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Don’t sweat it. Over and done with. There’s been some chatter that parents and inner circles frequent these boards. We try to be respectful in identifying silent commitments and when a player is going to announce. You didn’t know, all good.
@Kirbstomper
I never said I know better, just stating that kids think they know everything. Everyone that is anyone in the scouting/coaching world has said that Gilbert is a TE/DE in college and a DE/OLB in the NFL, yet Gilbert is determined to be a WR in college. All im saying is that Gilbert is too talented to give up on bc we differ on positions. Tennessee is the only team recruiting him as a WR, and I think they'll end up signing him bc of it (as well as BJ Ojulari & Harrison Bailey). Yet I feel confident that Gilbert will be lined up on the defensive side of the ball before his second season.
So be dishonest to him just to get his commit.
He's not a WR.
Let him figure that out on his own is all I'm trying to say.
I hope who ever down voted this just has fat fingers.
No other reason to DV a very solid point.
No I’m not saying that I’m jus saying he’ll be a hell of a safety but in all he’ll be a hellified corner
Meh, I get your point, but I still would contend that the people that read these boards are a very small contingent of fans. Stuff only really gets going when the media members all start CBing folks.
My old man view differs from yours too, in that I don’t think not getting to surprise fan bases is that big of a deal, and it’s kind of hard for me to feel sorry for any recruits that people aren’t surprised for.
@dgd829 you bring a lot of good points to this forum and I enjoy reading many of them - but you are just on the wrong side of the fence on this one
(How Tex did that sound?)
In all seriousness - we may or may not get Gilbert. But we certainly don't want to get any recruit by being misleading or dishonest.
You don't want our program becoming that type of program.
Have integrity - if a kid choses us great - if not - wish him luck and we'll see ya down the raod.
There we go. Fat fingers
Don't know if he'll be a hell of a safety. Probably - but he should be a helluva CB and that is way more valuable.
@texdawg
It's not being dishonest if he is the one asking to move from WR to some other position. Recruit him like a WR like he wants to be and let it go wherever it goes. If he can be one of our top 6 WRs then let him do it! Gilbert/Washington/Pickens/Blaylock/Milton sounds pretty unstoppable to me.
@dgd829 What you’re advocating is just manipulating an 18 year old kid.
It is a very big deal to some of these kids to be able to announce to their friends, family and to their future school's fans where they are going to attend.
I've sat next to 11 kids who were announcing the school they would attend. Whether it was Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Rice, Lehigh, Brown or where ever - it was a big deal.
For someone to just coldly give info away that they found out and justify it some way is just wrong.
If you want to speculate on something go ahead - but if you have info on where a kid is going - and it's private - keep it to yourself.
Ok lets cut the ****. Gilbert will be manipulated by who ever signs him (Pruitt), because they will tell him he can play WR which they know he can't, but they'll sign him anyway and let him figure it out for himself that he just can't compete.
Then again he may never see it. then when asked to change may be resistant to the point of conflict. Be honest with the guy. I would like to have Gilbert as much as he is a Ga guy as for any other reason.
But don't lie to the guy. The truth is by not lying to him we're also being honest with ourselves, and that is just as important.