National Signing Day got off to an interesting start on Wednesday with the announcement that Deontay Greenberry won't be attending Notre Dame.
"I will be attending the University of Houston," he said during a morning ceremony at Washington Union High School, where he helped lead the Panthers to a state championship in the fall.
Greenberry, a five-star recruit and the 7th-ranked receiver in the nation according to Scout.com, set state records for receiving yards (2,165) and touchdowns (33) in 2011. He said the decision to attend Houston had a lot to do with receivers coach Jamie Christian.
"As you guys know, I was headed towards Arizona Atate and a particular coach, Jamie Christian," he said. "After their whole staff got separated he's now at Houston so I put my faith into him.
Greenberry said the decision to go to Houston instead of Notre Dame "kinda came about after I went through all my visits."
And, he added, the decision was all his.
"I was going to Notre Dame for the wrong reasons, not thinking about what's best for me. I just kinda was following the next person. You guys know who I'm talking about."
That would be Greenberry's cousin, five-star defensive back Tee Shepard who is already enrolled at Notre Dame.
Said Greenberry, "I spoke with him. He's good. Spoke with the coaches, everybody's good.
"It's a big relief up off me now."
