Uiagalelei. However, the university continued its investigation and McCoy never returned to the program. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. But he appeared to be the odd man out in a tight rotation at wide receiver. If you drop a pass, catch a pass, it doesn't matter. He had done something few young athletes do: chased his own happiness. How Tennessee football is approaching Bru McCoy amid eligibility uncertainty Bru McCoy transferred from Southern Cal to Tennessee in June after entering the transfer portal in January. 0:53. Every day, Bru bikes miles and miles up the steep hills of Palos Verdes, in Los Angeles County, where he lives with his family. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. They felt he had turned his back on them. Where he plays in college will be interesting as he prefers receiver but might have more upside as a 3-4 outside backer. 'Am I OK with who I am?' Running back Kenan Christon, who entered the transfer portal last month, was suspended for the 2021 season after a physical altercation with another USC student. During the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, McCoy caught 21 passes for 236 yards and two touchdowns in six games while playing in a USC receiving corps that included a 2021 fourth-round NFL draft pick in Amon-Ra St. Brown, a 2022 first-round NFL draft pick in Drake London and another receiver in Tyler Vaughns who spent the 2021 season on an NFL practice squad. Time, distance, perspective, made him feel like two different people. It took a one-on-one meeting with USC coach Clay Helton to help McCoy turn a corner. The issue of Bru's eligibility ultimately rests with the . Had I known the things I know now, truthfully I would have never left USC and went to Texas. It could come down to a bunch of schools, and we don't REALLY know what McCoy wants. I don't think anyone at 18 really has it all figured out." McCoy was arrested on suspicion of intimate partner violence last July and "temporarily removed from team activities". "This is going to sound corny," Bru says, thinking of the moment he felt the most joy, "but it was when my parents told me they were proud of me, back in high school." When Bru told his parents he wanted to go back to USC, he was sure of his decision. USC wide receiver Bru McCoy's time with the Trojans program is coming to an end. "Everybody has an opinion, and there was no being right.". Am I the man I hope to be? Right now, there's a lot of uncertainty with McCoy's off-the-field situation. He spent the spring in Austin before another change of heart led him back to Los Angeles. "Maybe this isn't the right place for me? They've all come to realize something: The people who comment are just people too. We talked about this, not answering people.". 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. "Do you play Call of Duty? Drew Mehringer is the Tight Ends Coach for the Oregon Ducks CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Capture the thrills of Tennessee football's epic 2022 season with our special newbook. That he was more than his transfers, his skills on the field. To strangers. "You have to be the quiet in the storm," Horace Sr. told him. A fascinating prospect due to his ability to play both wide receiver and edge rusher at an elite level, McCoy ranked as the No. His family knew his character, and he would rely on them more. USC wide receiver Bru McCoy entered the transfer portal on Thursday, according to multiple reports. Schumann returning to Georgia, Transfer portal tracker: Breaking down options for top players, Football recruiting class rankings: Deion Sanders, Lincoln Riley land key prospects. He was sad. He says he felt very hurried to get to school, feeling, at the time, that USC intentionally rushed him to get to campus and begin his first class so that his eligibility clock would startso that if he left, he would be classified as a transfer. What do I want out of my life? But schools are not under an obligation to keep transferring players on scholarship once they put their names into the portal. I just want you to be happy.' Not until he explained why to them. This community, the campus everything the way people treat each other here, it fits the type of person I am. That's a lot of money.". BREAKING: #Texas WR Bru McCoy just informed the Longhorns coaching staff moments ago he plans to transfer out of Austin and will enter the transfer portal, McCoy's statement below pic.twitter.com . It was right before practice, so it was like, Aw, dang, buddy, but like, Lets go! he said, recalling the reaction of Tennessees coaches. But in 2020, as he returned to full health, McCoy carved out a minor role in USCs passing attack, amassing 21 catches for 236 yards and two touchdowns. A coach he had pretty much a couple-week relationship with. That means all players who enter the transfer portal for the first time will be immediately eligible at their new school as long as they meet a NCAA mandated entry deadline. Made it a point not to. "No way! He feels happy. Merrill, a sophomore and. Both former coach Clay Helton and interim coach Donte Williams declined at various points over the past season to address McCoys status amid the ongoing investigation. Just football and academics.". However, he did