Iran Robinson - DT out of Louisiana

I think this cat said he was going to announce his decision this evening. Just a head's up.

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nice use of the word "cat"

This would be another HUGE pickup for the Ags!

Is this guy legit? I just wonder what's up when your only other offer is from McNeese State.

yeah, if he only has two offers, and he is going to annouce soon, it seems odd. If a&m cannot beat out mcneese st., there are issues.

Is he just committing to assure himself free education in case he gets injured until someone else offers?

Had a coach come visit him too, from LSU, i'm pretty sure since we are picking up recruits left and right people are starting to get curious and looking into trying to get it done earlier now just like we are, thing is we made a great first impression.

He is impossible to pancake cause he always lands on his feet. Just what I heard.

will we still be in it for Jay Guy in the long run if this guy commits to the Ags now?

Quality DTs are scarce. Take 'em when you can get them....

Hope those stats are wrong! He can't bench his own weight?

If you go to his profile on Rivals you will see that A&M and LSU have coaches listed that are recruiting him. Anytime you see a coaches name listed on the profile where the offers list is. That usually means hes about to get an offer.

I know this because on all the targets A&M has looked at. NONE that I can remember actually got a offer from A&M if the coach wasn't listed there. At one point or another... example Coach Malones name appears and a week or a month later, the kid gets an offer

ok now to the point

LSU has a recruiter listed by this kids name but hasn't offered yet. I'm pretty sure they're gonna offer soon. The only way I see them not offering is if he commits soon (A&M) and they think hes done on the recruiting trail

Not impressed by what I have read with this guy!

I haven't figured out yet why we're after this guy...

He seems to be a terrific athlete.

LSU is actively recruiting him, just havn't offered. They've been stingy in offering DTs so far. I don't know if Robinson would earn one or not, but they are putting forth a good amount of effort into "wooing him."

As far as the bench press number, it's better to need some work in the weight room than anywhere else. Kids still got a strong lower body, which is

discho and greg06 - what do you not like about this guy? any info appreciated.

I know he's had some off the field issues, but he's reportedly worked past a lot of it, if not all of it.

Momma said if you aint got anything good to say dont say it at all

with that being said

keep it to yourself

If Coach Sherman wants him. I want him

I see no problem in discussing the pros and CONS of a recruit. What is it you dont like about him dicho?

As long as it's constructive, realistic, etc..., I have no problem discussin positives or negatives.

And to be specific, Kelso didn't say you couldn't discuss the cons, just don't do it if that's all you have to say.

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FWIW scout.com says Tennessee has offered

There's an article you can access publicly, but it's kind of a gray area so I'll just say that searching for his name on Google and using their cached links will get you more info.

His coach basically says hes got really good speed and athleticism, but needs to work on his technique.

He plays for a small school so he's been used to just sloppily dominating people. Reading between the lines, it sounds like his upper body strength is part of the problem, he can't use his hands well when he needs to. Seems like a project and has the risk that all projects do. Whether this particular guy's risk vs. potential reward is worth it, I'm not so sure, but that's extremely hard to judge with the info we have.

None of that is saying he can't or won't pan out, I know some of you guys only think in black and white and don't seem to understand risk vs. reward for whatever reason. It all just boils down to: he's a somewhat risky pick up, but that may be exactly what the A&M coaches are looking for right now. A POTENTIAL diamond in the rough (note: POTENTIAL. Some people love to claim a kid that hasn't proven anything a diamond in the rough).

Edit: ^^^^^^ The article mentions Tenn. as well, but doesn't say which schools offered.

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sean, you're trying way to hard on the troll thing.

I'll give you a 3 out of 10. I bet you could do better.

huh? Help me out, what's the appropriate response here? I know I'm new here but am not trying to make waves. It just makes me nervous that we're filling up so fast while there are so many known blue chippers still out there for the taking as well as the kids who will emerge as seniors.

troll

if you are legit Sean, i don't think A&M can afford to hold out for top tier players that may or may not decide to de-commit and let the players who we are currently pursuing sign with another team. If we were a powerhouse program like USC, tu, or Florida and for some reason missed out on a recruit that we felt was likely to de-commit then it would be wise keep a spot open in case it happened but seeing their no top tier players begging to come to A&M right now, holding out for slim chances might leave us with the left overs at the end

Not trying to dish the kid, but he has had some major off field issues, plus what is being said about him(athletic and shows potential)can be said for half a dozen other kids we are looking at. His level of competition concerns me, but more than that, his offer list says he is either not that good or has issues. I just feel there are better players, at least at this point, that we should wait on. There are still 9 months till signing day. I think we need to hold off a while on the sleepers and push a little harder for the producers.

Sean,

Your trollness is being discussed because of awkward comments like Dixon and Bible being future de-commits from UT. Where are you getting this information?

Good get, this kid is underrated. Way better motor than Bible or Cotton.

discussing cons is fine with me as long as its done tastefully

simply saying "he doesn't impress me" just seems cheap and negative to me

discuss TASTEFULLY why he doesn't impress you

1. Have you watched film on him
2. Have you seen him play in person
3. Do you know anyone thats played against him or scouted him?

Agreed Kasey, i misinterpreted what you were saying the first time i read it

Why I'm skeptical:
1. Rivals list only other offer from McNeese St.
2. Can't bench his weight
3. Off-field issues he's apparently had

I assume Jay Guy still has a spot if he wants to commit.

Cause saying "Good get by Sherm" is so much more helpful and "tasteful". It's ok to post absolutely nothing of help or interest as long as it's positive? How about if you don't have anything real to say either way don't say anything? Maybe that's just my preference, though, I personally get tired of seeing a thread full of pointless posts (not just here, btw, plenty of that crap on Hornfans and other places).

Not that it really matters what you (or I) say, anyway.

AggieGreg:
Thats the best reply Ive seen in this thread so far

FWIW: If he commits Ill be excited. I've never seen his film and our coaches have. if they like him who am I to say "he's not gonna be a player in the long run for us"

You don't need to elaborate when someone says "Good get Sherman", most likely they trust in Sherman's judgment and for him to get a commitment they feel is good. When someone says that a player is bad and only that, no ones knows what you're basing that statement on. Its completely fine to say that a player is bad if you explain why you feel that way.

I'd argue it's insignificantly less ignorant.

That was just one example. "This would be another HUGE pickup for the Ags!" from this very thread is an even better one.

Either way, I'm ok with agreeing to disagree and allowing this thread to re-rail itself, so I'm gonna bow out of that particular discussion.