn in a game for someone who had no affiliation with the school.
For the past month and a half, Gaines had thought he was communicating on social media with a member of the Gators coaching staff. He said just minutes after he committed on Friday, that person was Florida assistant coach Brad Lawing.
But that couldn’t have been further from the truth.
Gaines – according to Nash Central athletics director Michael Mosley – was catfished.
He wasn’t talking to Lawing, he was talking to someone who was posing as Lawing.
So while Gaines smiled next to his mom and dad with a blue Gators hat on Friday, thinking that he would be playing college football at Florida, the Gators coaching staff was on a plane to Knoxville unaware of the news. When they landed, sources close to the program said that they were shocked.
None of them were expecting Gaines, a three-star recruit with other offers from Virginia Tech, N.C. State and Miami, to commit to the Gators.
Full story.
That's a pretty shitty thing to do to somebody.
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Posted on 10/6/14 at 11:34 am to Augustus
Who does this?
Posted on 10/6/14 at 11:37 am to Augustus
That's awful.
Posted on 10/6/14 at 11:38 am to Augustus
I hate people some times. I feel so sorry for this kid.
Posted on 10/6/14 at 11:40 am to Augustus
I don't get what somebody gets out of putting somebody through an extensive and elaborate hoax like this.
I just don't get it...
I just don't get it...
Posted on 10/6/14 at 11:41 am to Augustus
He didn't take a visit?
Posted on 10/6/14 at 11:58 am to Augustus
That is pretty shitty thing to do, not sure why anyone would want to do this.
I do remember few years back a kid did the opposite of this and had a big ceremony and had hats laid out on table and picked school in front of the entire high school. I think he picked Utah or UCLA, but they didn't offer him, think he didn't even have a scholarship offer from any school. Haha
I do remember few years back a kid did the opposite of this and had a big ceremony and had hats laid out on table and picked school in front of the entire high school. I think he picked Utah or UCLA, but they didn't offer him, think he didn't even have a scholarship offer from any school. Haha
Posted on 10/6/14 at 12:14 pm to Augustus
There are some really shitty people in this world 
Posted on 10/6/14 at 12:16 pm to Augustus
quote:
That's a pretty shitty thing to do to somebody.
Agreed. It happened to Kenny Powers too.
Posted on 10/6/14 at 12:18 pm to Augustus
Wow
Poor kid
Poor kid
Posted on 10/6/14 at 12:20 pm to Augustus
At least he doesnt have to play for Florida now
Posted on 10/6/14 at 12:42 pm to Augustus
Damn.
Its easy to say he should have known, but he is young and its easy to get caught up when you think a dream is reaching realization.
Its easy to say he should have known, but he is young and its easy to get caught up when you think a dream is reaching realization.
Posted on 10/6/14 at 1:53 pm to Augustus
Who the frick does shite like this
Some sad people out there to mess with children's (even if hes a grown arse man) emotions
Some sad people out there to mess with children's (even if hes a grown arse man) emotions
Posted on 10/6/14 at 3:52 pm to Augustus
Thats fricked up but he has to be a RETARD to fall for that! I mean, really? 
Posted on 10/6/14 at 3:55 pm to Augustus
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offers from Virginia Tech, N.C. State and Miami,
The best part is these programs with millions of dollars and huge staffs were out recruited by some kid with a twitter account!
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