‘23 TN RB DeSean Bishop (Tennessee commit)

[CNeagleVolFan]

Oh no not the “let’s have him walk on and give him an NIL deal” thing again.

That’s not what I’m saying. I’m just wondering in what capacity VQ is taking about. As a walk on or a scholarship player.

 

[MarcoVol]

That’s not what I’m saying. I’m just wondering in what capacity VQ is taking about. As a walk on or a scholarship player.

I doubt they’d spend time talking about a potential PWO ending up in orange.

But even if that were the case, doubt Vols would use precious NIL dollars on a walk on.

 

[Vols2DaWall]

He’s not Gibbs

 

[MarcoVol]

He’s not Gibbs

Confirmed. He is DeSean Bishop

 

[Stark_Vol]

Oh no not the “let’s have him walk on and give him an NIL deal” thing again.

It's okay. Eric Berry is gonna pay his way

 

[butchna]

He’s not Gibbs

If that was addressed to me, no claim was made that he's a doppelganger. The "situation" is an underrated back who outperforms his first school and has future options.

 

[UT_Tix79]

Gibbs was ranked as like the 2nd ranked RB and top 100 recruit in 2020. He signed with Georgia Tech because he lived with his coach, and the coaches son also signed with GT. He had offers all over, he went to GT because he was loyal to his high school coach who allowed him to live there, not because he wasn’t talented enough to go elsewhere

 

[TitanicVolz]

Gibbs was ranked as like the 2nd ranked RB and top 100 recruit in 2020. He signed with Georgia Tech because he lived with his coach, and the coaches son also signed with GT. He had offers all over, he went to GT because he was loyal to his high school coach who allowed him to live there, not because he wasn’t talented enough to go elsewhere

I hadn't heard that before if true it makes alot of sense.I know he was interested in UT and Pruitt wanted to turn him into a Db and he said no thanks.I always wondered what made him choose GT over his other options.

 

[walkenvol]

Gibbs was ranked as like the 2nd ranked RB and top 100 recruit in 2020. He signed with Georgia Tech because he lived with his coach, and the coaches son also signed with GT. He had offers all over, he went to GT because he was loyal to his high school coach who allowed him to live there, not because he wasn’t talented enough to go elsewhere

I recall him being ranked as an all purpose back, not a running back?

Rivals.com 2020 Running back

 

[UT_Tix79]

He was rated a high 4*, 96.32, and the #72 players in the Country according to his 247 composite

 

[Winchester73]

I heard some say on this forum Gibbs LIKED us or wanted to come here. But there was no interest by the staff at that time ? Then he goes to bama as a transfer. I think he would be our difference maker this year. Hopefully we will be fine without him, but I do wonder what impact he would have made.

 

[Boston Vol]

I heard some say on this forum Gibbs LIKED us or wanted to come here. But there was no interest by the staff at that time ? Then he goes to bama as a transfer. I think he would be our difference maker this year. Hopefully we will be fine without him, but I do wonder what impact he would have made.

He liked UT during his high school recruitment and likely would have signed, but Pruitt wanted him as a defensive back. He wanted to play RB so he went to Geo Tech. Once he entered the portal, he was pretty much a lock to end up at Bama.

 

[Weezer]

Hard to see him as a take atm. Seems like Keith is the target. Get Keith, then see if anyone interesting hops into the portal after the season. If there's nothing there, and you still have a spot come February, then maybe things change.

 

[CNeagleVolFan]

Hard to see him as a take atm. Seems like Keith is the target. Get Keith, then see if anyone interesting hops into the portal after the season. If there's nothing there, and you still have a spot come February, then maybe things change.

TBH I would take Keith and if there isn’t another big time RB prospect out there I would take Bishop over Stallings. I know that Bishop plays in small Tennessee but he’s broken records for rushing in TN state history. Stallings has hardly played his senior season from everything I’ve read. This way we would get a power back and an all purpose back.

 

[swampfoxfan]

Coastal Carolina in top 25, Bishop might get national notice after all.

 

[head1]

He liked UT during his high school recruitment and likely would have signed, but Pruitt wanted him as a defensive back. He wanted to play RB so he went to Geo Tech. Once he entered the portal, he was pretty much a lock to end up at Bama.

If I recall everyone wanted him as a CB. That's how elite of an athlete he is. UGA and Bama both told him CB as well as UT coming out of HS but he wanted to be a RB and GT gave him that option.

 

[MarcoVol]

Coastal Carolina in top 25, Bishop might get national notice after all.

McCall out rest of year. Interested to see how/if they win without him

 

[LittleVol]

Coastal Carolina in top 25, Bishop might get national notice after all.

Kid needs to go there. Great system. Great place for college too.

 

[VolNash17]

McCall out rest of year. Interested to see how/if they win without him

Took care of their last ballgame without him. Gets tougher vs Virginia but we’ll see

 

[MarcoVol]

Took care of their last ballgame without him. Gets tougher vs Virginia but we’ll see

They survived. Think it points more to how much trouble they may be in when he’s done

 

[VolNash17]

They survived. Think it points more to how much trouble they may be in when he’s done

Perhaps.. were up 17-3 in the 2nd quarter then went cold. Potential is there but they’ll just have to get more reps for the QB.

 

[VOLthewayUP]

Perhaps.. were up 17-3 in the 2nd quarter then went cold. Potential is there but they’ll just have to get more reps for the QB.

I was at that game, first since moving here. I was very surprised by the atmosphere and the stadium. It’s a good little football school and I could see Bishop really making a name for himself at Coastal

 

[CAVPUT]

Hard to see him as a take atm. Seems like Keith is the target. Get Keith, then see if anyone interesting hops into the portal after the season. If there's nothing there, and you still have a spot come February, then maybe things change.

I agree. His HUDL video reminds me of Small. We've got Wright and Sampson. Think the focus should be on a bigger back.

 

[MarcoVol]

McCall out rest of year. Interested to see how/if they win without him

Yikes

 

[justwatch123]

Gibbs was ranked as like the 2nd ranked RB and top 100 recruit in 2020. He signed with Georgia Tech because he lived with his coach, and the coaches son also signed with GT. He had offers all over, he went to GT because he was loyal to his high school coach who allowed him to live there, not because he wasn’t talented enough to go elsewhere

This isn’t accurate. Gibbs went to GT because of loyalty correct. But this other stuff isn’t accurate. He didn’t live with his high school coach. But he’s currently at Bama bc of who helped him in high school.