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Pat Dye Field => Signing Day => Topic started by: Saniflush on January 30, 2012, 01:35:32 PM
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http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120129/SPORTS0402/201290325/Football-recruiting-Robinson-ready-help-Auburn-s-run-game (http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120129/SPORTS0402/201290325/Football-recruiting-Robinson-ready-help-Auburn-s-run-game)
Robinson ready to help Auburn's run game
AUBURN -- Jovon Robinson has reason to be bitter, but he never saw value in that kind of thinking.
He'd rather spend his time working.
The Memphis, Tenn., native committed to Auburn last summer and spent six months in T.J. Yeldon's shadow. They both were coveted tailbacks and Yeldon, who later de-committed and enrolled at Alabama, always was considered faster, quicker, more polished, better.
Robinson doesn't care about that.
"Everybody is going to find out what kind of a player I am and until that day comes, nothing else matters," Robinson said. "I don't care about T.J. Yeldon. I've never met him. If he's walking away from Auburn, I don't need to meet him. I love Auburn, and I'm ready to be great for the other people who love Auburn. That's all I think about."
Jovon Robinson is a throw-back.
Speed has become perhaps the most valuable commodity in college football these days.
Players like Onterio McCalebb, the Tigers' ultra-fast utility back, might have been confined to special teams roles a decade ago.
Not any longer. Putting sprinters in open space often yields positive returns.
Robinson isn't part of that equation. He stands 6-foot-1, weighs 220 pounds and has no trouble winning one-on-one confrontations with linebackers. He's rough and aggressive and wants defenders to challenge him.
They don't win very often.
And though Robinson has mastered the art of cutting back against defensive flow, which gives him the look of a quick back, he simply isn't particularly fast.
That's why Scout.com ranks him as the nation's No. 22 tailback.
"He's a perfect example of the backs Auburn used to produce all the time years ago -- the physical guys who pound the ball at you and make you stop them," said Barton Simmons, an analyst with 247Sports. "He's a no-nonsense kid who knows exactly where he wants to be and how to get there. Jovon will get the most out of his physical ability. The question is: What's his ceiling?"
Auburn had questions.
Robinson said the Tigers called with an offer this time last year -- after scouting him for months. He said 12 other schools offered a scholarship before he got official word from Auburn assistant coach Trooper Taylor.
Robinson isn't the kind of prospect who floors everyone at a camp. He knows that. The Tigers' caution didn't alarm him.
Then came Big Cat Weekend, which has become Auburn's featured, spring powwow for recruits. The idea is to cast the widest net possible -- dozens of prospects attend the event -- and give everyone in attendance a clear view of what the program's biggest strengths. Robinson was swayed. He committed six weeks later.
Recruiting ended there. The prized tailback took no additional visits. He politely informed assistants from rival programs that Auburn was his choice and would remain his choice. Even a change at offensive coordinator had no effect on Robinson's feelings.
Scot Loeffler called him within two hours of getting the job last weekend. Robinson appreciated the effort and got a kick out of the conversation.
"I asked him if he planned to run the ball. He said 'yes' and that's all I needed," Robinson said. "We could have been done in 15 seconds. If I work hard and show them what I can do, they'll get me the ball. I can be lethal in the system (Loeffler) described to me. It's all falling into place."
Yeldon's defection, as it turns out, may have been the best thing to happen to Robinson. He'll arrive on campus this summer with a real chance to earn playing time during the 2012 season. Auburn returns McCalebb and Tre Mason. Another tailback, Mike Blakely, will be eligible after transferring from Florida. None of them have Robinson's size or bulk.
He'll provide Loeffler something that can't be found anywhere else on the roster. That's exactly why Robinson chose Auburn in the first place.
"My role will be to handle anything they ask of me -- and I think I can do a lot," Robinson said. "I'll work in the slot, I'll run it, I'll catch screen passes. They got me to Auburn because of the family feel and now it's time to prove that I belong in that family. If Auburn people are still talking about T.J. Yeldon a few years from now, I haven't done my job."
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Gotta love that attitude.
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Already like this kid
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That's two woodrows in one day.
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Yes, I really like this kid too. I'm thinking he's gonna be a good'n.
This excites me.
Robinson isn't part of that equation. He stands 6-foot-1, weighs 220 pounds and has no trouble winning one-on-one confrontations with linebackers. He's rough and aggressive and wants defenders to challenge him.
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Attitude wise (work horse) and size, he reminds me of Lattimore.
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"Everybody is going to find out what kind of a player I am and until that day comes, nothing else matters," Robinson said. "I don't care about T.J. Yeldon. I've never met him. If he's walking away from Auburn, I don't need to meet him. I love Auburn, and I'm ready to be great for the other people who love Auburn. That's all I think about."
