A three-star athlete from South Pittsburg, Tennessee, had been committed to FSU since April. Dayon Cooper made the verbal pledge during his second visit to Tallahassee following the Seminoles’ offer in February. But after his official visit to an SEC rival, Tennessee, over the weekend of June 12–14, Cooper announced a major change in his recruitment.
“After much thought and prayers with my family, I have decided to decommit from @FSUFootball,” wrote Cooper on Sunday, June 14, immediately after his visit with the Vols. “Thank you to the staff & coaches for recruiting me & making me feel welcomed the past 4 months during my 3 visits to campus. #ThePitt @SPHSPIRATES”
The timing was unmistakable. Within hours of stepping off the Tennessee campus Sunday morning, Cooper posted his decommitment tweet. No delay, no second visit to FSU to “reconsider,” just a clean, immediate break. For a recruit who had called FSU “home” just months before, the speed of his decision spoke louder than the message itself…