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Breaking Gilbert arrested last night (3 Viewers)

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More surprised at the coach part iyam. Gilbert was always a question.
Gilbert was definitely a risk. I am sure Rhule knew all his problems on a high-level basis when they took him and in full detail by the time they were going through the waiver process. But apparently he thought they could give him the care he needed to function.

I can't blame Rhule for trying. The kid needed help and structure, and he is/was a truly phenomenal talent
 

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Taking on a risk, whether it’s a recruit/transfer/coach is pretty simple. There are expectations and there are consequences. If Rhule clearly laid those out and adheres to them, we don’t have an issue. What you don’t do, under any circumstance, is what Frost did with Maurice Washington. Wreck your credibility pretty quickly that way.
 

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Yeah I don't blame him for taking a chance on the kid. Georgia staffer could have given him a glowing review on his athletic ability.

Wager getting hired and fired in 6 months doesn't make me question Rhule either. Just guessing but the drinking thing probably wasn't a surprise for Rhule either. Took the chance that an adult with a big chance would make the most of it and be responsible.
Agreed 100%.

And judging from the littany of stuff out there in UGA-land about Gilbert's behavior, I highly doubt any UGA staffer would give AG a 100% positive, glowing endorsement. Maybe w the disclaimer: "I'm referring ONLY to his physical talent now Matt"

I'm sure Rhule knew about every weirdo (& potentially worse) story about Gilbert and decided to take a chance hoping that he was growing out of it. It sounds like legit mental illness though and AG is not growing out of that. If anything it's likely only gonna get worse.
 

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I'm sure Rhule knew about every weirdo (& potentially worse) story about Gilbert and decided to take a chance hoping that he was growing out of it. It sounds like legit mental illness though and AG is not growing out of that. If anything it's likely only gonna get worse.
It wasn't only that Rhule likely knew he did lots of weird things. He almost certainly knew Gilbert had been diagnosed with a mental illness as well when he transferred. I doubt he thought it was something Gilbert could outgrow but he instead knew Gilbert would need constant care. He said as much today - he said he had assembled a care team for Gilbert that he thought would prevent problems.
 

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“Gents, this young man needs to put football on the back burner. He has had multiple “issues” at two previous SEC institutions, the latest of which was stealing from his teammates. He was dismissed from the team but the staff still kept an eye on him as he needs structure and stability. I pray he gets the help he needs.”
 

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“I imagine that Kirby Smart is doing backflips that AG is in the portal.
Just reading other forums I've read where AG's mental health issues are serious.
Can't/won't practice and can't function enough to get out of bed to go to class.
Many doubt he ever plays another snap of CB but UGA is done babysitting him.”
 

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“From an academic standpoint, he can barely read. Think LSU said his transferring GPA was like a 1.2 for his time there. And he smokes more weed than Cheech and Chong.

He is insanely talented, but I doubt we ever see him play meaningful football ever again”
 

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“I saw somewhere that he randomly speaks with a British accent. If that's true it's pretty odd but he's so talented we could deal with some weirdness. He can't be any weirder than Dennis Rodman.”

“To speak with a British accent when you are from Marietta, GA?”

“It’s supposed to be funny, doesn’t mean anything. You never heard anyone fake a British accent?”

“Hmm. My impression was that this wasn't something done as a joke, but more like he just switched to a British accent and started using it. I didn't witness though so I don't know if he did it, in any event, as I said, we can deal with some weirdness even if that's the case, he's a great talent.”
 

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Unfortunately, he is reaching the end of the line regarding his athletic opportunities, and as that comes to an end, he is not likely to maintain the same quality of care he has received with the support of these athletic departments. He may very well navigate this encounter without being incarcerated, but this country's largest mental health providers are LA County Jail, Cook County Jail, and Rikers Island. Regardless of whether this is substance-induced or a primary psychiatric condition, his alienation from athletics would be ominous.
 

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Hey we have tickets to that next week. Was it worth it?
It’s cool and the park is considerably less busy.
Depends on what you want to get out of it.
Our 2 year old gave up on us and we took both kids back home early.

Plenty of candy being given out and can get short lines, I wouldn’t buy a genie+/lightening lane for it unless it’s your only day at magic kingdom.

Not really into taking pictures with characters but I guess there are a ton to do. But they all had a 2 hour wait.
 

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It’s cool and the park is considerably less busy.
Depends on what you want to get out of it.
Our 2 year old gave up on us and we took both kids back home early.

Plenty of candy being given out and can get short lines, I wouldn’t buy a genie+/lightening lane for it unless it’s your only day at magic kingdom.

Not really into taking pictures with characters but I guess there are a ton to do. But they all had a 2 hour wait.
Awesome. We are bringing my 5 year old and 3 year old boys, so I figured they will enjoy it. I probably won’t but that’s fine haha.
 

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My son giving up and allowing us to leave brought a smile to my face. But also I’m sick of people
I hate crowds of people. DisneyWorld is always such a hassle too that I need another vacation when we get back.
 

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