<3
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Attitude wise (work horse) and size, he reminds me of Lattimore.
He should compliment Mason and Blakely very nicely for years to come. Let Robinson bust'em in the mouf, and the other two kill'em on the outside corners. Although, watching Mason finding the creases through the DL is exciting too.
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Got a chance to watch Blakely run in the scrimmage I went to. The guy is good. Now granted, he was running with and against the 2's and 3's but you could tell he's a bad ass. Built similar to Dyer but a bit smaller and quicker.
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Got a chance to watch Blakely run in the scrimmage I went to. The guy is good. Now granted, he was running with and against the 2's and 3's but you could tell he's a bad ass. Built similar to Dyer but a bit smaller and quicker.
We gotz weapons.
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We gotz weapons.
Let's just hope none of them have weapons.
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Let's just hope none of them have weapons.
Nah, the Robbery 4 + Dyer are gone.
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I just watched some videos of this guy again and I'm having severe vaginal leakage. Shut the front door, this guy is 220 pounds and has moves like Jagger. Damn jock straps left all over the field. Plus, he'll truck a bitch if need be. Let Prosch go all battering ram up the middle and Jovon cut off him....I see some sweet Auburn highlites in the future.
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I just watched some videos of this guy again and I'm having severe vaginal leakage. Shut the front door, this guy is 220 pounds and has moves like Jagger. Damn jock straps left all over the field. Plus, he'll truck a bitch if need be. Let Prosch go all battering ram up the middle and Jovon cut off him....I see some sweet Auburn highlites in the future.
I didn't know so much gay could fit in one sentence.
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I didn't know so much gay could fit in one sentence.
Don't act like you don't know.
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I didn't know so much gay could fit in one sentence.
Only if he would have said, "open the back door".
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Only if he would have said, "open the back door".
Jay Prosch will ram it up in there.
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Jay Prosch will ram it up in there.
And make you like it.
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And make you like it.
:sex:
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Don't act like you don't know.
Oh, I knew.
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Supposedly posted this on his Instagram a little bit ago...
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A few things.
1) WTF
2) Isn't he already a done deal at Auburn? His LOI is signed. He can still flip?
3) Wouldn't that just be icing on the cake. Every bammer on earth fought tooth and nail to "prove" he was a filthy barn cheater...then he flips to Bama two months after signing day??
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Auburn isn't in the grade changing business, uat is...and business is boomin'. Btw, uat was one of Jovon's first scholarship offer and they continued to recruit him right up until they landed Yeldon, by then the grades had already been changed. That way, if he goes to uat nothing is said about it...if he goes to Auburn, things get brought to light....now he goes to uat, everything will be swept under the rug like nothing ever happened and Emmert will look the other way just like it was stated in the USA Today article and in the NTYF blog/article.
LSU - Grade changing scandal regarding football players (under Emmert and sabben)
uat - Grade changing scandal(s) regarding football players (Chapman, Murphy, Preyear, Fanning, etc. under sabben with Emmert as NCAA President)
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Auburn isn't in the grade changing business, uat is...and business is boomin'. Btw, uat was one of Jovon's first scholarship offer and they continued to recruit him right up until they landed Yeldon, by then the grades had already been changed. That way, if he goes to uat nothing is said about it...if he goes to Auburn, things get brought to light....now he goes to uat, everything will be swept under the rug like nothing ever happened and Emmert will look the other way just like it was stated in the USA Today article and in the NTYF blog/article.
LSU - Grade changing scandal regarding football players (under Emmert and sabben)
uat - Grade changing scandal(s) regarding football players (Chapman, Murphy, Preyear, Fanning, etc. under sabben with Emmert as NCAA President)
You know this might be your sanest conspiracy theory yet. I like it.
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You know this might be your sanest conspiracy theory yet. I like it.
Unless he stays at Auburn.
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Unless he stays at Auburn.
details...details
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Well, I guess he is going to Bama. Add this to the list of very peculiar and suspicious flips.
http://www.collegefootballscoop.com/2013/04/jovon-robinson-gets-second-chance-to-fulfill-his-dream/
Liked this line though:
A day later, Robinson met with head coach Gene Chizik. During that meeting, Chizik talked to him about the process and procedure of his upcoming meetings with NCAA investigators, and warned him not to try to hide anything from the investigators “because the NCAA will know.â€
#CoverupCulture
But seriously, this is really bizarre to me.
