Gil being a leader

[Handsome Squidbum]

Gilbert Frierson gave ‘great speech’ to motivate the Hurricanes

Striker Gilbert Frierson is making an impact on the field and in the locker room for the ninth-ranked Hurricanes.

247sports.com

Great to see. Sounds corny, but they willed themselves to stop NC St when the game was on the line. Would it have been better if they'd played hard all game so the last second heroics wouldn't have been necessary? Of course. But the takeaway is that the defense HAS the ability to stop most teams, they just need to give as much effort on a drive in the middle of the second quarter as they do when it's 5 min left in the 4th quarter. I hope this newfound motivation carries into VT.

 

[OrangeBowlMagic]

Gil is the most improved player on the entire roster, don't @ me.

 

[Handsome Squidbum]

don't @ me

I'm not sure what this means.

 

[DTP]

Honestly, in the pre season when there was rumors about him transferring, I didn't care at all. But he's been really good this year. Definitely one of our best players on defense. Glad he stuck around.

 

[JgDaCane]

Love me some Gil. We have the personnel to be great on D, idc what anyone says Lets put them in the right position to make plays.

 

[Canesfan1899]

He has played very well this season.

 

[1LuvCane]

Leaders are starting to flourish. Definitely a positive....

 

[Badbart43]

6-1 baby and finally broke that taking a Loss after a bye streak

 

[TexasCane90]

Gil is the most improved player on the entire roster, don't @ me.

Zion is up there fighting him for that spot

but yes I agree most had written him off and I pretty much had too thinking a younger body would take his spot

Credit to him for pushing though it and reaching another level of production that the defense needed

 

[HerbieDaGawd]

I'm not sure what this means.

It means respect his decision

 

[RangerGranger]

Currently my favorite Cane.

2nd round pick boys!

Best player on defense, easy!

 

[RangerGranger]

Gil is the most improved player on the entire roster, don't @ me.

I'm sorry, but homie was the same guy last season.

People got fixated on him getting burned overtop when he was supposed to have help overtop.

Kid is making NFL plays all over the field. He can play any secondary position, and he would probably stand to be a great nickel-backer.

 

[rok]

There's a lot of justified beef with Baker but effort was an issue last week. There wasn't much urgency until the 4th.

 

[Dwinstitles]

Gil is the most improved player on the entire roster, don't @ me.

He's been amazing at striker......he is probably the best tackler one on one.

 

[Dwinstitles]

Love me some Gil. We have the personnel to be great on D, idc what anyone says Lets put them in the right position to make plays.

I think a better DC would have us playing way better then what we are seeing.

 

[atlcane72]

Love me some Gil. We have the personnel to be great on D, idc what anyone says Lets put them in the right position to make plays.

guys were in position last week for the most part. We dropped 3 picks and Gurvan gave up a score right in his face.
Against UVA first TD was on Bolden’s Head. 2nd TD Blades was in La La land.

guys have to make plays at the end of the day

 

[DMoney]

Tackling is the key for him. Once he started playing more physical, everything fell into place.

 

[Dwinstitles]

Tackling is the key for him. Once he started playing more physical, everything fell into place.

I trust that kid on an island after the ball is caught....he makes those plays and will be playing Sundays

 

[Meast21]

I remember freshman year he was CB and got burnt. We all wrote him off

I remember sophomore year he was...actually i dont remember him doing ****. Again we all wrote him off

Thought he was a JAG and i had moved on. Nah Gil aint going out like that. Dude has balled the f*** out hard this year. May not be the most talented player on D (Nesta, Bubba, Phillips...) but honestly think Gil has been the most CONSISTENT defensive player across all 7 games

EATING CROW HARD AND LOVIN IT. GET IT GIL

 

[grover]

I never wrote him off. I thought he would be a good one when all was said and done. Just needed to find his role. And I never did get his frustration over Smith seeing more snaps. Competition breeds excellence. He proved he deserves to be on the field. ... Manny needs to get him a better DC and strikers coach so he can thrive.