Arik Gilbert to the Flats?

[MatatoGT]

What are the odds he ends up with us? I don't know much about him except he's homesick, from Marietta, and a great TE. Because of all that, I'd think CGC and what we are doing would be appealing. I have no idea what his academic chops might be, if he'd be a fit at the Institute and all that.

 

[Diseqc]

Zero

 

[gtrower]

Zero

More than zero. Probably not great (right now).

 

[johncu]

No.

 

[smokey_wasp]

No inside info. Dwag fans think he is theirs. Keep an eye on UT. I imagine our chances are slim but maybe not none.

 

[The Champ]

No reason he would come here

 

[jts1207]

Sounding like UT

 

[smokey_wasp]

Sounding like UT

His High School QB is there

 

[savbandjacket]

Would prefer he come here, but Tennessee or Florida is next best thing.

 

[The Jacket]

His High School QB is there

Probably a good call. He can focus solely on his development and doesn't have to worry about distractions like playing for championships, or even 3rd place in the division.

 

[JJacket]

His High School QB is there

His HS QB has Stetson Bennett skills. It would be a bad choice. Weak arm.

 

[swampsting]

247sports didn't even list GT as giving him an offer during his recruiting cycle, unless I missed it.
But oklahoma did and his recruiter was Shane Beamer.
I still suspect UT is where he will land. But I wouldn't count out South Carolina.

 

[Techbert]

His HS QB has Stetson Bennett skills. It would be a bad choice. Weak arm.

Weak armed quarterbacks throw to the tight ends a lot.

Perhaps Arik is too awed by Jeff Sims' awesomeness.

 

[gtrower]

No reason he would come here

No reason for a kid who’s transferring because he’s homesick to come home?

Even if you ignore all the obvious things Tech can offer him both on an off the field, we literally check the only box he provided. And better than any other team in the country.

 

[The Champ]

No reason for a kid who’s transferring because he’s homesick to come home?

Even if you ignore all the obvious things Tech can offer him both on an off the field, we literally check the only box he provided. And better than any other team in the country.

Yea, maybe he should go to Kennesaw State then, playing time and can jog to practice. About as likely as him coming to play at GT

 

[gtrower]

Yea, maybe he should go to Kennesaw State then, playing time and can jog to practice. About as likely as him coming to play at GT

You seem pretty dismissive of the merits of your own favorite team contrary to insiders who seemingly are all in agreement we’re in the top 3 right now - if not top 2.

I don’t expect him to end up here, but to say KSU has an equal chance to land him is naive. Set the odds at what you think is realistic. I’d love to get something riding on that.

 

[The Champ]

You seem pretty dismissive of the merits of your own favorite team contrary to insiders who seemingly are all in agreement we’re in the top 3 right now - if not top 2.

I don’t expect him to end up here, but to say KSU has an equal chance to land him is naive. Set the odds at what you think is realistic. I’d love to get something riding on that.

The odds are 0% KSU and less than 1% GT. It’s much more apples to apples than saying GT is in the convo with UGA, which is where he is going.

 

[Techbert]

The odds are 0% KSU and less than 1% GT. It’s much more apples to apples than saying GT is in the convo with UGA, which is where he is going.

Please show your work.

 

[gtrower]

The odds are 0% KSU and less than 1% GT. It’s much more apples to apples than saying GT is in the convo with UGA, which is where he is going.

I’ll put a dollar down on 100:1. Deal?

 

[Walton]

I don’t have an opinion on the chances; I do know that Gibbs and Simms both commented on his transfer decision and there is a good chance that Gibbs and Arik know each other.

I expect that is the only reason GT might even have a foot in the door: Gibbs. Maybe Collins can make some magic if he actually gets Arik on campus.