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

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I hope we can land Gibson as well. That would be quite an amazing recruiting run for CBJ and his staff. If that happens then one of them is going to be moved at some point, either JJ or TG. Not right off, but down the line. That's just how I see it. But you gotta take a 5* athlete who wants to come. Crazy talk saying we won't.
 
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This board said cam newton was a TE and Matt Simms was better and I said then Cam was elite... I'll roll with Butch and I also feel Gibson is going to be a star QB somewhere. As long as he is coachable then I don't see how you can say he doesn't have the tools to be a QB.

Everyone forgets Last year was his first time at QB
 
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Nashvegas31 said:
This board said cam newton was a TE and Matt Simms was better and I said then Cam was elite... I'll roll with Butch and I also feel Gibson is going to be a star QB somewhere. As long as he is coachable then I don't see how you can say he doesn't have the tools to be a QB.

Everyone forgets Last year was his first time at QB
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I don't remember the Cam is a TE thing. I was actually not happy when we chose Matt over him. Also, he played QB all four years of high school.
 
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Nashvegas31 said:
This board said cam newton was a TE and Matt Simms was better and I said then Cam was elite... I'll roll with Butch and I also feel Gibson is going to be a star QB somewhere. As long as he is coachable then I don't see how you can say he doesn't have the tools to be a QB.

Everyone forgets Last year was his first time at QB
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Even in his first year, he did things most QBs can't do after a decade...

1,789 Pass Yds 19TDs 3INTs 1063Rush Yds 10 TDs
 
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Tux said:
I want to land Gibson, but in reality, he is going to play WR for the Vols. Not playing around. He will be a great WR-reminds me of Cory Flemings situation somewhat.
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And QD could take a blindside hit this year where he messes his shoulder up again and never play a down for UT. It's best not to count our chickens before they hatch

Before someone loses their mind. I want QD to do big things at UT but you shouldn't make definitive statements about who is playing where when they still have a year of high school left
 
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The tale of Gibson's recruitment has taken a twist after he led American Heritage to a Class 5A state title last season. The 6-foot-4, 200-pound athlete has spent a majority of the offseason playing wide receiver, raising questions about which position he will line up at in college. Ohio State, Tennessee, Miami, and LSU have all offered Gibson as a quarterback, but some feel Gibson might be better suited at wide receiver.

You simply can't turn down a speedy athlete like Gibson, and his ability to play quarterback is a huge bonus.

This is from a BR article. I guess we offered TG at WR though :eek:lol:
 
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BigOrangeTrain said:
The tale of Gibson's recruitment has taken a twist after he led American Heritage to a Class 5A state title last season. The 6-foot-4, 200-pound athlete has spent a majority of the offseason playing wide receiver, raising questions about which position he will line up at in college. Ohio State, Tennessee, Miami, and LSU have all offered Gibson as a quarterback, but some feel Gibson might be better suited at wide receiver.

You simply can't turn down a speedy athlete like Gibson, and his ability to play quarterback is a huge bonus.

This is from a BR article. I guess we offered TG at WR though :eek:lol:
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^This^ ...If every QB we have disappears tomorrow...Pig could come in and handle it probably very well once he found his groove.
 
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So, I go to sleep for 6 hours, and this is the rundown.

Before night-night:
1. Fans drove from Chatt to FL, to pick up Gibson, allegedly committing a violation.
2. Butch gave Gibson the ultimatum... commit, or we ride with Dormady.
3. Gibson looking somber around town, awkwardly stuck because the fans don't love him anymore, and refuse to drive him back. Commitment to Auburn seems imminent.
4. Gibson is apparently being held hostage... but enjoying BBQ, so it's more like "winning"

Wake-up
1. TN leads by a decent margin. Apparently, Ainge/Schaeffer part 2, coming to the Hill.
2. Butch has convinced Gibson to become a WR, later determined to be a joke.
3. Gibson about to fly back... uh oh... flight delayed... gonna get more BBQ.
4. Gibson is still in K-town, but planning to return to K-town this month, if he can ever get out of K-town.

#volnation
 
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VOLorNuttin said:
It seems that this situation is much like CBJ taking way more signees than it appeared we had room for last year. So, we're just going to have to wait and see how it shakes out. Doesn't seem like there's any way to make 3 QB prospects in the same class, happy.

Maybe JJ is pretty open to playing a different position and we don't yet know it
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He has already said that he is coming to compete for QB and he thinks he can do that at Tennessee, but if it does not work out he still wants to be a VFL and would play elsewhere.
 
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nicksjuzunk said:
So, I go to sleep for 6 hours, and this is the rundown.

