New offer(?): 2017 QB Jackson Gibbs

Submitted by Magnus on

Charlotte (NC) Hough QB Jackson Gibbs is reporting a Michigan offer. It's been rumored that this is not an actual scholarship offer, but perhaps a preferred walk-on offer. The PWO thing would not be surprising, since Gibbs is 6'1", 185 lbs., runs a 5.03 forty, and has no other FBS offers.

Gibbs is the grandson of former NFL head coach Joe Gibbs.

WestQuad

June 22nd, 2016 at 12:55 PM ^

Harbaugh understands reciprocity.  While Gibbs is far removed from coaching, he still has to have a big network of coaching friends.  Also getting  a PWO with coaching lineage is a good thing.

Everyone Murders

June 22nd, 2016 at 1:05 PM ^

Wasn't Harbaugh and his wife guests of Gibbs at a recent Indy Car event or somesuch?  If so, this is consistent with this being a PWO favor to a friend (not that Jackson Gibbs might not be worthy) rather than identifying a diamond in the rough expected to play for Michigan. 

And, as noted above, it could also be a way for Harbaugh to get Gibbs some publicity and perhaps some offers at non-P5 schools. 

EGD

June 22nd, 2016 at 4:29 PM ^

Joe Gibbs was a GREAT football coach. I know he's been doing his NASCAR thing for a while now, but man, if he ever wanted like a part-time analyst position....