As college football moves toward an early signing period for recruits, some of this year's signees learned no matter when you sign that national letter of intent, situations can change the very next day.
A handful of assistant coaches at high-profile programs such as Ohio State and Texas changed jobs less than 24 hours after Wednesday's national signing day, leaving behind the players they recruited.
In some cases, the teenagers who were won over did not take the news well.
Mike Weber, a running back from Detroit who signed with Ohio State, tweeted ''I'm hurt as hell'' after it was announced Thursday that Buckeyesrunning backs coach Stan Drayton was leaving for the Chicago Bears.
Du'Vonta Lampkin, a defensive lineman from Houston who signed with Texas, tweeted on Friday ''Guess I was lied to my face'' and ''Really? 2 days after signing day'' after it was announced Longhorns defensive line coach Chris Rumph was leaving forFlorida.
With early signing period in December coming as soon as this year, the scenario that led to those hard feelings could become more common.
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A handful of assistant coaches at high-profile programs such as Ohio State and Texas changed jobs less than 24 hours after Wednesday's national signing day, leaving behind the players they recruited.
In some cases, the teenagers who were won over did not take the news well.
Mike Weber, a running back from Detroit who signed with Ohio State, tweeted ''I'm hurt as hell'' after it was announced Thursday that Buckeyesrunning backs coach Stan Drayton was leaving for the Chicago Bears.
Du'Vonta Lampkin, a defensive lineman from Houston who signed with Texas, tweeted on Friday ''Guess I was lied to my face'' and ''Really? 2 days after signing day'' after it was announced Longhorns defensive line coach Chris Rumph was leaving forFlorida.
With early signing period in December coming as soon as this year, the scenario that led to those hard feelings could become more common.
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