Before night-night:
1. Fans drove from Chatt to FL, to pick up Gibson, allegedly committing a violation.
2. Butch gave Gibson the ultimatum... commit, or we ride with Dormady.
3. Gibson looking somber around town, awkwardly stuck because the fans don't love him anymore, and refuse to drive him back. Commitment to Auburn seems imminent.
4. Gibson is apparently being held hostage... but enjoying BBQ, so it's more like "winning"

Wake-up
1. TN leads by a decent margin. Apparently, Ainge/Schaeffer part 2, coming to the Hill.
2. Butch has convinced Gibson to become a WR, later determined to be a joke.
3. Gibson about to fly back... uh oh... flight delayed... gonna get more BBQ.
4. Gibson is still in K-town, but planning to return to K-town this month, if he can ever get out of K-town.

#volnation
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Watch it Nick. You're gonna get stuck doing a weekly TG update thread.
 
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MockingVol said:
A 6-4 DT QB, yes please
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I have my doudts that he will come to U.T. He has already named Auburn as the (1A) choice and U.T. as the (1B) choice.


Also, we have a committment already from Dormandy, so why would he come here and have to compete not only against Dobbs & peterman but also against another freshman.

Bringing in two hot shot freshmen q.b.'s in the same class doesn't work out for both q.b.'s.

Manning & Stweart = Stewart transfer Ainge & Shafer = Shafer transfer

Dormandy & T.G. = ?????? transfers.


If he already has Auburn as his (1A) and U.T. gets a committment from another q.b. then he would be more inclined to lean more towards Auburn..... I would think!!!!
 
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Rudy123 said:
I have my doudts that he will come to U.T. He has already named Auburn as the (1A) choice and U.T. as the (1B) choice.


Also, we have a committment already from Dormandy, so why would he come here and have to compete not only against Dobbs & peterman but also against another freshman.

Bringing in two hot shot freshmen q.b.'s in the same class doesn't work out for both q.b.'s.

Manning & Stweart = Stewart transfer Ainge & Shafer = Shafer transfer

Dormandy & T.G. = ?????? transfers.


If he already has Auburn as his (1A) and U.T. gets a committment from another q.b. then he would be more inclined to lean more towards Auburn..... I would think!!!!
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We lead over Auburn by a good margin now...
 
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BigOrangeTrain said:
The tale of Gibson's recruitment has taken a twist after he led American Heritage to a Class 5A state title last season. The 6-foot-4, 200-pound athlete has spent a majority of the offseason playing wide receiver, raising questions about which position he will line up at in college. Ohio State, Tennessee, Miami, and LSU have all offered Gibson as a quarterback, but some feel Gibson might be better suited at wide receiver.

You simply can't turn down a speedy athlete like Gibson, and his ability to play quarterback is a huge bonus.

This is from a BR article. I guess we offered TG at WR though :eek:lol:
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I have no doubt that when Torrance Gibson was offered it was at QB. Months later and (2) QBs already committed, IMO that has likely changed. Also interesting that AU is not listed there. Looks like they may have been recruiting him as a WR all along. They were his leader going into this past weekend. Kind of tells me he would be cool with lining up as a WR. Maybe UT can find him a spot.
 
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LebanonVolunteer said:
I have no doubt that when Torrance Gibson was offered it was at QB. Months later and (2) QBs already committed, IMO that has likely changed. Also interesting that AU is not listed there. Looks like they may have been recruiting him as a WR all along. They were his leader going into this past weekend. Kind of tells me he would be cool with lining up as a WR. Maybe UT can find him a spot.
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Do you seriously think Auburn is recruiting this guy at any position other than QB?

This guy will play QB at UT... the good news is that Dormady will likely have success here for a couple of years too.

TG plays for 3 years and is a 1st round draft pick after his Jr year. Dormady starts as a RS Jr & Sr.
 
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Enki_Amenra said:
Do you seriously think Auburn is recruiting this guy at any position other than QB?

This guy will play QB at UT... the good news is that Dormady will likely have success here for a couple of years too.

TG plays for 3 years and is a 1st round draft pick after his Jr year. Dormady starts as a RS Jr & Sr.
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With the other QBs at AU, sure I could see him playing WR there. I did not post the quotes mentioning his offers at QB and leave out AU. I guess you would have to ask that ? to the person who wrote the quotes.

As for if he plays QB at UT, we'll see.
 
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Tux said:
He had been here so long that I thought he had established permanent residency here.

So, isn't Knoxville his hometown? :)
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Establishing residency for in-state tuition IMO. That way it will be cheaper to walk on at UT! BOOM!
 
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Hey Volatil, do you think JJ would be willing to play another position if he is 3rd or 4th on the QB depth chart? Would he transfer to play QB somewhere else, or would he change positions to remain a VFL? Thanks!

EDIT: Not implying anything in the least. I hope he competes for the starting role.
 
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WarMachine said:
Hey Volatil, do you think JJ would be willing to play another position if he is 3rd or 4th on the QB depth chart? Would he transfer to play QB somewhere else, or would he change positions to remain a VFL? Thanks!

EDIT: Not implying anything in the least. I hope he competes for the starting role.
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I can't speak for him like that. I know he is a hell of a competitor. Competition doesn't scare him. I know he's been told he will get a chance to play QB and he will give everything he's got.
 
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