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re: Arik Gilbert enters the portalPosted by DawgsLife 
on 1/5/21 at 7:46 pm to TidalSurge1
on 1/5/21 at 7:46 pm to TidalSurge1Ah! I know what i was doing wrong now. Thanks!
re: Arik Gilbert enters the portalPosted by Laffy Taffy Tiger on 1/6/21 at 7:09 am to DawgsLife
The kid is weird
re: Arik Gilbert enters the portalPosted by DawgsLife on 1/6/21 at 8:05 am to Laffy Taffy Tiger
on 1/6/21 at 8:05 am to Laffy Taffy Tigerquote:
The kid is weird
How so?
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The kid is weird
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How so?
He's weird because LSU totally flubbed how they handled his situation. If the rumors of what really happened are true, then LSU should have just treated him like an injured player and said nothing. Instead, LSU said he was considering opting out because he was "sore". Then all of the mouth breathers on the rant (and even local media) went nuts calling him a soft quitter and talking all kinds of shite about him.
The SITUATION is weird for sure, but a lot of the weirdness is on LSU's handling of it.
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If the rumors of what really happened are true, then LSU should have just treated him like an injured player and said nothing. Instead, LSU said he was considering opting out because he was "sore". Then all of the mouth breathers on the rant (and even local media) went nuts calling him a soft quitter and talking all kinds of shite about him.
The SITUATION is weird for sure, but a lot of the weirdness is on LSU's handling of it.
If they would have treated him like an injured player, then speculation would have run rampant anyway. Orgeron was just trying to protect him and keep him from embarrassment. It backfired because the excuse was lame. True maybe, but lame. Hence the “soft” and “quitter” attacks.
But, after the original snafu, once they realized the extent of their mistake (former players attacking Gilbert on social media), they have handled matters admirably. They haven’t even pulled his financial aid, which is almost always done once a player enters the portal.
However, once his situation was more widely known, it has mostly been the media and fans’ reactions driving the attacks and making the situation worse.
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He's weird because LSU totally flubbed how they handled his situation. If the rumors of what really happened are true, then LSU should have just treated him like an injured player and said nothing. Instead, LSU said he was considering opting out because he was "sore". Then all of the mouth breathers on the rant (and even local media) went nuts calling him a soft quitter and talking all kinds of shite about him.
The SITUATION is weird for sure, but a lot of the weirdness is on LSU's handling of it.
FWIW, what I have heard is he was homesick. Unable to go home much during the year due to covid and distance, etc. IF this is true, I can see him saying he was sore, because it sounds better than saying "I'm homesick."
Just a guess on my part, though. It seems most of the stuff some people (Not you) are going by is what posters are saying on twitter and on this board. Those are not good things to make an opinion around.
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If they would have treated him like an injured player, then speculation would have run rampant anyway.
I get it and see your point, but the speculation would not have been sprinkled with stuff that any person would find insulting. Stuff like:
He's Bi-Polar
He's soft.
He's addicted/drugs
Stuff like that.
quote:Instead that is exactly what it caused. Saying he is injured would have done the opposite.
Orgeron was just trying to protect him and keep him from embarrassment.
quote:Are you sure about this? I mean, once in the portal a player can, and has returned to his team and removed their name. You may be privy to other information, but i have not heard of a player having his scholarship revoked just because he entered the portal.
They haven’t even pulled his financial aid, which is almost always done once a player enters the portal.
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that any person would find insulting. Stuff like:
He's Bi-Polar
He's soft.
He's addicted/drugs
That was the narrative from media, former players, and shite fans. Those “fans” are still going on about it.
Heck, I even made a couple of posts about his issues, mostly to defend him from what was being said about him.
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If they would have treated him like an injured player, then speculation would have run rampant anyway.
That’s my quote and it relates to how the football administration has handled things. I think you thought I was referring to others.
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Orgeron was just trying to protect him and keep him from embarrassment.
Instead that is exactly what it caused. Saying he is injured would have done the opposite.
That’s exactly what I said.
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Financial Aid
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Are you sure about this?
It has been reported widely by multiple outlets. Also, Orgeron said it in an interview. I think he’s leaving all avenues open for Gilbert to return, which is smart.
re: Arik Gilbert enters the portalPosted by Terrific Tales 
on 1/6/21 at 11:18 am to whitefoot
on 1/6/21 at 11:18 am to whitefootquote:
LSU totally flubbed how they handled his situation
If he ends up coming back, then I don’t see how we could have possibly handled the situation worse
re: Arik Gilbert enters the portalPosted by boXerrumble 
on 1/6/21 at 11:32 am to Huge Richard
on 1/6/21 at 11:32 am to Huge RichardHe’s going to Tennessee.
