'15 FL QB/WR/DB (anything he wants) Torrance Gibson

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sigchig said:
That would be me....and the last I asked him, he seemed quite sure. But nobody knows everything. If I run into him I'll ask about this for sure.
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Ah, ok man. I wasn't calling you out or anything. I just forgot who said that.
 
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BigOrangeTrain said:
I just saw a new video on BR where Schuburtt was asked where the DT QBs were going to lead and he said the Vols were the team to beat right now and he said AU and OSU are might be looking elsewhere.
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So more and more schools are shying away from him as a QB. Not really surprising. Maybe the kid waiting till closer to NSD is something he may have to do so schools can make a better decision if they want him at QB or not.
 
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LebanonVolunteer said:
So more and more schools are shying away from him as a QB. Not really surprising. Maybe the kid waiting till closer to NSD is something he may have to do so schools can make a better decision if they want him at QB or not.
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The video didn't say AU and OSU are out of it. Just said that UT is the leader for now. I am sure that can change. I wonder if he is going to change his commitment date. Boy you just really don't think he is going to be a QB in college do you? Why do you think CBJ, Malzahan and Meyer want him at QB?
 
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LebanonVolunteer said:
So more and more schools are shying away from him as a QB. Not really surprising. Maybe the kid waiting till closer to NSD is something he may have to do so schools can make a better decision if they want him at QB or not.
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There's a negative view of it, or they could be looking elsewhere because they don't think they can beat us out for him.

but by all means assume everyone is just bailing on him as a qb prospect leb
 
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BigOrangeTrain said:
The video didn't say AU and OSU are out of it. Just said that UT is the leader for now. I am sure that can change. I wonder if he is going to change his commitment date. Boy you just really don't think he is going to be a QB in college do you? Why do you think CBJ, Malzahan and Meyer want him at QB?
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From what the poster said earlier, it sounds like Meyer and Malzahn may be changing their minds about him as a QB. It was mentioned both may be looking to go in another direction. Of course it may have something to do with him waiting till NSD to commit and maybe they are not interested in waiting that long. Very few QBs wait that long to decide. Or it could be they see him as too much of a risk to take as a QB if that is the position he is sold on playing.

Any HS QB who is considered a top caliber QB IMO will not usually be considered very poor from an accuracy standpoint. The fact that Gibson keeps making the statement on twitter that he wants to play QB at the next level tells me a lot of schools just don't agree he is such a sure thing. Kid could prove to be the next Cam Newton. I think it is much more likely he isn't. JMO
 
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Bruce Wayne said:
There's a negative view of it, or they could be looking elsewhere because they don't think they can beat us out for him.

but by all means assume everyone is just bailing on him as a qb prospect leb
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I don't think everyone is. A lot of fans on this very board think he could be a great QB. Maybe that has something to do with his * rating, and maybe they actually believe he will be a great QB. A lot of times, I think it's more the *'s.
 
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I know you're worried about the accuracy rating on 247 Leb, if it makes you feel any better he has about the same completion percentage that Terrell Pryor and RG3 did as senior's in high school and they turned out alright.
 
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Bruce Wayne said:
I know you're worried about the accuracy rating on 247 Leb, if it makes you feel any better he has about the same completion percentage that Terrell Pryor and RG3 did as senior's in high school and they turned out alright.
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Would it be fair to assume that a lot more QBs fizzled out vs turning into the next RG3 or VY when they were not accurate passers in HS? I'd think so.
 
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Gibson is the #2 ranked Dual Threat QB in the whole country. That's exactly what we need right now. I don't feel like recruiting the #2 ranked player in the United States of America is as much of a gamble as it's sometimes been presented to be. Could he be a bust? Sure. However, I don't think he's any more likely to be a bust than all of the other QBs everybody drools over in here. With a little polishing that comes with age and practice he can win in the SEC the same way he wins in high school.
 
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After thinking about it...I can see why we would lead for Gibson, over the Stuckeyes and War-kittens. WR's, mostly. We'll have arguably the best WR group in the country. NFL GM's would fight each other to have a group like this.

An average WR corps can make a great QB look average. And a great WR corps can make an average QB look great. AU's system last year was so run-heavy, it could harm the NFL prospects of a good QB, going forward.

NFL teams and media pundits will equate that ratio to mean the QB isn't reliable enough as a passer to utilize in a more balanced way.
 
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LebanonVolunteer said:
Would it be fair to assume that a lot more QBs fizzled out vs turning into the next RG3 or VY when they were not accurate passers in HS? I'd think so.
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Yeah, but how many guys with accuracy problems are as highly regarded as Gibson. He's obviously got enough other skills going for him that people are willing to look past the accuracy issues. I think Pryor is a great high school comparison. He wasn't extremely accurate in high school but was electric on the field with his legs.
 
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Bruce Wayne said:
Yeah, but how many guys with accuracy problems are as highly regarded as Gibson. He's obviously got enough other skills going for him that people are willing to look past the accuracy issues. I think Pryor is a great high school comparison. He wasn't extremely accurate in high school but was electric on the field with his legs.
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Plus he has his senior season to improve. Also it will help tremendously when he gets to work with a good collegiate coaching staff and players.
 
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Him waiting so long to commit might actually play in our favor. It very well could come down to who is patient enough to wait for him.
 
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treecejc said:
Him waiting so long to commit might actually play in our favor. It very well could come down to who is patient enough to wait for him.
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I had said him waiting till NSD could actually have him fall to Tennessee. IF the staff is cautious about taking more kids than they can make room for, maybe right at NSD there is an open spot just sitting there for the "best available" last minute. Not saying Gibson would be the "best available", but I could see a scenario where other schools are not going to wait around for a QB dragging it out till NSD.
 
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Coastypop said:
With Jennings commitment we can afford to wait on Gibson.... if he decides to go elsewhere we are fine with the one we have imho
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I agree! We have a QB! We don't absolutely have to bring on a QB this class. Between the ones already on campus and Jennings. We can afford to wait on the right one to come along.
 
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Catbone said:
I would agree if Jennings was a pure QB. I think its risky only taking one.
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Neither Jennings or Gibson are pure qbs. Both are elite level athletes that can turn into good qbs with alot of hard work. The two are essentially the same in athleticism and build.
 
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As already mentioned - we have Jennings. We can wait. We also have a wonderful batch of WRs and good young TE's to go with studs at RB. They are young and will be here when he arrives. So, if TG really does have UT on top, these alleged moves away from him by Meyer and Mahlzahn would be because they suspect he is ours, not because they do not see him as a QB. Both of them have used QBs like TG numerous times in their careers. They would be making contingency plans - just like Butch does.
 
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