The News-Gazette · Jan 15, 2019
Asmussen | Jeff Thomas 'excited to get started' with Illini
Miami wide receiver Jeff Thomas (4) runs during the first half of an NCAA college football game against FIU, Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018, in Miami Gardens, Fla."I'm on my way now. I'm really excited to get started at Illinois."
That's what Jeff Thomas told me Monday afternoon while driving from his home in East St. Louis to the Illinois campus.
The star receiver is waiting on his transcripts. But contrary to rumors that circulated in recent days, he is not returning to Miami.
Was there anything to it?
"Not really," Thomas said. "It was probably because of the social media post that I had deleted off Twitter and Instagram."