Laurence Gibson invited to NFL combine, but almost missed deadline.

By: Hokie Fireman
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on January 20, 2015, 8:29 PM | 12 comments

http://www.svherald.com/content/robert-charette/2015/01/17/393437

Thanks to Andy Bitter for pointing this out.

"College nearly kept Virginia Tech and former Buena standout football player Laurence Gibson from being able to become a professional offensive lineman."

All due to email.

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fernleyhokie's picture fernleyhokie
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| 11 years 5 months #

Wonder if this has been an issue in the past. Has VT updated their firewall this year?

Hokie Fireman's picture Hokie Fireman
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| 11 years 5 months #

This seems like an important issue to fix ASAP.

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VTGuitarMan's picture VTGuitarMan
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| 11 years 5 months #

Don't copy and paste articles, please.

Thanks for the link - everyone should read it there to give the page view to the author.

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Hokie Fireman's picture Hokie Fireman
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| 11 years 5 months # ^

Fixed.

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Jander75's picture Jander75 | 11 years 5 months #

Those IT nerds will get after ya

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HomebrewHokie08's picture HomebrewHokie08
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| 11 years 5 months #

I wonder what the firewall flagged the emails under, criminal organization?

Plan for the worst and hope for the best, not the other way around.

kosuch8's picture kosuch8 | 11 years 5 months # ^

That would be the NCAA not the NFL

VTrumpet's picture VTrumpet
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| 11 years 5 months #

I'm shocked the NFL and the showcase games he missed exclusively use email. Seems like something they'd send in paper as well... Or notify the football program somehow. Just email seems silly

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VTGuitarMan's picture VTGuitarMan
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| 11 years 5 months # ^

My thoughts exactly. "Well, I kept emailing you..." sounds like an excuse from a student who tried to turn in their paper late. Make a big deal out of it, NFL. Come on. Mail the invite, notify the AD, and be official.

"Exit light..."

Blue Collar Hokie's picture Blue Collar Hokie | 11 years 5 months # ^

Plus, didn't Chase Williams play in the NFLPA game? They got hold of him somehow. Maybe they should've asked Chase to talk to Laurence.

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Hokie Fireman's picture Hokie Fireman
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| 11 years 5 months # ^

I'm guessing several things, the players getting ready for draft are no longer in Blacksburg, are NFL teams and senior bowls allowed to go through athletic depts?

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Andy Bitter's picture Andy Bitter | 11 years 5 months # ^

They were roommates too.