Random offseason tweets of the day: College football reacts to LeBron James returning to Cleveland
Welcome to our Dr. Saturday feature titled "Random offseason tweet of the day." With real games still months away, coaches and players will be tweeting about non-football-related things as the season approaches. In this space, we'll try to find the funniest and goofiest tweets of the day. If you see something, don't hesitate to send it to us.
Unless you live under a rock, you’re probably aware by now that some pretty big sports news broke Friday when LeBron James made the announcement that he was leaving the Miami Heat and returning to play for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
James, a native of Akron, Ohio, detailed the reasons for his return to Cleveland on Sports Illustrated’s website, billing it as a homecoming to the team he was drafted by and played for from 2003-2010.
This news obviously led to a huge reaction from people across the internet and all over Twitter, including several prominent figures in the college football world.
Take a look.
@KingJames Welcome home my friend. See you this fall!!! pic.twitter.com/6rj8uwiHCp
— Urban Meyer (@OSUCoachMeyer) July 11, 2014
From one Ohio native to another, welcome home @KingJames. LM
— Les Miles (@LSUCoachMiles) July 11, 2014
Ohio .. pic.twitter.com/yer9GpDoV2
— BRAXTON MILLER (@BraxtonMiller5) July 11, 2014
Welcome home @KingJames! Hope to see you in #TheShoe & @TheSchott more often! #GoBucks @cavs pic.twitter.com/BeLjAuh6zB
— gene smith (@OSU_AD) July 11, 2014
Lebron and Johnny Football in the same city...This is going to be fun.
— Kliff Kingsbury (@TTUKingsbury) July 11, 2014
Welcome home Lebron! #GoZips pic.twitter.com/RuOGcwfRqx
— Terry Bowden (@TerryBowden) July 11, 2014
And you knew former Texas A&M recent Cleveland Browns first-round draft pick Johnny Manziel had to weigh in.
YESSSSSSSS!! Couldn't be happier for my guy @KingJames and the @cavs #Cleveland
— Johnny Manziel (@JManziel2) July 11, 2014
Let the fun begin.
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