Dave Clark

dclark@cincinnati.com

Wide receiver Torrance Gibson VI announced via Twitter that he's following new Bearcats head coach Luke Fickell from Ohio State to the University of Cincinnati.

He also thanked Ohio State:

There's immediate speculation (from @AWardESPN and others) that the Bearcats might try Gibson at quarterback, the position he played in high school.

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Gibson recently signed a letter of intent with junior-college program Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, according to thelantern.com.

In August, Gibson - then a redshirt freshman - was suspended for the entire 2016 season for a violation of team rules. Gibson had redshirted after injuring his ankle.

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The former five-star recruit impressed during the Ohio State Spring Game before his suspension.

More from ESPN.com's Austin Ward:

"I feel like it's the best way for me and my family," Gibson told ESPN on Thursday. "The two years at Ohio State didn't go as planned: redshirting the first year, moving to wide receiver unexpectedly and just the suspension. The university suspending me, I didn't think it was fair the way they did me. That's just what made me really realize that it was time to go, it wasn't the place for me. "I have a good relationship with Coach Fickell and all the other staff that he has brought with him to Cincinnati. The strength coach, Brady Collins, we have a great relationship. And me and coach Fickell have an awesome relationship now that we're building, and I just felt that was the move for me. I'm just going to go with it. I'm confident about what's happening in the Queen City, and I'm just ready to roll." Gibson can't dive in straight away with the Bearcats. He'll need the associate's degree and is enrolled at Cincinnati State taking classes. He hopes to be cleared to transfer in immediately to join Fickell's program by May or July.

UC football's grade from USA TODAY Sports: F