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'13 PA ATH Robert Foster (Alabama Signee)

Just to show you that you can't believe everything you hear, Foster is a good kid and got suspended twice this year for things that aren't so bad. The first time, rumors were that he get suspended for punching a coach when the reality is, he was suspended for using a cell phone in class. As for why he was suspended for this week's game, an opponent called him the N-word and Foster decked him. And he's not going to juco. That's ridiculous. I think he ends up at Pitt and those who follow him in the Pittsburgh area have said that they were the frontrunner from the beginning because he isn't the type that wants to leave home.
 
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cheetah;2247252; said:
Just to show you that you can't believe everything you hear, Foster is a good kid and got suspended twice this year for things that aren't so bad. The first time, rumors were that he get suspended for punching a coach when the reality is, he was suspended for using a cell phone in class. As for why he was suspended for this week's game, an opponent called him the N-word and Foster decked him. And he's not going to juco. That's ridiculous. I think he ends up at Pitt and those who follow him in the Pittsburgh area have said that they were the frontrunner from the beginning because he isn't the type that wants to leave home.

He better grow some thicker skin if he plans on playing at the next level for long. It happens: Buckeye linebacker calls foul on race-baiting Gators
 
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cheetah;2247252; said:
Just to show you that you can't believe everything you hear, Foster is a good kid and got suspended twice this year for things that aren't so bad. The first time, rumors were that he get suspended for punching a coach when the reality is, he was suspended for using a cell phone in class. As for why he was suspended for this week's game, an opponent called him the N-word and Foster decked him. And he's not going to juco. That's ridiculous. I think he ends up at Pitt and those who follow him in the Pittsburgh area have said that they were the frontrunner from the beginning because he isn't the type that wants to leave home.

I'm always going to give the benefit of doubt in these situations, but there definitely is something there that is keeping schools away from Foster.

Ohio State stopped recruiting him right after he took a visit there, and Michigan and Notre Dame never even really started recruiting him. Penn State stopped recruiting him as well, not that he would've went there with all the sanctions and what not. Even Michigan State stopped recruiting him.

All of the top programs in his region essentially stopped recruiting him or never really started recruiting him.

It was just Pitt and an SEC team that doesn't care about grades/transcripts when they make offers.
 
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cheetah;2247252; said:
Just to show you that you can't believe everything you hear, Foster is a good kid and got suspended twice this year for things that aren't so bad. The first time, rumors were that he get suspended for punching a coach when the reality is, he was suspended for using a cell phone in class. As for why he was suspended for this week's game, an opponent called him the N-word and Foster decked him. And he's not going to juco. That's ridiculous. I think he ends up at Pitt and those who follow him in the Pittsburgh area have said that they were the frontrunner from the beginning because he isn't the type that wants to leave home.

I don't care what he was called you have to ignore it. "Decking" someone is not something I would call "not so bad". There is plenty of trash talking in college football so that's something you just have to deal with.
 
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247 - Battleground Recruits: East

11/1

3 Robert Foster, WR, Monaca (Pa.) Central Valley



Foster is one of two five-star prospect in the state of Pennsylvania Pittsburgh can ill afford to lose. The 6-foot-3, 190-pound silky smooth wide receiver visited Alabama over the weekend and will trip to Ohio State before deciding.
National Analyst Steve Wiltfong on Foster?s recruitment: ?Another prospect Pittsburgh is ahead for in the polls. Alabama and Ohio State are a couple schools in the mix looking to get this elite playmaker to change his mind. Last weekend, the Crimson Tide had Foster on campus for the third time since the spring for an official visit, and he told 247Sports he ?had a good time and felt comfortable.? Foster also plans on taking an official visit to Ohio State before deciding, but this whole thing has the same feel as Stefon Diggs and his courtship. The five-star class-of-2012 receiver took official visits to Auburn, Cal, Florida and Ohio State before deciding to stay close to home and signing with Maryland. At this point, unless a decision comes quick, we see the same scenario for Foster.?
 
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Pitt target Robert Foster still undecided

One of the biggest recruiting targets still on Pitt's radar for 2013 is wide receiver Robert Foster. About a month ago, Foster declared a final three of Pitt, Alabama, and Ohio State.

Foster recently visited Bama, tweeted like crazy about it, and appeared close to a decision. But today, the talented wideout says he's taking his official visits before making a decision. What's all this mean? It means Foster's still a kid and is taking his time to make a decision. Could he be leaning towards Alabama? Beats me. He might not even know himself.

