Rotation of Running Backs

[ASUFan4863]

I think we're really going to like Roberts running the ball the next few years.

Just got to keep him in Boone

You are the second person I’ve heard/seen say this. Is it just speculation after a down year or any substance?

[BeauFoster]

I think we're really going to like Roberts running the ball the next few years.

Just got to keep him in Boone

You are the second person I’ve heard/seen say this. Is it just speculation after a down year or any substance?

Complete spitting into the wind based on the ease in which a player can transfer

[AppSt94]

I think we're really going to like Roberts running the ball the next few years.

Just got to keep him in Boone

You are the second person I’ve heard/seen say this. Is it just speculation after a down year or any substance?

Complete spitting into the wind based on the ease in which a player can transfer

I look at it this way. If he wants to enter the portal, and I don’t know that he does, there could be guys that are just as talented in there that we can go after. Provided their earned credits transfer.

[BambooRdApp]

I think we're really going to like Roberts running the ball the next few years.

Just got to keep him in Boone

You are the second person I’ve heard/seen say this. Is it just speculation after a down year or any substance?

Complete spitting into the wind based on the ease in which a player can transfer

I look at it this way. If he wants to enter the portal, and I don’t know that he does, there could be guys that are just as talented in there that we can go after. Provided their earned credits transfer.

I look at this a little differently. From a potential intangible perspective, it is not a good look if he were to decide to transfer. Although it has to be proven on the field, he appears to be very talented and will get significant playing time next year. He would be a RS freshman with 4 years left. Whether true or not, gives appearance that there are issues internally. I get it is a new day with transfer portal and we may be able to get someone that is talented...but would be great story in 4 years to say we had a back that had several years of being a 1000 yard rusher. I get some of that is predicated on the assumption we do not use 5 backs a game.

[WVAPPeer]

I would certainly think this is a conversation that Coach did have/continue to have with Roberts from day one - I feel sure the situation had been discussed in detail about if/why/reasons for/reasons again preserving his year of eligibility -

[Saint3333]

A talented player transferring out is very seldom a positive.

That said we need players that play for the name on the front of the jersey not the back. By all accounts Roberts is one of those guys. Finding players with talent and that mindset isn't always easy, but we've been better at it than most.

[bcoach]

I would certainly think this is a conversation that Coach did have/continue to have with Roberts from day one - I feel sure the situation had been discussed in detail about if/why/reasons for/reasons again preserving his year of eligibility -

Probably also a conversation that should be limited to Roberts and coach which you may be saying also.

[AppSt94]

Just got to keep him in Boone

You are the second person I’ve heard/seen say this. Is it just speculation after a down year or any substance?

Complete spitting into the wind based on the ease in which a player can transfer

I look at it this way. If he wants to enter the portal, and I don’t know that he does, there could be guys that are just as talented in there that we can go after. Provided their earned credits transfer.

I look at this a little differently. From a potential intangible perspective, it is not a good look if he were to decide to transfer. Although it has to be proven on the field, he appears to be very talented and will get significant playing time next year. He would be a RS freshman with 4 years left. Whether true or not, gives appearance that there are issues internally. I get it is a new day with transfer portal and we may be able to get someone that is talented...but would be great story in 4 years to say we had a back that had several years of being a 1000 yard rusher. I get some of that is predicated on the assumption we do not use 5 backs a game.

Is it a bad look because he transfers or that he transferred due to an issue with playin time or the football team? Kids in the general population transfer out all the time for various reasons. Is that a bad look for the university? My point is that every case where a kid transfers has to be treated in its own vacuum. Just like when a kid decommits, it isn’t always a bad look for the school or that there is an issue with the football program. Unfortunately for fans, we don’t always know the reason and are left for our imagination to wonder.

[BambooRdApp]

You are the second person I’ve heard/seen say this. Is it just speculation after a down year or any substance?

Complete spitting into the wind based on the ease in which a player can transfer

I look at it this way. If he wants to enter the portal, and I don’t know that he does, there could be guys that are just as talented in there that we can go after. Provided their earned credits transfer.

I look at this a little differently. From a potential intangible perspective, it is not a good look if he were to decide to transfer. Although it has to be proven on the field, he appears to be very talented and will get significant playing time next year. He would be a RS freshman with 4 years left. Whether true or not, gives appearance that there are issues internally. I get it is a new day with transfer portal and we may be able to get someone that is talented...but would be great story in 4 years to say we had a back that had several years of being a 1000 yard rusher. I get some of that is predicated on the assumption we do not use 5 backs a game.

Is it a bad look because he transfers or that he transferred due to an issue with playin time or the football team? Kids in the general population transfer out all the time for various reasons. Is that a bad look for the university? My point is that every case where a kid transfers has to be treated in its own vacuum. Just like when a kid decommits, it isn’t always a bad look for the school or that there is an issue with the football program. Unfortunately for fans, we don’t always know the reason and are left for our imagination to wonder.

Kids in the general population are not athletes and have this idea of a transfer portal where you can see xyz number of players from xyz university are leaving the school. If this kid or any kid is a good role model, handles their academics, is a good teammate...and the expectation is that he will be getting more playing time...yes, it can be bad look...App.St. has lost a really good position player, etc.

With that said, in this particular case, he could leave because he wants to be closer to home...which basically leaves Campbell and ECU as potential geographical options I suppose. ..or he does not like the winters.

[AppSt94]

My point is that there are other reasons that are personal and not an issue that needs to be overthought.

[mike87]

You boys can create a problem out of thin air and worry about it. take a testosterone tablet or something.

[appfanjj]

No need to even be discussing this. Period!