Arik Gilbert – a former five-star site as 247Sports Composite’s overall outlook no. 5, number 1 team and no. 1 player in Georgia for the 2020 class – encouraged Twitter and announced a transfer decision on Sunday night. After officially entering access to the NCAA transfer portal on January 5, about a month after choosing the 2020 season at LSU, Gilbert said in a tweet that he committed himself to Florida.
“After careful consideration, I decided to commit to the University of Florida. This is the best situation for me and I am excited to join the family,” Gilbert said and added a “100” emoji at the end of the tweet.
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On his way to the SEC from LSU to Florida made a series of recordings in college football. Here’s an example of the overall reaction to Gilbert’s news.