It turns out Cincinnati didn’t just lose an athletics director on Thursday. Running back Tavion Thomas took to Twitter to announce he too was about to be leaving Cincinnati behind.
In a somewhat tense-sounding tweet, Thomas confirmed his plan to transfer from Cincinnati.
Salty that it had to come to this .. but I will be transferring from the University of Cincinnati .. @tavionthomas937 ... I appreciate the love and support that y’all gave me while I was here . “5 out “
— Tavion.Thomas (@thiagoothomas9) November 6, 2019
Just wanna day I am Thankful for my times as a bearcat but as of yesterday I’m now open for recruitment.” @tavionthomas937 . All I need is a chance 💯👿 pic.twitter.com/54TDwchTpA
— Tavion.Thomas (@thiagoothomas9) November 7, 2019
Why Thomas says he is so “salty” is unknown, but it sure does seem as though he is looking to move on to take advantage of a fresh start, potentially with a chance to be a more featured player in an offense.
Thomas, a Dayton, Ohio native, was a member of Cincinnati’s Class of 2018. This season has seen Thomas appear in four games with 190 rushing yards and a touchdown for the Bearcats. Thomas appeared in 10 games as a true freshman, in which he accumulated 499 rushing yards and six touchdowns. Because Thomas has only appeared in four games this season, he can use the 2019 season as a redshirt season under the NCAA’s redshirt rule revised for last season. That will leave Thomas with three seasons of eligibility, although he will have to lose one of those seasons while sitting out the 2020 season if he transfers to another FBS program.
