Per his Twitter account:
Officially playing football at Michigan next year! Couldn't be happier with my choice.
He's an OT from Seaholm HS in Birmingham, MI: 2 star to Rivals, 3 star to Scout. Scout says he had offers from Ball St and Eastern.
EDIT: DGDestroys informs us that Gibbs will be a preferred walk-on.
More bodies on the OL. I'll take it
recruits come in pears
Recruits come in pears?
Oh. The recruits come IN pears.
It's so simple.
Witty comment pending further thought.
...
...and I like it.
Brace yourself
They come in pairs
"There will be blood on the field and it won't be mine." -KK
"Recruits is coming"
"Recruits is coming"
Don't quote laws to us. We carry swords.
-Pompeius Magnus
One does not simply
One does not simply walk into Mordor...and take recruits in pairs
but brady hoke does...he does not sleep
bow bow
WHAT A NERD
Doesn't even know the difference between LOTR and GoT. Hahahaha, loser.
Whatcha gonna do, little brother?
One does not simply
One does not simply walk into Mordor...and take recruits in pairs
but brady hoke does...he does not sleep
bow bow
Posting in pairs as a
Posting in pairs as a response of landing recruits in pairs?
(No subject)
One does not SIMPLY walk into Mordor
Walk on or scholarship?
Walk on or scholarship?
It's the same old story. Boy finds girl, boy loses girl, girl finds boy, boy forgets girl, boy remembers girl, girls dies in a tragic blimp accident over the Orange Bowl on New Year's Day.
Before anyone asks, he hasn't
Before anyone asks, he hasn't said whether this is a walk-on or full scholarship. But it's likely a preferred walk-on offer.
EDIT: It's a preferred walk-on offer.
Twitter // 2012 Recruiting// Email
Dumb question;
Is Gibbs coming as a scholarship player or as a preferred walk-on?
Can you play center, son?
Can you play center, son?
Edit: Nevermind, you're 6'7. Enjoy your life at tackle, welcome to Michigan.
I love him as a walk on.
I love him as a walk on. Prime get for us. I like it less if it turns out he's on scholarship, if only because that probably means Goodbye: Kozan. But Gibbs always wanted to play for Michigan. I'm glad he's going to get his chance.
Don't quote laws to us. We carry swords.
-Pompeius Magnus
I don't think this really
I don't think this really changes our chances with Kozan. Kozan's projecting to be a center, while Gibbs looks like he'd be a Tackle for sure. So I wouldn't say goodbye to Kozan just yet.
Witty comment pending further thought.
That had nothing to do with
That had nothing to do with the thinking. Rather, the theory ran, if they whiffed on Kozan now, they might offer Gibbs. The assumption runs that us why Gibbs, a lifelong M fan, hadn't committed to a school or announced he would walk-on to date...he was waiting to see if he could get his offer.
I'd like to think this meant we sealed the deal with Kozan, but at the same time, I assume Gibbs would have walked on in the end at any rate.
Don't quote laws to us. We carry swords.
-Pompeius Magnus
Gibbs
He is a great guy. Very intellegent and nice. Will be a great representative for our program as a peson. Also, check him destroy ppl in his senior highlight vid. Looks like Michael Oher in the Blindside.
He's a pretty massive dude to
He's a pretty massive dude to be only a 2*. Weird.
For today, goodbye. For tomorrow, good luck. And forever, Go Blue.
attributes
I think that happens all the time. On size alone, Gunderson would be a 4/5-star. As it is, he's a walk-on who hasn't seen the field much.
I'd guess that Gibbs isn't very fast or quick at this point.
"..."
Ace just tweeted he'll be a
Ace just tweeted he'll be a preferred walk-on. Love it.
You fell victim to one of the classic blunders. The most famous is never get into a land war with Asia. But only slightly less well known is this: never go in against a Sicilian, when death is on the line!
Kyle
Kyle Meinke @kmeinke
Dan Gibbs, a 2012 offensive tackle, will be a preferred walk-on next year for Michigan. He is not being offered a scholarship.
"It would be a travesty, it would be ridiculous to all of a sudden come back and get the feeling back, get the health back, feel good again and then all of a sudden go throw some other colors on my shirt and go coach."
31 ACT Score
According to Rivals he has a 31 on his ACT. Definately a plus.
