Baby Gronk Flips Commitment to Kirby Smart, Georgia 1 Day After Tennessee Pledge

Andrew PetersJune 1, 2024

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Baby Gronk once again flipped his commitment just a day after announcing he would play college football at Tennessee.

Madden San Miguel, the viral sensation more commonly known as Baby Gronk, announced on social media Saturday that he has committed to play for Kirby Smart at Georgia.

BABY GRONK @BabyGronk5BABY GRONK FLIPS TO GEORGIA pic.twitter.com/aCTvrdxeD9

His commitment flip marks the sixth school he has committed to since posting his top 30 schools in early May. He has made pledges to Ohio State, Michigan, Colorado, Nebraska, Tennessee and now the Bulldogs.

It seems Baby Gronk—or at least those in charge of his social media accounts—plans to have him flip his commitment to just about every school included in his top 30. What his next move will be is anyone’s guess at this point.

BABY GRONK @BabyGronk5BABY GRONKS TOP 30 ! pic.twitter.com/xRkBmxatJ1

While Baby Gronk’s representatives seem poised to try to make headlines with his many different commitments, the pledges hold very little significance considering he’s not yet eligible to commit to programs at just 11 years old.

Baby Gronk has plenty of time to develop as a football player and possibly eventually receive offers, but for now, his commitments on social media hold no weight.

Baby Gronk’s rise to social media stardom has sparked plenty of criticism over the last few years, including from NFL stars. Legendary defensive end J.J. Watt chimed in last summer, criticizing Baby Gronk’s father for pushing him so heavily into football rather than enjoying youth sports the way kids are meant to.

JJ Watt @JJWattI’ve always said…

Kids should play multiple sports and kids should be allowed to be kids.

I’m not against advanced leagues, better competition, etc.

But no kid should be playing one sport all year & no kid should be training “like a pro” until at least HS.

They’re kids.

Robert Gronkowski, Baby Gronk’s namesake, said last year the situation has gone “too far” and that San Miguel’s father “hit me up like 500 times already.”

Whether Baby Gronk enjoys his viral fame is up for him to decide, but what is clear is that many outsiders believe it could be time to tone things back and allow him to focus on just being a kid.