I did some digging and here's my two cents, but I think many of you are looking way too much into the visit to FSU....
Cooper is not going there. He has been an Illini since before the season began and he has communicated everything with Thad and coach P the whole time and Lovie has given his full support for him to play the process out the way Shammond and his family have wanted it to.
It's January in the midwest fella's! A weekends paid vacation for you and your family in Tallahassee to end off a long football and recruiting season, isnt such a bad thing guys!!
If the staff is supportive and unbothered by the visit because of the longevity and strength of their relationship, we shouldn't be worried either...
Honestly, if he wants a historied program with recent success, Oklahoma and Florida State are comparable.
They already signed 3 LBs in this class so I don't understand why they are making a push for Shammond? They also have a number of talented LBs on the roster.
Interesting that Illinois is actually supportive of Cooper making a visit like this while they've supposedly taken a hard stance against other players like McCray taking potential visits. I heard that they were pretty upset about Cumby visiting Texas Tech and Cumby's dad played at Texas Tech.
At any rate, Cooper is in Florida right now for the UA All-America game so I don't understand the need to go back there on the 25th?
BTW, the rosters for the UA All-America Game have been posted. Beason and Williams are on different teams and Williams is listed as a WR/ATH. Allen Trieu said that he does not expect Williams to play QB this week.
https://usatodayhss.com/2018/2019-under-armour-all-america-game-rosters-revealed
That’s an interesting take by Trieu. Especially when both Rod and Lovie have said they want the ball in his hands running the offense