As it is with any story that reaches the scale of the recruitment and commitment of David Gabriel Georges, the saga didn’t end once the official announcement was made.
Every college football fan base has members who cross the line from dedicated to deranged, but the fringe factor wearing Ohio State scarlet and gray took to social media en masse once Baylor School’s All-America running back had verbally pledged to sign with the University of Tennessee.
Rumors began to swirl faster than DGG breaks arm tackles as the irrational segment of a spurned Buckeye nation tried to cope with losing a coveted recruit – which rarely happens – by accusing him of everything from basing his decision solely on the highest bidder to demanding he get to wear No. 0.
Some even sank to sending private messages to the kid’s inbox, complete with name-calling and wishing failure in his future. The reasoning, one can only presume, is that any high-profile athlete – regardless of age – is fair game for irrational trash talk.
It finally reached the point where, less than an hour after his commitment ceremony, DGG made posts to both Instagram and X, calling out the harassment. After giving thanks to God, his family, coaches and teammates, he felt the need to add, “What should have been one of the most meaningful and joyful moments of my life has, at times, been overshadowed by negative media coverage, false narratives, and unfair assumptions about both my character and my family.