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Mr. Anderson leaves the matrix

And he goes out blasting. Once committed to WVU and then interested in Ohio State, Southern Cal and then Miami, the five-star safety signed Wednesday with the Hurricanes.

His relationship with the process was, um, contentious. People lit up his Facebook page and, from what I’ve gathered, it became generally unpleasant and arrived at ugly this week. (Language disclaimer on the link.)

I don’t want to say one thing is attached to the other, but he used some strong and stinging words, quite likely by design, when explaining how he disseminated so late in the process.

“I felt that all things were equal between West Virginia and Miami,” said Anderson about the two schools. “The only difference was the football. In my opinion, Miami is far and away closer to winning conference and national championships than West Virginia.”

Along with having family in Florida, Anderson said one other major factor figured into his decision.

“Even if I don’t make the NFL, I could see myself living in Miami after I get my degree,” Anderson said. “I don’t know if I can say the same if I went to West Virginia. I don’t know if I can see myself living there after school.”