But one thing's for sure - if he doesn't end up in a Panther uni, it'll be a blow. I don't subscribe to the theory that Pitt needs to get all of the top talent in the area - you need to get top players, period ... it doesn't really matter to me where they're from. But what they do need to do is remain a player for such talent to help legitimize themselves to the other big time kids that come out of Western Pennsylvania. Pitt hasn't been a big winner on the field lately, but has still found a way to compete for some of the best players in an area fairly rich with talent. The more Pitt is in the news for players like Foster, the more that others will take a look around and take them more seriously. Oh yeah, and winning wouldn't hurt, either.

All of that said, Paul needs to go out and get this kid. With two top quarterbacks in Chad Voytik and the committed Tra'Von Chapman, a big target like Foster would look great in this offense.
 
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Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Gorman: ?You can?t let things go to your head?

11/2

This wasn?t how college football fans envisioned Robert Foster and Dorian Johnson sharing the same field.

They might have imagined seeing Central Valley?s Foster, ranked the nation?s top receiver prospect by Scout.com, and Belle Vernon?s Johnson, the nation?s No. 2 offensive tackle prospect by ESPN?s Scouts Inc., in Pitt?s blue and gold or Ohio State?s scarlet and gray or Alabama?s crimson and white.

This wasn?t a night for those dreaming of watching Foster and Johnson play for the same team. Instead, they were opponents in a WPIAL Class AAA first-round playoff game.

And only one of them played.

?I?m not sitting out for no reason,? Foster said. ?I?m sitting out for a reason: I?m learning from my mistakes. Everybody makes mistakes, and I made mine.?

A week ago, while Johnson was recovering a fumble in the end zone for his first-ever touchdown in a victory over Albert Gallatin, Foster was being ejected from a loss to Beaver Falls after drawing two personal-foul penalties. Under PIAA rules, Foster is automatically suspended for the following game, meaning a loss would make this his last game.

?It?s tough, but you learn from your mistakes,? Foster said. ?I was wrong for what I did. I apologized to my teammates and everyone else that supported me. But I believe in my team and my coaches that they will do what they have to to win the game.?

Not only would Central Valley have to beat Belle Vernon minus Foster but also without injured quarterback Nate Climo and tailback Jordan Whitehead.

So Foster and Johnson were essentially in the same situation, knowing the fate of their high school careers was not in their hands but those of teammates.

Despite Johnson?s dominant play on both sides of the ball ? not to mention Foster?s absence ? Central Valley rallied for a 17-16 win over Belle Vernon on Elliot Taylor?s 22-yard field goal with seven seconds left Friday.

Where Johnson could at least block and tackle, Foster could only watch from the sidelines.

?The ball is not in my hands, but I truly believe I have teammates that can make plays,? Foster said. ?Instead of people watching me, they can watch my teammates make plays. There?s no more coming to games to see me; it?s coming to see Central Valley. I?m not Central Valley. I?m just Robert Foster.

?I can?t do things on the field if it wasn?t for my teammates. That is one of the best lessons I?ve learned: Don?t let things go to your head, obviously. When you?re someone special with God-given talent, you can?t let things go to your head. You?ve got to let it go in one ear and out the other.?

Sounds like someone who has already let things go to his head. Which is easy to do when colleges covet your services as a recruit and recruiting services covet breaking your commitment to a college.

It?s the Catch-22 of prep football. We watch relative unknowns develop into major-college prospects only to see them become overwhelmed by overexposure during the recruiting process.

Where Foster led Central Valley to a WPIAL title as a sophomore and has more than 1,000 yards and 16 touchdowns rushing and receiving combined this season, Johnson generated attention with his 6-foot-6, 285-pound frame and athleticism.

?He?s scary,? Central Valley coach Mark Lyons said. ?We?ve probably never faced an offensive lineman with that capability of wiping out a side of a line.

?Everything everybody is writing about him and why they?re recruiting him, it?s pretty accurate. To find another high school defender to neutralize him, it?s not fair. I look at it as you?re asking a defensive back to play Foster one-on-one.?

Belle Vernon coach Aaron Krepps believes the oversaturation of recruiting coverage and social media has made players household names before they are mature enough to deal with the pressure.

?These are still young kids,? Krepps said. ?It becomes a burden. It?s not something they should have to deal with in the sheer volume they have to.?

Foster learned another lesson Thursday, after revealing on Twitter that he was ready to announce his college choice. When word spread within minutes, he retracted the statement and said he would wait.

?The biggest thing he has to understand is, everybody is watching you,? Lyons said. ?Whether they?re watching for the good things or if they?re jealous and they?re waiting to nail you, that?s what he had to learn. Kids don?t always look at it like that. They?re like, ?You mean, somebody wants me to fail?? Yeah, they do.?

Johnson shies away from the spotlight for that reason.

?It is pretty nerve-wracking knowing you have people coming to watch you,? Johnson said. ?You don?t want to mess up.?

Especially with your high school career hanging in the balance.
 
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