It was a long and tumultuous recruitment for Ohio State and Torrance Gibson. On May 5th, Ohio State sat at fourth on Gibson's first list. Not even a month later, on the 29th, Ohio State fell to fifth. Two weeks later, Ohio State slid to seventh on the dynamic athlete's list as he said he'd lost contact entirely with Ohio State's staff.
But a visit to OSU's recruiting bonanza, Friday Night Lights, changed all that. After meeting the juiced-up Urban Meyer (and a visit to Hangover Easy), Ohio State vaulted to the top of Gibson's list.
Today, the nation's top 2015 dual-threat quarterback committed to Ohio State. This made a lot of people happy.
But, while Ohio State has one of the nation's largest and most diverse fan bases, there are many, many more people that hate the Buckeyes. (Such is the price of success, after all.)
So, it's of no surprise fans of teams that aren't Ohio State took to social media platforms to deal with their anger and disbelief that a talented #teen didn't commit to their school. And while it was predictable, it doesn't make it any less hilarious.
(Trigger warning: football language ahead.)
LET THE TEARS ROLL.
4-5 Tennessee is not interested in a Top 50 prospect. Hall of Famers only.
Whats my grandad texted me when he found out ab Torrance Gibson pic.twitter.com/WR0i4GN9ky
— Gavin Norwood (@GN___42) November 3, 2014
Grandad seems like a well-adjusted adult, but he can text, which is nice.
Terrelle Pryor never played for Hutchinson CC; he was also never coached by Urban Meyer.
... Sir, there is no M in Torrance Gibson.
So Gibson not wanting to go to Miami was in part because he knows he won't play ahead of @TrinidadBrad ..sounds about right.
— Nick Lewis (@NickLewis20) November 3, 2014
The other parts: playing in front of hundreds of fans and Miami's 6-3 record.
It's funny how UT, Auburn, LSU, FSU, and Bama all stopped recruiting Torrance Gibson because he's such a piece of shit but Urban don't care
— Cole Cabbage (@ColeCabbage27) November 3, 2014
I have no other response here but to laugh at the delusion.
@JWagnerOSU we dropped him because he's a thug and Butch Jones doesn't deal with those kids unlike Urban Meyer
— Eric Adams (@MrEricAdams) November 3, 2014
Tweet through it, big cat; tweet through it.
Who is Torrance Gibson anyways?? The only name I recognize is JOSH DOBBS!!! @josh_dobbs1 #GBO #WIT #AllVol
— Trevor McNew (@TrevorMcnew18) November 3, 2014
Who is Josh Dobbs?
Gibson ain't fucking with Dobbs anyway
— Talented Mr. Ripley (@MrRipley03) November 3, 2014
Oh.
Glad Tennessee steered clear of Torrance Gibson. I feel like that would have been nothing but trouble.
— Cody Lehman (@Cody_Lehman) November 3, 2014
I must have missed the report on Torrance's lengthy criminal rap sheep.
With Dwayne Lawson committed here, Gibson goes elsewhere. No PT in Miami and he knows it.
— Manny Perez (@mperez_amc) November 3, 2014
Torrance Gibson thought he was gonna play QB at Miami with Kaaya ? Lol
— Mr. Dissapointing (@javycane) November 3, 2014
Torrance Gibson committed to a team with Braxton Miller, J.T. Barrett, Cardale Jones, Stephen Collier, and a fellow recruit with a 42:1 touchdown:interception ratio... but I guess the idea of competing with Brad Kaaya was too much.
Juaun Jennings is still a better QB than Torrance Gibson.
— Dylan Parker (@dcparker658) November 3, 2014
But what about Josh Dobbs!?
Torrance Gibson commits to Ohio State. He knows he doesn't have a chance to play QB with Dobbs in Knoxville for two more years.
— Wes Tripp (@wes_tripp) November 3, 2014
I assume "future Hall of Famer" Josh Dobbs is just assumed in Volunteer parlance.
We didn't want Gibson anyways.
— Ben Kelley (@Benjamaynee_11) November 3, 2014
God bless college football fans... yes, even the delusional ones in Tennessee.
