Thе hypе surrounding 11-yеar-old football sеnsation Maddеn San Miguеl aka “Baby Gronk” appears to have died down among the public, prompting a longing for a brеak. San Miguеl gainеd considеrablе attеntion from thе collеgе football (CFB) community in recent weeks, duе to his еvidеnt talеnt for thе sport.

Dеspitе his young agе, Baby Gronk rеportеdly amassеd ovеr 1,000 rushing yards and 20 touchdowns, еstablishing himsеlf as a standout playеr in his agе brackеt. Howеvеr, thе continuous shifts in his “fakе” commitmеnts havе lеft many fееling wеary of thе ongoing saga, lеading to severe backlash from thе CFB community.

From pledging allegiance to Coach Prime and Colorado to Alabama, USC, and now to Steve Sirkisian’s Texas Longhorns, Baby Gronk’s indecisiveness has resulted in flipping his commitment for the 7th time in a row. Well, it is unrealistic to believe that an 11-year-old kid could single-handedly generate this much controversy among college football (CFB) fans. In reality, it is his father, Jake, who operates all of his social media accounts and is mainly responsible for the drama.

On June 5th, the Baby Gronk X account posted a picture of Miguel accompanied by the caption “BABY GRONK FLIPS TO TEXAS,” featuring a photoshopped image of him wearing a Texas jersey. As a result, this post stirred up significant criticism within the college football community, with many expressing disdain towards Miguel and Jake for what appeared to be a blatant attempt at continuous attention-seeking.

The comment section of the post was inundated with criticism, with individuals like Timothy Johnson, a sportswriter for the Miami Hurricanes, calling for the shutdown of the account. Johnson wrote, “We need to shut this clown’s account down—Tell his daddy to stop,” highlighting the embarrassment caused to both the child and his family by their actions. Other college football fans also chimed in the comments, echoing similar sentiments of frustration and disapproval.

Fans unleashed fury on Baby Gronk’s social media antics

It all began in 2023 when Baby Gronk initially committed to LSU after collaborating with gymnast Olivia Dunn. However, he later revoked his pledge that month. Subsequently, Jake San Miguel began to intervene in these decisions and frequently shared updates about his son’s commitments, showing support for him on social media. However, the public’s patience seems to have worn thin, with many expressing their disinterest in following the father-son duo’s antics any longer.

One commenter bluntly advised Baby Gronk to “get a real job,” suggesting a need for him to face reality. Another account joined in, questioning the continued activity of the social media account and accusing Jake Miguel of exploiting his son for personal gain.

In a plea directed at Mr. Miguel, one user commented, “You gotta stop before he grows up and hates you. Risking a future relationship with your kid for your own desire for clout is insane.”

Echoing similar sentiments, another commenter remarked, “This is played out already, get a life man.” This sentiment was shared by others, with one suggesting that Baby Gronk and his father “flip burgers at McDonald’s” instead.

Overall, the comments reflected a widespread sentiment of exhaustion and disapproval towards the ongoing social media spectacle involving Baby Gronk and Jake Miguel.