Doesn't he have to get
Doesn't he have to get accepted into school the old fashioned way as a walk-on? The ACT makes sense if he does.
"Michigan Defense" is dominating everything, in every aspect of life. That's a rough definition.
-Craig Roh 10/29/2011
It's not a requirement, but
It's not a requirement, but that's often how the coaches find walk-ons. They hear about kids that are already accepted to the school and can compete with the practice squad and are high character people that help the team GPA, and obviously there are always exceptions like Kovacs that make a huge impact.
Or they take people like Gibbs and Kenny Allen that have other D1 offers but really want to be a Wolverine, or people like Gary Yerden who's a physical freak and a project with high upside.
"Son tell me if I'm right, but its probably better without a big ugly rectum in front of you, and there are some big ugly rectums here. Am I right?"
-Mike Barwis
lol, who doesn't? this is
lol, who doesn't? this is michigan, fergodsakes.
Denard has spent the offseason working really hard and smiling at people.
Tremendous said he'sa walk
Tremendous said he'sa walk on, and "criminally underrated" according to first-hand sources. So...yay for us!
Don't quote laws to us. We carry swords.
-Pompeius Magnus
So is Gibbs Texas sized or
So is Gibbs Texas sized or Alaska sized?
That motherf*#^er is
SOVIET UNION SIZED!!!!
BTB, Conor's, and the Jug= The Trifecta
In Soviet Russia, tackle
In Soviet Russia, tackle walks-on you!
/Sorry.
Great pickup for a preferred
Great pickup for a preferred walk on. We need more bodies on the OL and he has good size so with some good coaching maybe he could be a starter in the future.Plus I love any kid that wants to go blue and turns down some lesser scholarships just to fulfill his dream. Although I wouldn't have minded if he went to Ball State just because I go to school there and he would have been a nice addition here because Ball State football is a joke.
Other offers
I know that at one point he had some level of interest from Wisconsin. I know that the decision ultimately came down to Michigan vs. a couple Ivy League schools. Very smart guy.
anybody that turns down a D1
anybody that turns down a D1 scholarship offer to play football at Michigan, I automatically love
Just so you guys all know,
Just so you guys all know, there's not going to be a full-blown "Hello" post for Gibbs tonight, but I will have a writeup on him in tomorrow's recruiting roundup. Since there's not much else to discuss in tomorrow's post, I'll have a fair amount of detail on him then.
As said above, it's always a huge plus to get a guy with D1 offers to accept a walk-on spot, and Gibbs has legit size and talent. Should be an interesting player to watch going forward.
GIBBY!!!
Since he is
GIBBY!!!
Since he is preferred, and M has extra schollies right now, do you think he will get schollie money right away?
Probably would give those
Ace - any idea how the new
4-year rule affects scholarships to walk-ons? I would assume that there is a loophole for 1-yr deals when there are open slots, but momma always says never to assume.
you should give him his own hello: post
everybody should get one to show their family and friends, right?
I'm really confused
After watching his video, this guy looks like a 3*... ATLEAST
He's an ideal right tackle, big, strong, and a hell of a road grader. Why is he rated so low?
BTB, Conor's, and the Jug= The Trifecta
My guess...
And he was convicted of
And he was convicted of felony donkey abuse in the first degree.
Don't quote laws to us. We carry swords.
-Pompeius Magnus
He was out for a while
I believe it was a surgery that he had early in the summer before his senior year. Limited him for a little while in terms of camps/lifting.
Wonder if that 275 bench max
Wonder if that 275 bench max has anything to do with it.
For today, goodbye. For tomorrow, good luck. And forever, Go Blue.
into the weight room with you...
"delusions of granger"
I could have sworn I saw him well over that
somewhere. Can't recal where, though, so who knows.
Adequate doesn't cut it here - G. Mattison
Lack of Camps
Scouting video got out late , maybe a late bloomer , any number of things ...
good depth get. my guess is
good depth get. my guess is he is in the 2 deep his 4th and 5th years maybe starting if he is a true sleeper or 2 of our tackles go beast mode and are done in 3
Gibbs
Smart move for a kid destined to attend Michigan. Better to shell out some cash for Michigan than go to school at EMU for free.
Yes please.
HEY! You there!