Jarvis Giles officially heading to Louisville
by Mike Rutherford on Oct 20, 2010 1:00 PM EDT
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PrintI'm ecstatic about this. Vic and Bilal will be gone by the time Giles is eligible (2012), and there's no telling how Jeremy Wright is going to develop. Also, you can never have too much talent in the backfield.
Giles played as a true freshman in 2009, rushing for 277 yards (5.3 a carry), but played sparingly in three games this season before announcing his intent to transfer. Due to the emergence of freshman running back Marcus Lattimore, Giles had carried the ball just twice in 2010.
Giles was one of the top running back prospects in the nation coming out of Gaither. He initially committed to Tennessee before his senior season, but decommitted when former Vols coach Phillip Fulmer resigned.
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Great pickup
Charlie does it again. I think Jordan Campbell played a big role in this too, and could possibly continue to impact recruiting in a very positive way. When a kid comes from a program like so. cal to a program like ours, it is bound to help other big time prospects become open minded to our program. He apparently spent most of the time with Jarvis on his visit. The future is looking very bright!
by ulcards on Oct 20, 2010 1:26 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Is Campbell even on the team or not?
"Young men, I have no doubt that you're gonna do well today. But I have 1 favor to ask of you... SAVE JIMMY JOHNSON'S ASS FOR ME!" Lou Holtz
by TheRealSlimShady on Oct 20, 2010 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions
On the team.
Not eligible until next season (technically eligible in Jan next year, but like we’ll by playing in Jan 2011). Has one year left, so next year is all we get.
by Remote Cardinal on Oct 21, 2010 9:21 AM EDT up reply actions
Wow
Dude changes direction on a dime, and goes zero to top speed almost instantly.
Why does he want to leave; why aren’t they using him?
Things I wonder
1.) Does he have a twitter account?
2.) Was he wearing a red shirt when he announced this?
3.) Has he ate (literally) any marijuana recently?
4.) Did he study abroad?
5.) Does he have any history of spousal abuse?
These are tough questions to ask, but unfortunately is where my mind immediately goes.
That said….so long as he has the above 5 under control, Mr. Giles will be a star. It is a pick-up like this that shows how much life these coaches have. You have to have your finger firm on the recruiting pulse to get in with a stud like Giles deciding to transfer mid-season.
Why would that highlight video not feature him all the time
Check the jerseys, even the USC highlights… it’s not him running the ball half of the time.
But anyway, glad to have the kid here and looking forward to having a tradition of play-makers in the backfield.
That would be because it's a South Carolina highlight video
not a Jarvis Giles highlight video.
"Screech, you CAN'T elope!"
"Who are you calling a cantaloupe, you melonhead?"
I missed that
Didn’t make sense either because there are HS highlights of a running back in silver and blue.
Which is Marcus Lattimore...
who be rollin over the whole SEC this season. The video was highlighting the 4 primary backs at South Carolina this season.
by Remote Cardinal on Oct 21, 2010 9:22 AM EDT up reply actions
Speaking of transfers
has anyone heard anything about Demar Dorsey? It seems like we should have heard something at this point. Even an unsubstantiated rumor would be welcome. Is he definitely never going to play for us? Is he enrolled at Uof L? Did he ever even come to the city?
Dorsey is enrolling in the Spring...
will be eligible for Spring practice in 2011. Should be starting alongside Shenard Holton, Hakeem Smith and Darius Ashley to make a young and impressive defensive backfield next year. At least I think it’ll be pretty impressive. He’ll have 4 years to play.
by Remote Cardinal on Oct 21, 2010 9:28 AM EDT up reply actions
Did I hear correctly
that he had enrolled in JC?
by Chris Redman is my hero on Oct 21, 2010 9:42 AM EDT up reply actions
This is what I read as well.
(and a professor I know at UofL said he saw him off campus with several other FB players.)
by Remote Cardinal on Oct 21, 2010 11:50 AM EDT up reply actions
these are the type of unsubstantiated rumors I can believe in
I really hope all of this is true. It seems like someone from the Courier should have called the kid of an interview or something. Not hearing anything for months is unheard of in this age of 24-hour news
Welcome to Louisville Football
Glad you’re here.
by REALISTICCARDSFAN on Oct 20, 2010 9:00 PM EDT reply actions
Great pickup, welcome aboard!
I really hope the Dorsey talk is true. Dorsey, Giles, Campbell, Smith, Parker… next year is already looking great. Not to mention all the freshman that got some experience this year.
-Dustin
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