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Wide receiver recruit Jacob Copeland’s mother clearly had two destinations in mind for her son: Tennessee or Alabama. She made that quite evident by donning a Vols beanie and Alabama sweater, an epic SEC clothing mashup no one ever wants to see again.
Unfortunately for Mrs. Copeland, her dreams didn’t come true as Jacob, a four-star player out of Escambia High School, decided to take his talents to the University of Florida — she promptly got the hell out of there without congratulating her son:
Jacob Copeland chooses Florida.
His mom, who was wearing a Tennessee hat and Alabama sweater just gets up and leaves. #NationalSigningDay pic.twitter.com/FlPcgXFBBV
— Jordan Heck (@JordanHeckFF) February 7, 2018
Jacob was questioned about his mother’s reaction to his decision, and he basically said he’s doing what’s best for him:
When asked about it, he responded: “I don’t know exactly why she walked out … I can’t go with my mom, I want to go with my heart.”
— Jordan Heck (@JordanHeckFF) February 7, 2018
The good news? She eventually came back and gave him a hug to deescalate this awkward, public family conflict:
Mom came back… pic.twitter.com/VNKrVdDiue
— FootballScoop Staff (@FootballScoop) February 7, 2018
Update: Jacob has taken to Twitter to downplay the situation.
What my mama did today was hilarious 😂 if you knew her personally that’s her job. PUT ON A SHOW! 🤦🏾♂️😂😂
— Jacob Copeland (@JCope1era) February 7, 2018