Former USC receiver-turned-Texas-receiver Bru McCoy is headed back to USC after all.
Bru McCoy is proof that you can go back home again. McCoy initially signed with USC out of Mater Dei High School as one of the nation’s top recruits but transferred to Texas one day after enrolling in classes on Jan. 24. Now, after battling a case of homesickness, McCoy is headed back to where his college career began, at USC.
Chip Brown of Horns247 reported McCoy told Texas he was leaving to go back to USC.
The departure of Kliff Kingsbury who recruited McCoy to USC who left to take the Arizona Cardinals head coaching job may have played a factor.
The 6-2, 205-pound McCoy will likely have to sit out the 2019 season as a result of his multiple transfers in a six-month period despite the season never even starting. Expect USC to seek immediate eligibility for the No. 9 recruit, No. 1 athlete, and No. 2 recruit out of California, per the 247Sports Composite Rankings.
Had McCoy stayed at Texas, he may have had a chance at gaining eligibility through an NCAA waiver.
Nevertheless, McCoy felt more comfortable at USC and he’ll be reunited with former Mater Dei teammates, USC quarterback J.T. Daniels and wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown.
McCoy released a statement through 247Sports’ Greg Biggins explaining his decision to leave Texas and return to USC.
“After a lot of thinking and talking with my family, I’ve decided to leave UT and return home,” McCoy said. “This is purely a personal decision and is no reflection on the University of Texas.
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/dK7a3aJaYw
— Greg Biggins (@GregBiggins) May 31, 2019
Social media has not been kind to McCoy for his decision to transfer again, but the decision is his and his alone to make. He doesn’t care what strangers on the internet have to say about where he goes to college and where he feels most comfortable. It’s a difficult decision to choose where you want to go to college and it’s even harder when you’re a college football player with an eye on the NFL. He has his future on the line and he should do what he thinks is in his best interests.