Baby Gronk Flips Commitment to South Carolina After Texas, USC Pledges

Youth football player and social media personality Madden San Miguel, better known as Baby Gronk, has "committed" to South Carolina.

Of course, there's a lot to go over here.

Believe it or not, there isn't a minimum age requirement for schools to give verbal offers to potential student-athletes. However, per the On3 database, it doesn't appear that Baby Gronk has received any (despite a previous claim of getting one from Arizona).

Second, Baby Gronk has "committed" to the following schools since May 28, per his X account: South Carolina, Texas, USC, Auburn, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee and Nebraska. Based on that history, this appears to be a rather unserious commitment.

Third, Baby Gronk's father, Jake San Miguel, is likely behind all of this, with the caveat that his son could land a college football scholarship on his own merit down the road.

Lauren Mechling of the Guardian explained in June 2023:

"Baby Gronk, an unarguably skilled athlete, whose real name is Madden San Miguel and who lives in the Dallas area, is the son of Jake San Miguel, a digital marketer who makes no secret of his thirst for internet fame. A modern-day Mama Rose of the football field, San Miguel Sr – who manages his son's social media accounts, schedule and persona – has exhibited no qualms inserting himself into the Baby Gronk narrative."

In summation: There hasn't been any real commitment here, and Baby Gronk will likely be "committing" to another school shortly given the recent pattern.