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Laremy Tunsil’s draft stock was crushed by a video that was released on his Twitter account moments before the NFL Draft began on Thursday night.
He dropped from a consensus Top 5 selection all the way to No. 13 when the Miami Dolphins decided to take a chance on him.
Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze and former Rebels QBs Bo Wallace and Ryan Buchanan were among those that came to his aid.
Freeze gave a television interview to ESPN’s Suzy Kolber, during which he said Tunsil was handling the adversity well and that it could turn out to be a blessing in the long run if he emerges from it a better man.
Among his comments were as follows:
“I assure that’s not who he is.”
“Laremy can’t wait to get his opportunity. He’ll make the most of it.”
“I do believe it was a long time ago.”
“He owned it, but certainly wasn’t recent.”
Here’s what former Ole Miss teammates have said about the situation on Twitter:
Can't understand how someone would ever want to do this to someone. One of the best people I've ever been around.
— Bo Wallace (@bowallace14) April 29, 2016
I feel awful for LT..he doesn't deserve this. Besides how great of an athlete he is, one of the nicest most humble guys I've played with.
— Ryan Buchanan (@_RyanBuchanan_) April 29, 2016
Just a low life who would hack a kids Twitter account
— Ryan Buchanan (@_RyanBuchanan_) April 29, 2016
I've been around LT for two years now, and he's one of the best all around guys I know on and OFF the field. God has a plan ??
— Jordan Sims (@Simsj78) April 29, 2016
Here was some of the reaction from current and former players from other teams around the SEC:
Behold…. the power of social media.
— Luke Del Rio (@LDelRio12) April 29, 2016
That Tunsil video should be a learning experience for high school and college athletes out there.
— Shaun Dion Hamilton (@iam_sdh20) April 29, 2016
https://twitter.com/carllawson14/status/725854593364692992
Choices young men!! Choices
— Marcus Spears (@mspears96) April 29, 2016
https://twitter.com/Lammons_1/status/725851844111687681
Nick Cole is a former print journalist with several years of experience covering the SEC. Born and raised in SEC country, he has taken in the game-day experience at all 14 stadiums.
