Jay Toia Twitter post re why he may leave USC, if he hasn’t already — “One of the toughest decisions in my young life” … “my childhood dream school.”
“The 2020 pandemic was tragic to so many that lost so much. For me and especially my parents we felt forced to make a major decision signing with USC based on limited information because of COVID-19 restrictions. We were not able to take any official or unofficial visits to any of the other schools on our short list, such as Michigan, Utah, UCLA, Miami among others.
“I as well as my family are truly thankful for the USC staff and students for all the support this past semester. Although I earned all A’s last semester at USC as an early enrollee and worked myself into the 1’s and 2’s deep rotation during spring ball 2021, we as a family felt it was important to really take a closer look at all my options regarding my short term and long term future.
“I have major respect for USC, but I owe it to myself and my family to reevaluate my current situation.
“A special thank you to coach Helton for all his support throughout this process.
“Thank You Kindly Trojan Family and Tu’a ‘Ofa Atu.”
Jay Toia and Parents Viliami and Fa’aki Toia