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Florida State player trolls Brian Kelly after Seminoles win

Former Notre Dame and current FSU player Dillan Gibbons took a shot at Kelly.

The Florida State Seminoles beat LSU 24-23 in Brian Kelly’s first game as head coach for the Tigers.

Dillan Gibbons is an offensive lineman for the Florida State Seminoles and a former player for Kelly at Notre Dame, and he made sure to let his old head ball coach know about it. In the tweet, Gibbons mentions that there are no fake accents on the Florida State team. This is a reference to when Brian Kelly was talking in a ‘southern accent’ shortly after LSU hired him.

The first game of the Kelly era was rough as the Tigers had many issues between the offense, defense, and special teams. Add onto that the fact [autotag]Maason Smith[/autotag] tore his ACL and is out for the season, and it was a terrible night in New Orleans.

The Tigers will look to bounce back at home on Saturday against Southern.

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Watch: Former Notre Dame O-Lineman Dillan Gibbons speaks about GoFundMe

A familiar face to the Irish has spoken about the cause he has taken up.

Shortly after the NCAA adopted its NIL policy, former Notre Dame offensive lineman Dillan Gibbons took up a personal and worthy cause. He started a GoFundMe for Timothy Donovan, a friend battling two debilitating conditions at once. Gibbons hoped to raise enough money to get Donovan to the Irish’s season opener against Florida State, to which Gibbons transferred in May. The GoFundMe, which has raised nearly $48,000 as of this writing, exceeded its original goal, and Gibbons has set a new goal of $75,000 to help the Donovan family with the regular expenses that come with their way of life.

On Wednesday, Gibbons was one of several Seminoles made available to the media. He was asked about the GoFundMe early in his news conference, and he talked about how overwhelming it was that so many people chipped in:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LalRZu5GtI0

With so much life breathed into this story, it would be a surprise if there were any dry eyes inside Doak Campbell Stadium at that moment. The Irish and Seminoles kick off in prime-time Sept. 5.

Ex-Notre Dame O-Lineman Dillan Gibbons uses NIL freedom for GoFundMe

A very special guest might be present to watch the Irish battle the Seminoles in the 2021 opener.

When former Notre Dame offensive lineman Dillan Gibbons transferred to Florida State, it made the 2021 season opener more interesting. Now, with the new NIL rules in effect, Gibbons has decided to make the most of it, but he’s not doing it for his own gain. He wants a very special person at Doak Campbell Stadium when the Seminoles and Irish meet on Sept. 5. Given this person’s circumstances, that won’t be easy.

Gibbons has launched a GoFundMe for longtime friend Timothy Donovan, who was born with a condition called VACTERL and later was diagnosed with Charcot Marie Tooth, an incurable disease which has affect the nerves in his feet and hands. The two have bonded at football games over the years, but more recently, Donovan’s condition worsened to the point where he hasn’t been as present. Obviously, COVID-19 would have made that impossible last year anyway.

The GoFundMe was set up to raise money for tickets, transportation, meals and lodging for Donovan and his parents for the weekend of the game. Attendance for the recent high school graduate would be possible not only because COVID-19 restrictions are being lifted, but because he recently underwent successful spine surgery that he has responded very positively to. As of this writing, donors have sent nearly $1,800 for the cause. At this point, the question is not whether Donovan and his parents will be able to go to the game, but how much money will be left over.

Former Notre Dame O-lineman Dillan Gibbons transfers to Florida State

The Irish will see an old friend to begin the season.

Four days after Notre Dame offensive lineman Dillan Gibbons entered the transfer portal, he has made his decision. Gibbons, a native of Clearwater, Florida, will be headed close to home as he suits up for Florida State as a graduate student:

This makes Notre Dame’s 2021 season opener all the more intriguing as it’s slated to happen against the Seminoles on Sept. 5 in Tallahassee. On top of that, Gibbons and the rest of the Irish’s offensive line played a key role when these teams met in 2020. The unit didn’t allow any sacks and made 554 yards of total offense, including 353 on the ground, possible. That rushing total was more than double what the Seminoles’ defense allowed on average going into the game.

It will be interesting to see whether Gibbons can provide the Seminoles with Irish’s defensive line’s Achilles’ heel during their game plan or if that D-line knows exactly what to expect from him and uses that to its advantage. Of course, it will be more interesting if that particular aspect determines the outcome.