Gamecocks keep in touch with Thaddeus Moss
Tight end Thaddeus Moss of Charlotte comes from excellent football roots. His father, Randy Moss, was one of the greatest receivers in college and NFL history and is now an assistant coach at his school.
But the younger Moss (6-4, 245) is not resting on the family name. His performance as a tight end and defensive end has earned him more than 20 offers from coast to coast, including both schools known as USC.
Moss was under the instructions of his father this spring to focus on his academics and his football skills, so the only campus visit he made was to North Carolina for a junior day. He has not yet visited USC (Columbia) but he plans to as soon as he can. Gamecocks recruiter Shawn Elliott has been keeping in touch with Moss, checking in via social media on a weekly basis. Moss said he’s not all that familiar with the Gamecocks at this point, though he’s well aware of the head coach.
“I know how much of a good coach Coach Spurrier is, of course,” he said. “That’s what stands out right now. That’s the only thing I’ve thought about” in regard to the Gamecocks.
He has visited USC once, and that was two years ago to watch his sister, who was playing for Florida at the time, in a basketball game against the Gamecocks women.
Moss is still doing his due diligence on the offering programs and has no favorites at this point. His offers include USC, Southern Cal, Nebraska, Cal, UCLA, Louisville, Oregon, West Virginia, Michigan, Pittsburgh, Vanderbilt, Boston College and Wake Forest.
Don’t look for a decision from Moss anytime soon.
“I plan on taking everything slowly,” he said. “I don’t know if I’ll commit anywhere, unless a school stands out to me. I may make a top 5 or a top 10. I don’t plan on committing until I sign the letter of intent.”
Moss said at one time he considered graduating from high school early, but he no longer plans on doing that.
This story was originally published April 27, 2015 at 9:05 AM with the headline "Gamecocks keep in touch with Thaddeus Moss."