Cryptic tweet suggests Missouri defender unlikely to return in 2017
PowerMizzou.com publisher Gabe DeArmond shared a cryptic tweet by Greg Taylor that suggests the Missouri safety may soon be transferring.
This tweet from #Mizzou safety Greg Taylor would seem to indicate he is no longer a Tiger pic.twitter.com/unk8yHfznB
— Gabe DeArmond (@GabeDeArmond) December 24, 2016
Taylor’s Twitter account is currently private, meaning his tweets can only be viewed by his 289 followers, which presumably includes DeArmond.
While most will interpret the tweet as DeArmond did – that Taylor is likely to leave Missouri – it should not be considered a transfer announcement at this point. Taylor could very well change his mind after speaking to family members, coaches or teammates.
Taylor, a sophomore, recorded one tackle on the season, against Delaware State.
Here are some additional comments from Taylor, via Dave Matter of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
More from safety Greg Taylor, who didn't see the field much for Mizzou this year. pic.twitter.com/bbcIws9oNX
— Dave Matter (@Dave_Matter) December 24, 2016
My boy Greg T. Dude is a safety with the size of a linebacker. Thought he would be a good addition. Had to go the Juco route like nate strong. Hope he finds his way. Good luck Greg.
That’s not really too cryptic.
Um, yeah. I don’t think you know what cryptic means…
I don’t know how much more obvious you can get that you’re not happy at a certain school. Only thing cryptic about that is the person who read that and thought “well; this is cryptic”
Cryptic…. ‘You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means’.
The story says he went to juco before he transferred to Missouri. Only 62% of juco transfers earn a 4-year degree, even when given 6 years to pursue it. So the odds are 4 in 10 that he had a problem with a coach who was monitoring his academic progress. He made one tackle in 2016 against a team the Tigers beat 79-0. He made one tackle with what defense? a) 1st team b) 2nd team c) 3rd team d) 4th team???? He says he broke a “little” rule that threatened his aid? Prayers for this athlete and his family, it’s very tough to be in his shoes, first, that he gets a degree and second that he plays more next year. In all of college football how many safeties will be drafted the year he declares, and how smart do they have to be to make it in NFL playbooks
AND, Missouri signs a safety from Louisiana today. A good enough athlete to be a return man and a return coverage man. Welcome to the ZOU Adam Sparks.