Joshua L. Jones / USA TODAY NETWORK
During SEC Media Days on Wednesday, Georiga head coach Kirby Smart provided an update on former LSU tight end Arik Gilbert who sat out last season.

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Beessnax35 months
Honestly I hope the young man has gotten his life together and will go on to do great things. Maybe UGA has been a good fit for him. He is super talented.
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Morpheus35 months
Unless he is on a proper dose of medication that is obviously needed he will never see the NFL unfortunately.
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LSU-DUDE34 months
NFL will not pass on his talent some team will give him a chance
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TouchdownTony35 months
Under Kirby, if UGA has anything its a great TE.
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PetroBabich34 months
How long before "Arik is no longer with the team."
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ColdTurkey34 months
I wish nothing but the best for the kid and his mental health.
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tigerpawl34 months
Your coddling him again. He’s a spoiled brat.
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HoustonGumbeauxGuy34 months
So where did all of this mental health bullshite come from. It seems believable, but is that just fodder on here or do we know that he has officially been clinically diagnosed
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Rebel34 months
"mental health" is code for "drug addiction".
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siliconvalleytiger34 months
Impressive trio of TEs means he has work to do before he sees the field
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lsuson34 months
Dude is a head case
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BrotherDawg8434 months
That you'd take in a heartbeat.
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Klark Kent34 months
no. been there done that. good luck to him at UGA if he ever sees the field
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tide0634 months
I'm genuinely impressed that UGA has managed to hold onto three elite TE's at the same time.

There is no way all three see the field at the same time so that's one hell of a sales pitch Kirby must've made to hold onto them in the NIL/instant eligibility era.
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NPComb34 months
Dude is a special talent. I hope he gets it together.
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Strannix33 months
Is he though?
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jeff7012134 months
Damn, thought he gave up football to be a contestant on the bachelor. LOL
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atltiger648734 months
UGA has Brock Bowers at TE. He was a freshman last year and was 1st team All-SEC. I know Gilbert is a great (physical) talent, but Bowers will be hard to keep off the field.
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madddoggydawg34 months
Hope the best for this fine young man!
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NOLA Poboy34 months
Tiger Bait!
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Biko34 months
Translation: He'll never see the field lol
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B00M34 months
So they have his medications correct now, someone taking his classes for him and an earpiece so he knows where he is going on the field. He's just not into books chemistry, basket weaving or a playbook.

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lsusteve134 months
"Former LSU Tiger" Let's leave it at that.
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Billy Mays34 months
Most overhyped player (or non-player?) in recent SEC history
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TutHillTiger34 months
Sad will likely never see the field in the SEC
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WhoDatNC34 months
aka....he's done.
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Barstools34 months
Bunch butthurt LSU fans melting all over this thread
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Nix to Twillie34 months
Kirby all but confirmed with this update that he's not going to the the star TE that everyone was expecting, and we're reacting accordingly. The butthurt is thine own.
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