Hello: Dan Gibbs
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.
February 6th, 2012 at 6:43 PM ^
Yes please.
February 6th, 2012 at 6:44 PM ^
Oh. The recruits come IN pears.
It's so simple.
February 6th, 2012 at 10:38 PM ^
...and I like it.
February 6th, 2012 at 6:49 PM ^
They come in pairs
February 6th, 2012 at 6:50 PM ^
"Recruits is coming"
February 6th, 2012 at 7:26 PM ^
One does not simply walk into Mordor...and take recruits in pairs
but brady hoke does...he does not sleep
February 6th, 2012 at 8:25 PM ^
Doesn't even know the difference between LOTR and GoT. Hahahaha, loser.
February 6th, 2012 at 7:28 PM ^
One does not simply walk into Mordor...and take recruits in pairs
but brady hoke does...he does not sleep
February 6th, 2012 at 8:27 PM ^
Posting in pairs as a response of landing recruits in pairs?
February 6th, 2012 at 6:41 PM ^
Walk on or scholarship?
February 6th, 2012 at 6:45 PM ^
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.
February 6th, 2012 at 6:42 PM ^
Is Gibbs coming as a scholarship player or as a preferred walk-on?
February 6th, 2012 at 7:04 PM ^
Can you play center, son?
Edit: Nevermind, you're 6'7. Enjoy your life at tackle, welcome to Michigan.
February 6th, 2012 at 6:43 PM ^
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.
February 6th, 2012 at 6:48 PM ^
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.
February 6th, 2012 at 11:03 PM ^
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.
February 6th, 2012 at 11:42 PM ^
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.
February 6th, 2012 at 6:44 PM ^
He's a pretty massive dude to be only a 2*. Weird.
February 6th, 2012 at 8:37 PM ^
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.
February 6th, 2012 at 6:46 PM ^
Ace just tweeted he'll be a preferred walk-on. Love it.
February 6th, 2012 at 6:47 PM ^
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.
February 6th, 2012 at 6:47 PM ^
According to Rivals he has a 31 on his ACT. Definately a plus.
February 6th, 2012 at 7:14 PM ^
Doesn't he have to get accepted into school the old fashioned way as a walk-on? The ACT makes sense if he does.
February 6th, 2012 at 9:31 PM ^
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.
February 6th, 2012 at 8:47 PM ^
lol, who doesn't? this is michigan, fergodsakes.
February 6th, 2012 at 6:48 PM ^
Tremendous said he'sa walk on, and "criminally underrated" according to first-hand sources. So...yay for us!
February 6th, 2012 at 6:51 PM ^
So is Gibbs Texas sized or Alaska sized?
February 6th, 2012 at 7:08 PM ^
SOVIET UNION SIZED!!!!
February 6th, 2012 at 7:24 PM ^
In Soviet Russia, tackle walks-on you!
/Sorry.
February 6th, 2012 at 6:53 PM ^
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.
February 6th, 2012 at 11:45 PM ^
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.
February 6th, 2012 at 6:53 PM ^
anybody that turns down a D1 scholarship offer to play football at Michigan, I automatically love
February 6th, 2012 at 7:02 PM ^
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.
February 6th, 2012 at 7:18 PM ^
GIBBY!!!
Since he is preferred, and M has extra schollies right now, do you think he will get schollie money right away?
February 6th, 2012 at 7:28 PM ^
Probably would give those extra scholarship spots out to upperclassmen walk-ons first. For good reason, seniority tends to be the trump when it comes to that. Bet Nathan Brink is first in line this year.
February 6th, 2012 at 8:13 PM ^
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.
February 6th, 2012 at 11:15 PM ^
everybody should get one to show their family and friends, right?
February 6th, 2012 at 7:05 PM ^
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?
February 6th, 2012 at 7:09 PM ^
Why is he rated so low?
He steals things.
February 6th, 2012 at 7:17 PM ^
And he was convicted of felony donkey abuse in the first degree.
February 6th, 2012 at 11:48 PM ^
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.
February 6th, 2012 at 7:12 PM ^
Wonder if that 275 bench max has anything to do with it.
February 6th, 2012 at 8:56 PM ^
somewhere. Can't recal where, though, so who knows.
February 6th, 2012 at 7:18 PM ^
Scouting video got out late , maybe a late bloomer , any number of things ...
February 6th, 2012 at 7:20 PM ^
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
February 6th, 2012 at 7:21 PM ^
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.