‘23 AL CB Rickey Gibson (Tennessee commit)

[CamSnod1997]

Moves so effortlessly all the while eying QB never panicked and turned his back and run. Lots of Talent to work with. In CHRIST Alone

Do you know how long it’s been since we’ve had a Corner that turned their head to look for the ball? This is so refreshing to see

 

[RAVOL]

Do you know how long it’s been since we’ve had a Corner that turned their head to look for the ball? This is so refreshing to see

Yes it is

 

[#Vol4Life1991]

Hopefully he translates this in college for us next yr.

 

[LittleVol]

Now THAT is some impressive tape.
Super athlete!

 

[peaygolf]

Hopefully he translates this in college for us next yr.

He could start Saturday for UT!

 

[GVol1966]

Do you know how long it’s been since we’ve had a Corner that turned their head to look for the ball? This is so refreshing to see

Don’t worry Martinez will break him from that in no time!!

 

[sjt18]

Don’t worry Martinez will break him from that in no time!!

Yeah. Joking or not... that's not something a UT fan should post right now on a public board.

 

[Playdo]

Hopefully he translates this in college for us next yr.

Holy reaction speed, Fat Batman!

 

[Ned Ray McWorkher]

Do you know how long it’s been since we’ve had a Corner that turned their head to look for the ball? This is so refreshing to see

Which particular play of this video are you referencing? I saw one where he broke up a long one up the right sideline which was close to him "turning back to break up a pass after having ran full speed to try and recover from being roasted off the line of scrimmage".

Which is the overlying point of the misplaced criticism of Martinez. This kid Gibson simply doesn't get beaten deep. He never allows the receiver behind him. His backpedal is buttery and then he just breaks forward on the ball and disrupts it. That's all god-given talent. You have to recruit it. You can't tell him to do it. He does it because he can.

This type of talent is not presently in our defensive backfield. When we do have a secondary full of players like this our defense will look a lot different and we won't be tryna fire the coach every week or coming with the lame AF jokes either...

 

[GVol1966]

Yeah. Joking or not... that's not something a UT fan should post right now on a public board.

Why ? You think some recruits are actually going to be influenced by some poster on a fandom board??
Get real dude.
Give me a break

 

[GUNTERSVOL]

Why ? You think some recruits are actually going to be influenced by some poster on a fandom board??
Get real dude.
Give me a break

We don't know that a poster has caused a loss of a recruit YET, but we have had a family member take exception with a poster or two. So they are influenced by comments by FANS on this very board. Certainly not a positive one in this instance. Trying to limit one's liability to the program just does not categorically hold up anymore.

 

[1Volnation]

We don't know that a poster has caused a loss of a recruit YET, but we have had a family member take exception with a poster or two. So they are influenced by comments by FANS on this very board. Certainly not a positive one in this instance. Trying to limit one's liability to the program just does not categorically hold up anymore.

It has definitely happened more than one or two times

 

[BelieveTheHeup93]

Now THAT is some impressive tape.
Super athlete!

Exactly, THAT is what an SEC corner’s high school highlights should look like. Not breaking up 1-2 mediocre passes and 90% of the rest of the film being plays on offense

 

[sjt18]

Why ? You think some recruits are actually going to be influenced by some poster on a fandom board??
Get real dude.
Give me a break

Why be a complete jackass regardless?

But yeah. Recruits and those around them have interest in the respect and reputation associated with the coach they’re going to play for.

If you have an objective criticism go for it. But what purpose did you have for what you posted?

 

[Orange.]

.

 

[bigl3327]

Why be a complete jackass regardless?

But yeah. Recruits and those around them have interest in the respect and reputation associated with the coach they’re going to play for.

If you have an objective criticism go for it. But what purpose did you have for what you posted?

For every parent or family member that we get openly posting on this board, there are probably another12-15 lurking as observers. It definitely can have an impact. You and I have seen it.

 

[WangoTango]

I've known recruiting staff employees at Tennessee under past coaches. I know for a fact that recruits and their families have monitored message boards like this one without ever making a post. I also know that past UT recruiting staffs have monitored VOL message boards and rival message boards as well.

 

[GVol1966]

Why be a complete jackass regardless?

But yeah. Recruits and those around them have interest in the respect and reputation associated with the coach they’re going to play for.

If you have an objective criticism go for it. But what purpose did you have for what you posted?

I wanted too. Don’t need any other reason and
Don’t need your approval.

If recruits going to pass on a school because they read on a message board something not flattering to everyone then there’s zero schools out there for them to choose from.
Welcome to the real world

 

[Smokey19rt]

Don’t worry Martinez will break him from that in no time!!

Troll. not VOL fan.

 

[jdub_101]

Martinez is and excellent DB developer. He doesn't have the speed and talent right now, but has some ballers coming in the 2023 class that have lockdown ability amd good size.

Our secondary will look different Kentucky game if Turnage, Hadden, and Charles are healthy to play!!! Nobody is talking about the though

 

[AllThingsTN]

If this young man doesn’t end up as a 4 star, I have no respect for recruiting sites. I know it doesn’t matter, but he’s earned it. Hopefully our next Cam Sutton

 

[LittleVol]

Martinez is and excellent DB developer. He doesn't have the speed and talent right now, but has some ballers coming in the 2023 class that have lockdown ability amd good size.

Our secondary will look different Kentucky game if Turnage, Hadden, and Charles are healthy to play!!! Nobody is talking about the though

Hadden is the only scholarship guy to seem to have a nose for the football.

Charles needs to play nickel or safety, and we need those young guys for 2023 to be ready!

in 2023:
CB Gibson (Fr) / Matthews (Fr) / Harrison (RSFr)
CB Hadden (Sr) / Rucker (Sr) / Williams (Sr)
NB Charles (Jr) / Turnage (Sr)/ Conyer (Fr)
ST McDonald (Sr) / Thomas (So) / J Slaughter (Fr)
SS D Slaughter (Sr) / Smith (Fr)
FS Walker (Jr) / Turrentine (So)

That's 16 Scholarship guys.
1 Freshman starter
3 Total freshman in the 2 deep

 

[LittleVol]

If this young man doesn’t end up as a 4 star, I have no respect for recruiting sites. I know it doesn’t matter, but he’s earned it. Hopefully our next Cam Sutton

He's already a 4 star via Rivals

 

[sjt18]

I wanted too. Don’t need any other reason and
Don’t need your approval.

If recruits going to pass on a school because they read on a message board something not flattering to everyone then there’s zero schools out there for them to choose from.
Welcome to the real world

And you still haven’t answered why you’d say something so ignorant that even might hurt the Vols’ chances with a high priority recruit. Someone could run your reputation at work down without good reason but why? Why would they say something that can cause no good and might do harm if they claim to support you or the company?

Not needing my approval doesn’t change the fact that it was unnecessary and dumb… as in lacking any intelligent rationale

 

[tim]

Lots of high risk plays with no help. He’s good, just gotta know when and when not to jump a route. Obviously he has no issues with it in HS