not tally a single catch in 2021. Bru was the same way. Quietness will get you to where you want to be.". Am I happy? August 22, 2022 8:24 am ET Wide receiver Bru McCoy committed to Tennessee in May. Georgia in the past has been more lenient and accepting of players with off-the-field concerns. USC football standout wide receiver Bru McCoy has entered the transfer portal, and there isn't a ton of clear direction when it comes to where he's going to go. However, he was arrested in July on suspicion of felony intimate partner violence and was removed from USCs roster. They knew how young he was, how much he tried to follow his gut. Recent history says about a third of them will transfer Steve Samra 10/31/22 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. "They're genuinely invested in their players and their players' success on and off the. That's what one man said when Horace McCoy Jr. answered the phone. He didn't have enough physical strength to stand on the sideline for games, which was interpreted by some as his not being a team player. USC wide receiver Bru McCoy runs the ball during the 2020 Pac-12 championship game against Oregon. McCoy, 21, did not play a snap at USC this season after he was arrested in July on suspicion of violating California Penal Code Section 273.5 (a), which covers domestic violence toward a spouse or other cohabitant. Big, strong and physical as a wideout with good hands and high-level body control. Bru McCoy was in a bad frame of mind as he battled a mysterious illness. ", The kid called with his two friends. Watch Highlights Tennessee Volunteers Jersey #15 Class R-JR. Your team is losing. Its an unbelievable staff, McCoy told GoVols247 before publicly revealing his decision. There was Ava, his younger sister, who battled him one-on-one on the basketball court, as he guarded her hard. He had the size, the speed. He wasn't sure if his judgment was cloudedif he had chosen this place just because it was steeped in childhood nostalgia. Something was just off. (Ashley Landis / Associated Press) After a lost season that began with his arrest and. Who could understand after all he had overcome, he was faced with this? "I didn't really have a sense of self-identity," he says. Wasn't sure who really wanted to be his friend, for him; not for how much money he could make one day. McCoy spent the spring semester at Texas before returning back to USC. "I can't blame them either way," he says. Im fired up. At the time, McCoy was released on $50,000 bond. Signing to USC was one of the best days of his life. By the end of his first visit to Knoxville, McCoy was sold on following the same path as Jones and McGrath. Bru McCoy highlights from the 2020 college football season. In the aftermath of Bru McCoy's transfer from USC to Texas and then back to USC, all in the span of six months back in early 2019, he was called every name you can imagine. In late May 2019, Bru called USC and Texas, and handled it all himself. Bru finished the call and explained to his mom that he DM'd the guy after reading his negative comment. They care about their players. He wants to go into real estate after his career is over. But you have to be quiet. Be here, in the now. McCoy, 21, did not play a snap at USC this season after he was arrested in July on suspicion of violating California Penal Code Section 273.5(a), which covers domestic violence toward a spouse or other cohabitant. Early life and high school career. He slowed down, taking a redshirt and looking forward to a return for the 2020 season. The NCAA created the transfer portal on Oct. 15, 2018. Content with who he is but not yet where he wants to be. He had to quiet the noise in his head, try to accept his journey by practicing mindfulness. A doctor suggested it may have been a virus that was no longer present but still couldn't determine what he had. McCoy, a former five-star recruit in 2019, spent three years with USC but played just six games. Everyone is upset with you. My time there will always be cherished. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Everything was moving so fast. Look where you'd be if he leaves. In a lot of ways, Bru feels like he felt during freshman year of high school, when he didn't know what would happen, taking a leap of faith to attend Mater Dei. "I thought I was going to die. "'Why am I living life in such a hurry?'". Who can help student-athletes cash in? How confused he felt then, how motivated he feels now. So he bikes. "I told him: 'Bru, I don't care if you ever play a snap again. He thought attending Mater Dei, instead of going to neighborhood Palos Verdes High School, was the best option to achieve his college football dreams. Already signed, sealed and delivered "I felt like the weight of the world was on my shoulders," Bru says. He was arrested in July for suspicion of domestic violence on a spouse or someone else who lives with him, and as a result he didn't play a down at SC this year. Players were trying to rattle him then, get inside his head. He never got a break. While a player entering their name in the transfer portal means they intend to explore their options, it does not necessarily mean they will leave. According to 247Sports' composite. That 2019 out-of-state load was more miss than