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re: Arik Gilbert enters the portalPosted by Porter Osborne Jr on 1/6/21 at 12:37 pm to boXerrumble
on 1/6/21 at 12:37 pm to boXerrumbleSure, sure. UT makes sense. They threw the ball even less to the TE this year than UGA and their coach is on the verge of being fired.
Not that any of this makes sense
Not that any of this makes sense
re: Arik Gilbert enters the portalPosted by thunderbird1100 on 1/6/21 at 1:04 pm to Porter Osborne Jr
on 1/6/21 at 1:04 pm to Porter Osborne Jrquote:
Sure, sure. UT makes sense. They threw the ball even less to the TE this year than UGA and their coach is on the verge of being fired.
His high school QB is there.
I have no clue where he ends up, but still I say I hope he works on himself and gets better for sure.
re: Arik Gilbert enters the portalPosted by Porter Osborne Jr on 1/6/21 at 1:12 pm to thunderbird1100
on 1/6/21 at 1:12 pm to thunderbird1100quote:
His high school QB is there.
Yep, so is another of his teammates. It still doesn't make much sense with everything going on there. Especially with Bailey's dad saying they committed to Pruitt and not UT.
re: Arik Gilbert enters the portalPosted by boXerrumble on 1/6/21 at 1:23 pm to Porter Osborne Jr
on 1/6/21 at 1:23 pm to Porter Osborne JrPruitt isn’t going anywhere. He’s gonna be there at least through next season.
re: Arik Gilbert enters the portalPosted by diddlydawg7 on 1/6/21 at 1:31 pm to TrueLefty
on 1/6/21 at 1:31 pm to TrueLeftyGilbert liked a tweet saying he will probably go to Georgia.
0% chance we get him now.
0% chance we get him now.
This post was edited on 1/6 at 1:32 pm
re: Arik Gilbert enters the portalPosted by TidalSurge1 
on 1/6/21 at 1:59 pm to DawgsLife
on 1/6/21 at 1:59 pm to DawgsLifequote:
Are you sure about this? I mean, once in the portal a player can, and has returned to his team and removed their name. You may be privy to other information, but i have not heard of a player having his scholarship revoked just because he entered the portal.
Per NCCA bylaws, if a player enters the transfer portal, the school can choose to not renew his scholarship, regardless of whether he actually transfers to another school.
ETA: I'm pretty sure the rule doesn't enable schools to cancel financial aid for the current academic term in which they enter the portal, but does allow them to cancel it for the next term.
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re: Arik Gilbert enters the portalPosted by whitefoot on 1/6/21 at 2:06 pm to boXerrumble
on 1/6/21 at 2:06 pm to boXerrumblequote:
Pruitt isn’t going anywhere
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He’s gonna be there at least through next season.
That long, huh?
re: Arik Gilbert enters the portalPosted by whitefoot on 1/6/21 at 2:07 pm to TidalSurge1
on 1/6/21 at 2:07 pm to TidalSurge1quote:
Per NCCA bylaws, if a player enters the transfer portal, the school can choose to not renew his scholarship, regardless of whether he actually transfers to another school.
LSU has apparently kept his financial aid in place, leaving the door open for him to return.
re: Arik Gilbert enters the portalPosted by TidalSurge1 on 1/6/21 at 2:11 pm to boXerrumble
on 1/6/21 at 2:11 pm to boXerrumblequote:
Pruitt isn’t going anywhere. He’s gonna be there at least through next season.
Maybe not. UT has an investigation underway, by the same lawyer UT hired to investigate NCAA violations and terminate Bruce Pearl with cause.
Tennessee releases first statement on football investigation (247Sports)
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Under contract until Jan. 2026, Pruitt is entitled to a $12.7 million buyout if terminated without cause.
Tennessee not extending contracts, pauses hiring amid football investigation (espn)
'Difficult' to see Jeremy Pruitt keeping his job (espn)
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Andrew Perloff @andrewperloff
Dan says that he's heard from source that Tennessee football will face a serious investigation. He also said UGA could be next. "I was told Georgia got sloppy in recruiting." @dpshow
8:11 AM · Jan 8, 2021
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