This weekend - due to his own account Twitter - he must look for new high school in the first place.
Wright was expelled from the Ramsey (NJ) Don Bosco Training on Thursday after a series of tweets that were sexually offensive and racially sensitive graphics were found on his account Twitter. The comments must by private school boys in Bergen County, who finished in the Top-10 national past three years, including the number 2 in last season.
"It's a good boy, and I think he has a bright future for the college, and I wish him all the best," Don Bosco coach Greg Toal said head nj.com. "There is no question about Don Bosco was doing what he should do."
Wright is listed as number 85 recruit in the country, in the final Rivals250 rankings. It is considered the seventh best player in his position and the third best talent in the state of New Jersey. At 6 feet 2 inches, 180 pounds, he has size, strength and speed to be a great college player at that time. That's why schools such as Michigan, Notre Dame, Georgia, Colorado and Rutgers were among the five finalists.
Michigan accepted his offer - other schools were considering it. This is just the latest example of how social media mistakes can affect teens.
"As far as I know, is the prospect of a profile to be dropped at college program and was expelled from school for Twitter," Rivals.com national recruiting analyst Mike Farrell said.
Wright would not comment because the incident took place. But Farrell, who has dealt personally with Wright throughout his career in high school, knows how big an impact this.
"This has ruined the chances of George to attend school, he called his dream school in Michigan, and can lead to other schools, too, fall back," he said. "I hope this example will send an alarm about the prospects for a high level, without paying attention to what they put into cyberspace."
We can not say that Wright was not warned.
"I know that Facebook and Twitter conversations happen all the time in high schools, especially Don Bosco," says Farrell. In fact, Farrell said, Tol preached personal responsibility for more than a decade - and not just social media.
"Coach Toal teaches children more than football," says Farrell. "He still teaches them to represent themselves and their school - in the field of recruiting visits, home visits coaches Don Bosco last place I would expect that to happen.."
And one of the children of the last Wright.
"I said repeatedly, Yuri," said Farrell. "I saw him in training with other children, and he was always very polite, very respectful. Shy in many ways."
The original story was first published on Thursday at a fan site of Michigan, as an explanation of why Wolverine stopped four-star defensive back set. She was met with some response, comments were taken from Wright's private - not public - and Twitter account for his personal friends.
However, attention has been more than 1,500 followers. Sources close to Wright said he has other options for schools and middle schools will not be a problem.
How does this affect his college destination remains to be seen. It is unclear whether Rutgers - which was supposed to spend this weekend Wright - will.
Farrell, who has covered recruiting for more than ten years, will be thinking about college again after contact with the initial impact of public relations.
Signing day - so much so that recruits can officially sign letters of intent to the school - this is February 1. But athletes are not obliged to declare his intentions on that day. Many days to wait weeks or months, before making a decision.
Farrell believes schools will hold a place for the signing of Wright last day.
"In terms of a set of college but I do not expect that this Yuri Wright one of the main perspectives of college football," he said. "I know that two new schools sprang up in the recruitment of Thursday night waiting for some others to give up and I expect it will be largely the work before the holiday signature.
"I followed the children, who were much worse in high school and eventually earn more scholarships and go to a great career. He has not committed a crime other and have always gone to college. This 17-year-old kid who made a mistake, and I hope that others learn and become more responsible on Facebook and Twitter with their comments. "
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