hit, though. The district attorneys office declined to file charges against McCoy last August, citing insufficient evidence. But USC continued to investigate, and McCoy ultimately never returned to the football field. They just have to request that their schools compliance department enter their name into the portal. He's already explained himself to two programs, to his family, to his friends. Then he began sweating uncontrollably. This feels like cheating. A mysterious illness left McCoy unable to join the team for most of the next year. No matter how much the family tried not to talk about football, it was there. Some were very welcoming, happy he had returned, he says, and others were not. Photo via @BruMcCoy on Instagram. He's chastised himself for his choice. Hounded him. But his body wouldn't allow him. Then there was speculation that coach Clay Helton could be fired. McCoy has been a confusing character when it comes to the transfer portal before. ", He takes a breath. 1. "I was just sitting there, thinking, this string of events is just too eerie, [like it's] screaming: 'Get out! USC wide receiver Bru McCoy entered the transfer portal on Thursday, according to multiple reports. They want you to treat the people around you well, but they also want you to flourish on the field, and theyre going to push you in an uplifting way, but theyre going to push you and get as much as they can out of you. (0:30). 9 overall prospect in the 2019 class, according to the industry-generated 247Sports Composite, coming out of Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, Calif. Obviously, theres no handouts. SC didn't do me right.' As a redshirt freshman in 2020, McCoy caught 21 passes for 236 yards and two touchdowns in six games. Plays the run very well and is comfortable in space or dropping back in to coverage. Big, strong and physical as a wideout with good hands and high-level body control. No matter what anyone said about him as an offensive player, as a defensive player, he was still their son. he'd ask himself. Strangers on social media forgot he was a human being. In August, the Los Angeles District Attorney's office declined to file criminal charges against McCoy. "I was miserable," Bru says. Follow College Football HQ: Bookmark | Facebook | Twitter. Texas fans learned quickly how much of a headache this . 2022 College Football Transfer Portal 247Sports Home FB Rec FB Recruiting Home News Feed Team Rankings Commitments Decommitments Scheduled Commits Player Rankings Player Search Crystal Ball. "There are some things that are out of my control and Bru . He joined The Times after six years with the Southern California News Group. Let's also not forget that one of Georgia's QBs, JT Daniels, is a former teammate of McCoy's at both Mater Dei High School and USC. Merrill's exit also means that nine of Tennessees 10 highest-rated signees in the 2021 class, the last under fired coach Jeremy Pruitt, will no longer be on the team. Hadnt planned any other visits, and its just like, Hey, lets come check it out and see if everything theyve said is true., And everything the coaches have been saying over the phone and everything, it was more than true.. NFL draft questions for teams in the top 10: Will the Colts trade up? Saying Uiagalelei is going to be Clemson . When asked now to think of what he'd write,to try to define himself after all he's learned, he grows quiet. His stomach would rumble with excitement, with nerves, heading down the 405 each morning. Running back Kenan Christon, who entered the transfer portal. When Alexa was learning to ride a bike at age five, a three-year-old Bru asked for one tooneeding to be better at riding than her. Clay Helton helped him turn a corner, The chance of a lifetime: Five friends ski the tallest mountain in Los Angeles, Shocking, impossible gas bills push restaurants to the brink of closures, Review: A reimagined Secret Garden fails to flower anew at the Ahmanson Theatre, A $150,000 executive protection dog? SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. However, schools are under no obligation to keep a player on scholarship once they enter the portal. "I put so much into him leaving, for what? And it was frustrating, not being able to answer when people asked him: What's wrong with you? A coach he had never even been coached by. Youve got to make your own opinion. A player is free to withdraw his name at any time. OK, there's still a weight room. May 3, 2022, 7:59 PM Former USC receiver Bru McCoy is transferring to Tennessee, he announced Tuesday on social media. I gave everything I had to the program and gained a lot of great memories, friendships and experiences. He attended a family wedding, feeling confused as ever. But after former USC offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury left Los Angeles to become the head coach of the Arizona Cardinals, McCoy transferred to Texas. McCoy has re-entered the transfer portal, opening the door for what would be a shocking return to Southern California, according to Greg Biggins of 247 Sports. He wanted to be around a positive culture in a great learning environment with players who want to be there and it just felt like home for Bru right away.. The wide receiver didn't play for the Trojans a year ago, but did appear in six games during the 2020 season. Column: 15 minutes of fame flies by. It could be a win-win situation, that is, if the nature of McCoy's exit from USC. