I find it sad, that they build this kid up as an all-star but don't provide any of the pertinent details on why he was kicked off Florida.
Hornsby said Thursday he didn't want to talk about the circumstances under which he left Florida, only saying that he "had to leave" Yes, you had to leave because you were stealing from a student who you knew who had died tragically. And, oh yeah, that student happened to be the girlfriend of one of your teammates. Oh, did I mention that one of your teammates died in that accident too? Okay, I understand why you "had to leave", you were going to get your butt kicked if you stuck around. I don't have a problem with Jamar being given a 2nd chance, glad it is not at Florida, but to not even mention the circumstances is beyond homersim. _____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Clark Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 7:33 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [gatornews] Jamar Hornsby Dave Childers Publisher Talk about it in <http://olemiss.rivals.com/forum.asp?SID=1036&FID=942> The Grove In September 2007, Florida safety <http://olemiss.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=1&pr_key=87806> Jamar Hornsby had a tackle in a win at Ole Miss. On Saturday, however, he plans on being on the sidelines of Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in another capacity - that of unofficial visitor and a recruit who now has a serious interest in playing for the Rebels. Hornsby said Ole Miss offered about two weeks ago "I'm coming up with (associate head) coach (William) Jones, and maybe a couple of other players," Hornsby said on Thursday evening. "I'm not for sure which players yet, but I'm sure a couple of more will come." Hornsby's interest in Ole Miss has grown considerably since receiving a scholarship offer from Houston Nutt's Rebels. "I was offered by Ole Miss a couple of weeks ago," Hornsby said. "(Ole Miss safeties) Coach (Kim) Dameron is recruiting me and he's telling me that I have a good chance of coming in right away and playing immediately." Hornsby's potential to make an immediate impact comes from his experience at Florida for two years, and over the fall at East Mississippi Community College. Hornsby, who is originally from Jacksonville (Sandalwood), Fla., signed with Florida as part of the Gators' heralded 2006 signing class, choosing Florida over the likes of Southern California, Georgia, Ohio State, and Michigan. Hornsby said he was offered by "just about every SEC team." Two seasons ago, Hornsby was listed as a Rivals250 prospect, the 22nd best prospect in Florida, the No. 13 athlete nationally, and was ranked a four-star prospect coming out of high school. After drawing a redshirt in the 2006 season at Florida, Hornsby played in eight games as a redshirt freshman in 2007. He was credited with five tackles. Hornsby was expected to see playing time this fall for the Gators. However, he was dismissed from the team late last spring after being charged with misdemeanor charges of credit card fraud. His case is still pending and a plea agreement is expected to be reached after Hornsby completes his current semester at East Miss. No details of the agreement have been disclosed, according to a recent report published in a Jacksonsville newspaper. Meanwhile, Hornsby says he has to shortage of teams that are showing interest. "It's almost like it was last time (he was recruited), he said. "Just about everyone in the SEC has been in contact." Hornsby was a 6-foot-3, 195-pound prospect with 4.45-second speed in the 40-yard dash coming out of high school. He's playing this season at 200 pounds. He could play strong safety or free safety at the college level. Hornsby said Thursday he didn't want to talk about the circumstances under which he left Florida, only saying that he "had to leave" and that he wants to continue playing football, possibly at Ole Miss. "I really like Ole Miss," Hornsby said. "But, I've been through this (the recruiting process) before and I want to weigh my options and think things through and do what's best for me." Hornsby said that one thing that has increased his interest in Ole Miss is the team's success this year. "They had a good team last year," Hornsby said. "I mean, they almost beat us then. This year, they've gotten a lot better and are winning some ballgames. I watched the Florida game on TV (a 31-30 Ole Miss win in Gainesville), and I loved it. I just wished I had been there." Hornsby said his East Mississippi Community College team finished 8-1 in the regular season before losing to Pearl River Community College in the playoffs. He said that 2008 Ole Miss signee Randall Mackey, who quarterbacked East Mississippi this fall, may attend the Louisiana-Monroe game with him. "I haven't told him I'm coming up for the game," Hornsby said. "When I do, I know he'll want to come with me." Hornsby has two seasons of eligibility remaining. He plans to attend EMCC in the spring per an NCAA requirement for him to attend at least two semesters before he transfers to another Division I school. Hornsby notebook: 2007: Appeared in the first seven games of the season and in the Capital One Bowl versus Michigan. Missed games versus Georgia, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Florida Atlantic and Florida State. Collected five total tackles, recording one solo tackle each in home victories over Western Kentucky and Tennessee. Notched assisted tackles versus Ole Miss and in back-to-back games against LSU and Kentucky. 2006: Redshirted and did not see game action. PREP: Rated as the No. 3 safety prospect in the country according to Scout.com. Considered the No. 13 athlete in the country according to Rivals. com. Listed as No. 22 on the 2006 Rivals.com Florida Postseason Top 100. Participated in the U.S. Army All-American All-Star game. Listed as No. 5 on the Florida Postseason Top 100 Hot List on Scout.com. Caught eight touchdown passes as a senior on offense and recorded 80 tackles with five interceptions on defense. Recorded 83 tackles and 10 pass break-ups as a junior. 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