Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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I understand, it was a great conversa- tion. We went back over to the Gug, and we didn't really know where we were going, but they had said Coach [Brian] Kelly wanted to see us." Indeed, it was time for the family to meet the head coach. And they were shocked at what happened next. "He had an envelope in his hand," the elder Gibbons said. "And on the envelope, it had our address and Dil- lan's name on it. "My first gut reaction was, 'Oh, this is probably stuff for the camp.' But he went into this conversation about how much he thought of our children, what great kids they are, which made us feel pretty comfortable. Then he said for that reason, and for Dillan being as good as he is at football and how hard he works, that he wanted to offer Dil- lan a full scholarship. FILM ANALYSIS Strengths Has excellent potential … Displays very good pad level for a young player … He's where he needs to be at his age from a technical standpoint; he plays low and is good with his hands … Longtime recruit- ing analyst Tom Lemming noted that Gibbons is a "natural knee-bender," which means he's athletic and not stiff, and explodes at the point of attack … Plays left tackle at Northside Christian, but could also play guard with his footwork and ability to move … Hand size measures 11 inches, which is tremendous for his age. Weaknesses Still raw … He hasn't played the strongest com- petition, which covers up many of his mistakes … His footwork is good, but needs improvement … Needs to add strength in the upper body … Pass protection is an area that requires some work. — Andrew Ivins