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Roundtable: Our March Madness projections for UCLA, USC and others. Theyre fired up. But Heupels staff has made it clear that he will have a chance to compete for immediate playing time and perhaps even earn the starting job opposite fifth-year senior, GET A VIP MEMBERSHIP TO GOVOLS247 JUST $1 FOR THE FIRST MONTH. The shift was sharp, swift but unsurprising. The former five-star recruit did notsuit upfor the Trojans this year following an offseason arrest for a felony domestic violence charge. 9 overall recruit in the 2021 class per the 247Sports Composite. He likes to read books, like the one currently on his nightstand next to his bed: The Mindful Athlete by George Mumford. Can the Lions fix their defense? During his high school career he passed for 6,027 yards with 55 touchdowns and rushed for 2,975 yards and 48 touchdowns. In Tennessee's 31-14 win over Clemson in the Orange Bowl, Bru McCoy, Squirrel White and Ramel Keyton started. When he bikes, alone with his thoughts and the hills, he realizes he has gained something this past year so much more valuable than any game or accolade: He knows who he is now. The way I saw it is, theres an opportunity, said McCoy, who was ranked the No. And theyre going to provide the same effort, so its matched. It's all he can control right now, during the COVID-19 pandemic, unsure if there will be a season. The answer was always no. Runs well enough to get behind a defense, makes the tough catch look routine and can do something with the ball in his hands after the catch as well. After a lost season that began with his arrest and temporary removal from USCs football team, Bru McCoy has entered the NCAA transfer portal, ending a tumultuous three-year tenure with the Trojans. ", When he was 12, Bru's team made it to the Pop Warner national championship. "It was literally nothing to do with anything with Texas. USC's Bru McCoy, who didn't play a game this season after a July arrest on suspicion of felony domestic violence, has entered the transfer portal for the third time in his career. - Father Horace played football at Northern Illinois - Mother Shelby was All-American volleyball player at Northern Illinois. The pay increase features a $225,000 base salary with $8.725 million in supplemental pay. No. Honestly, the thing that was wrong with Texas was that it wasn't USC. Bru McCoy, Tennessee. Wide receiver Walker Merrill and offensive lineman R.J. Perry became the eighth and ninth Tennessee football players to enter the transfer portal from the 2022 team. Bruce Rollinson, Mater Dei's coach, would notice how Bru straightened his arms when he'd make a mistake, could see the frustration rising in him. Those criticizing him didn't know him. Without people fawning over him, as they did in high school, when he starred for powerhouse Mater Dei. when he'd walk by. His coaches were welcoming. We met the players and the entire coaching staff and everything they talked up lined up when we saw them in action. He's contemplated how rushed he felt at the time, how calm he feels now. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images) Tennessee's already dangerous offense added one of the most talented wide receivers in the transfer portal by landing former 5-star . McCoy had an interesting road to USC as a recruit. All Rights Reserved. A Michigan native and University of Michigan graduate, Kartje previously wrote for Fox Sports Wisconsin and the Bloomington (Ind.) Shelby woke him up every day at 5 a.m., making him egg-and-cheese burritos or bacon-and-egg bagel sandwiches, and he'd be out of the door by 5:45 a.m., in time to lift weights in Orange County by 7 a.m. McCoy would never return to the Trojans after that. Bru McCoy should lose his eligibility for being such a flake. But others were not as understanding. That's why his family calls him "Bruiser"Bru for short (his real name is Horace III). #4 Pos: WR Ht: 6026 Wt: 220 40: 4.67 DOB: 6/22/2000 Hometown: Palos Verdes, CA High School: Mater Dei Eligibility: 2023. More mindfulness. 1 Clemson: QB D.J. So I came in with just an open mind completely. 'Quietness?' (Ashley Landis / Associated Press) After a lost season that began with . "He had no fear," Horace says. Heres how to order today! Big, strong and physical as a wideout with good hands and high-level body control. The Vols havent made any promises to McCoy, he said, about the role he might play once he arrives at Tennessee later this spring. During the 2021 season and the following off-season, the Tennessee football team lost 18 players to the transfer portal. A teenager. ', "I have something to prove to myself," Bru says. That means all players who enter the transfer portal for the first time will be immediately eligible at their new school as long as they meet a NCAA mandated entry deadline. "Haters are really just haters on social media, but they're really fans that don't want to say they're fans. