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04-19-2007, 08:24 PM
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FB Trever Robinson (official thread)
didn't see a thread on him...please merge if there is one
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Falcons grad now flies with Buckeyes
Senior's perseverance as walk-on results in chance for action playing fullback
BY FRED JETER
TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITER Apr 20, 2007
Sometimes, it's wise to play the odds and ride the sure thing.
Other times, you're tempted to punt caution to the curb and go for broke.
To borrow a poker term, football player Trever Robinson shouted "all in" five years ago coming out of Huguenot High.
Shunning numerous comfortable options (including Hampton, Howard and North Carolina A&T), where he was offered scholarships, Robinson aimed for the moon.
Fueled by that wonder drug - positive mental attitude - he enrolled as a walk-on at Ohio State.
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08-16-2007, 01:17 PM
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Video interview with Trever.
EDIT - I can't link it directly, scroll down to the 8/14 interview and click on that to see the interview.
official.site/mediaPlayer/video
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09-01-2007, 07:58 PM
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And today Trever caught a TD pass!! I like to think I'm informed about Buckeye football, but when he scored I said "16? Who the hell is that?" Props to Trever: I love it when a walk-on playing out of love getssome glory like that!
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09-01-2007, 08:02 PM
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congrats trever. love it when a walk on makes things happen during a real game.
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09-01-2007, 10:14 PM
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Congrats to Trever. Kids, this is why you stand beside the head coach, even when you're the 2nd string FB in a spread offense that rarely uses a FB ... you never know when the starter will commit 17 false start penalties in a row and get pulled for a series.  |
09-01-2007, 11:40 PM
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Nice to see a guy who has paid his dues have a moment in the sun.
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09-22-2007, 06:56 AM
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Trever Robinson couldn't get Ohio State out of his head.
The all-state linebacker from Richmond, Va., knew he wanted to become a Buckeye after watching the team play just once while on a recruiting trip to Penn State. He stuck with his decision, even though it meant paying his own way as a walk-on.
"I liked the swagger Ohio State played with," he said. "If I had the opportunity, I was sure I was going to go there.
"They told me, 'If you work hard and get on some special teams or get on the two-deep, maybe you'll obtain a scholarship,' " he added, "but it wasn't promised."
Robinson, who turned down a few Division II offers, made the Buckeyes' kickoff team as a redshirt freshman, and his role steadily increased. He was awarded a scholarship as a junior last year, and OSU hasn't regretted the investment.
The backup fullback is playing on four special-teams units and made the first two receptions of his career this year, including a touchdown grab. And he's not the only former walk-on chipping in.
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The Buckeyes' policy of rewarding walk-ons certainly makes sense to Robinson.
"You could always hold back scholarships for talented guys," he said, "but I believe we have a lot of talent already here that the public hasn't seen. A lot of times, they don't get the recognition, but they deserve it."
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Walk-ons a big part of Ohio State program
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10-18-2007, 07:14 AM
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