So he signs his LOI in 2012. Someone changed his grades before his Freshman season could start. No one knows who, but it was determined that Auburn was not involved. Auburn, after all, was the ones that noticed the discrepency.
http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8661192/ncaa-investigating-auburn-recruiting-assistant-coaches-sources-say
Memphis Central High School coach Lynord Crutchfield, who coached Robinson at Wooddale during his junior and seniors seasons, said he met with an NCAA investigator last month about Robinson's transcripts. Crutchfield said the NCAA became aware something was amiss when Auburn officials submitted a transcript to the NCAA Eligibility Center that was different from the one Notre Dame had for the player.
But now, he's good to go. Can't get any more info out of the woman that admitted to changing his grade. But he can't play where he was originally supposed to? Or he just chose not to? Instead he goes to their main rivals? How does this not sound shady.
Not trying to go conspiracy theorist (ok, maybe I am), but how does this not encourage rival schools tampering with kids' grades JUST to get them to transfer to their school?
It doesn't make sense...
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Well, I guess he is going to Bama. Add this to the list of very peculiar and suspicious flips.
http://www.collegefootballscoop.com/2013/04/jovon-robinson-gets-second-chance-to-fulfill-his-dream/
Liked this line though:
#CoverupCulture
But seriously, this is really bizarre to me.
So he signs his LOI in 2012. Someone changed his grades before his Freshman season could start. No one knows who, but it was determined that Auburn was not involved. Auburn, after all, was the ones that noticed the discrepency.
http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8661192/ncaa-investigating-auburn-recruiting-assistant-coaches-sources-say
But now, he's good to go. Can't get any more info out of the woman that admitted to changing his grade. But he can't play where he was originally supposed to? Or he just chose not to? Instead he goes to their main rivals? How does this not sound shady.
Not trying to go conspiracy theorist (ok, maybe I am), but how does this not encourage rival schools tampering with kids' grades JUST to get them to transfer to their school?
It doesn't make sense...
Sure it does, new suit and a new car. Where else could he get such a great deal.
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Where the fuck is Tennstud now?!?!?!
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The worst part is the built-in defense that the lazy masses will buy: Yeah, he had a grade changed, but Auburn was involved in that. Robinson is in the clear.
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The worst part is the built-in defense that the lazy masses will buy: Yeah, he had a grade changed, but Auburn was involved in that. Robinson is in the clear.
That poor little innocent child. He just wanted to fail all on his own, but big bad mean ole Auburn came in and corrupted him by changing his grades so he could go to that evil college. We better help him out by taking him into our wonderful home in Tuscaloosa.
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While this crap is becoming all too commonplace these days, I guess I'm not too surprised after reading the article on him changing his mind. I'd love to have the guy but he won't be eligible until December of 2014 (According to al.kum) so he's not going to be toting the rock for anyone the next 2 seasons anyway. You can't have too many backs and Lord knows we're thin right now. We have Tre Mason (Injured) Cameron Artimus Pyle Pain and Corey Grant. But, I think we have our bruising inside runner with Peyton Barber coming in and another bad ass in Jonathon Ford. If we can sign 2-3 more in this class, our numbers should be fine. I do want to see us be able to consistently put a 210+ guy back there.
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While this crap is becoming all too commonplace these days, I guess I'm not too surprised after reading the article on him changing his mind. I'd love to have the guy but he won't be eligible until December of 2014 (According to al.kum) so he's not going to be toting the rock for anyone the next 2 seasons anyway. You can't have too many backs and Lord knows we're thin right now. We have Tre Mason (Injured) Cameron Artimus Pyle Pain and Corey Grant. But, I think we have our bruising inside runner with Peyton Barber coming in and another bad ass in Jonathon Ford. If we can sign 2-3 more in this class, our numbers should be fine. I do want to see us be able to consistently put a 210+ guy back there.
CamPayne is a bruiser also (5'10†215lbs.)
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CamPayne is a bruiser also (5'10†215lbs.)
I am 6'0 215 but unfortunately have no eligerbility left. But I do bruise. Easily.
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I am 6'0 215 but unfortunately have no eligerbility left. But I do bruise. Easily.
Huh! I guess you're committing to Auburn early too in hopes that Alabama will eventually come callin'.
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Huh! I guess you're committing to Auburn early too in hopes that Alabama will eventually come callin'.
Word on the skreet is that he's already spent a few weekends at a State Representative's Panama City condo. Wait...that was before he realized he had eligibility left. Nevermind.
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Word on the skreet is that he's already spent a few weekends at a State Representative's Panama City condo. Wait...that was before he realized he had eligibility left. Nevermind.
This will be a "business decision" and I will be deciding which school has the best basket weaving class.
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This will be a "business decision" and I will be deciding which school has the best basket weaving class.
You have to do what's best for your family.
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This will be a "business decision" and I will be deciding which school has the best basket weaving class.
This should help you with your "business decision."
https://www.google.com/search?q=Basket+weaving+on+line&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&channel=fflb
Weave on my friend!