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. He shattered his ankle in sixth grade, and when Alexa ran out to the P.E. ", "Just be the quiet in the storm," he said, smiling. Singer averaged 16.7 yards per . "Hindsight is always 20/20. ", He told his parents at the wedding he wanted to go to Texas. You feel comfortable working hard when a guys working hard for you.. He was ultracompetitive, just like his parents, especially Shelby, a 5'6" All-American volleyball player at Northern Illinois whose coach sometimes had to tell her to dial it back when she approached fun practice drills like they were matches. "What in the hell?" They supported him, stepped aside. My best take on where he lands hits on three specific schools. Outstanding pass rusher who combines an explosive first step to get the edge with the power to bull rush a tackle or change direction and flashes a quick move to the inside. Ryan Kartje (@Ryan_Kartje) January 14, 2022. "I should have never cared. LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Wide receiver Bru McCoy (4) of the USC Trojans warms up before the spring game at Los Angeles Coliseum on April 17, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. A player is free to take his name out of the portal at any time. Here's 247Sports' high school evaluation of McCoy out of Mater Dei High School in California. That he still, indeed, isa 6'3", 220-pound two-way player who thrives off physicality, approaching every play with a defensive mindset. She's written for the Orange County Register, espnW.com, SI.com and Slam. "Quiet in the storm.". Comments that he was indecisivea flippant kid with no respect for his word, though college coaches come and go as they please, making millions as they doburned him too. Plays the run very well and is comfortable in space or dropping back in to coverage. Ryan Kartje is the USC beat writer at the Los Angeles Times. AUGUST 23 . The 247 guys for every single site are so sick of this kid - it's insane. Bru handed her his phone. He was still trying to figure it out. Former USC receiver Bru McCoy is transferring to Tennessee, he announced Tuesday on social media. Matt Zenitz of On3 Sports was the first to report. 236 Receiving Yards, 21 Receptions, 2 Touchdowns (6 game short season). Merrill is the third reserve wide receiver to enter the portal, joining Jimmy Calloway and Jimmy Holiday. Bru was always on his way somewhere. Runs well enough to get behind a defense, makes the tough catch look routine and can do something with the ball in his hands after the catch as well. Not worrying about the future. McCoy, a 6-foot-3, 220-pounder, was a five-star prospect and the No. But he said he needed to see Tennessee for himself to verify what he had heard about the program, and he didnt come away disappointed. "Hindsight is always 20/20," he repeats, but he knows he can't go back. According to ESPN, McCoy . (DS#1 WR) rSr/2024 WR Bru McCoy , Tennessee. There were aunts, uncles and his grandfathers, Horace Sr. and Tom Snyder, the latter of whom had to force little Bru inside to eat when all he wanted to do at age eight was dunk on a 4-foot rim ("He was always looking for his next challenge," Snyder says). The Los Angeles district attorney's office, USCs Office of Equity and Equal Opportunity and Title IX opened an investigation. That self you can't avoid, can't lie to, when your head hits the pillow at night. The 6-foot-3, 220-pound McCoy transferred to Tennessee from USC. Matt Zenitz of On3 Sports was the first to report. He just signed the papers in his school's library and then called Helton and told him how proud he was to be a Trojan. Horace, who played football at Northern Illinois, coached him, and little Bru would ask for more and more drills. Follow her on Twitter: @MirinFader. This past year, he's had to look through himself. 0:04. Bru remembers asking Kingsbury numerous times at his home during the recruiting process if he was going to go to the NFL. Just down. McCoy is the third USC football player in the last two seasons to leave amid an investigation or university disciplinary review. The day his dad told him he was a 5-star, he just replied, "So?" Wide receiver Bru McCoy, a Southern Cal transfer and former five-star recruit, has committed to Tennessee. He didn't think it was fair to Texas to stay there. A dominant outside receiving presence, he can create mismatches downfield and beat defenders with elite athleticism. "I remember being this hungry," he says. He appeared in six games for USC in 2020, totaling 21 receptions, 236. Potential early impact player at BCS level and high round NFL draft pick.". I have to do something," he thought. Former USC wide receiver Bru McCoy has officially committed to the Tennessee Volunteers. Let's go!". Going back to USC, in the summer of 2019, Bru had to confront his former teammates. One of the hardest parts was facing himself. His official visit to Tennessee in late March allowed him to attend at least a portion of two of the Vols spring practices and spend plenty of time with Heupels staff, including first-yearwide receivers coach Kelsey Pope. Shelby McCoy remembers being stopped at the supermarket. He had been loved, then hated. McCoy had entered the college football transfer portal for a third time in January. January 13, 2022, 8:39 PM. McCoy had entered the college football transfer portal for a third time in January. 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