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'10 OH WR Jerald Robinson (Michigan signee)

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gracelhink;1405382; said:
Sometimes I am amazed at the "statistic inflation" and can't understand the tendency to hyperbolize in recruiting circles.
Robinson is a nice player and had a good season, but note the difference in receptions, yards, and interceptions.

Rivals.com Football Recruiting - National Notebook: Horns get a jump on 2010


However in his hometown newspaper his season statistics are listed as:
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Is one counting just regular season stats and the other counting regular season plus playoff stats? That would be my only guess.
 
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Jerald Robinson and Canton South opened their season tonight against Dover. South lost 27-14. Robinson had 2 catches for 6 yards and 1 carry for 8 yards. He did have a big hit flying up from his safety position while on defense but was bottled up on offense.
 
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Robinson, at 6-foot-2, 192 pounds, hasn't grabbed the area's attention like Swigert has, but he is every bit as dominant. After graduating more than 20 players from last year's team, including three-year starting quarterback Matt Trissel, Canton South (1-2) is still trying to find different ways to get Robinson the ball.

So this season, Robinson often has to fight through double and triple coverage, or outleap defenders to get the ball.

''He can jump, pretty much, over me,'' Swigert said. ''He almost picked off about five passes last year [on defense], so he has a great feel for the game and is just an awesome football player, and I have a lot of respect for him.''


Off to Michigan

Canton South, a Division III school, is one of the smallest in the conference and hasn't had as much success as the Leopards the past 10 years, but it has been able to churn out Division I college recruits as of late, a rarity in the NBC.

Defensive back Devon Torrence earned a scholarship to Ohio State, and starts for the Buckeyes. His younger brother Devoe was on his way to the Buckeyes as well, until legal trouble sidetracked him after transferring to Massillon. He now plays for the University of Akron.

''At first, I was really a Buckeye man,'' Robinson said from the coach's office at Canton South on Tuesday.

His gray and scarlet helmet is adorned with a handful of paw prints symbolizing the Wildcats. It all just made the Michigan wrist bands stand out more.

''In Ohio, that's every kid's dream, to be a Buckeye,'' Robinson said. ''So when I went [on a visit], I was more excited than anything than actually stopping and looking at the school.

''Once I actually stopped to think about it, when I was getting offers, I am just like, 'OK, well, if I break this down, I know Michigan is better than them at this and I like this at Michigan better than I like any other school.' ''

The Wolverines were the first school that offered and ended up being a perfect fit. He was offered scholarships by every Big Ten and Big East school, he said.

''When I went to Michigan, they are on a whole other level than any other colleges in this country to me, from my point of view,'' said Robinson, who likes the academic programs in sports management there, too.

Robinson took summer classes at Canton South to graduate early and be enrolled in Michigan for the spring semester. The move will be hard he said, but he is excited about getting adjusted to college and possibly starting as a freshman.

''Jerald Robinson is an underrated player,'' said Steve Hare, a recruiting specialist for Rivals.com and the publisher of OhioVarsity.com. ''He committed early and didn't hit all the combines and camps like all the kids looking for scholarships. Michigan is certainly getting a steal.''

Robinson is the No.1 receiver on OhioVarsity's top 25 state poll, Hare said. Swigert is listed as No. 3. It is clear that most schools are recruiting Swigert as an athlete.
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Ohio.com - Louisville, Canton South players catch eyes of recruiters
 
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We don't need to start that discussion again....anyone wanting to recap the history of Jerald's recruitment can simply look back through this thread. Last time it turned into a debacle amongst Buckeye and Wolverine fans arguing about who had offered and who hadn't.
 
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wadc45;1543674; said:
We don't need to start that discussion again....anyone wanting to recap the history of Jerald's recruitment can simply look back through this thread. Last time it turned into a debacle amongst Buckeye and Wolverine fans arguing about who had offered and who hadn't.
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I already did, it's not clear whatsoever. I take it the answer to my question is either "no" or "we think not"...
 
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Todd Porter: Robinson running according to own Michigan clock
By Todd Porter
CantonRep.com staff writer
Posted Jan 21, 2010

The clock in the University of Michigan weight room is winding down. Ticktock ... ticktock. But unlike the newest members of the Ohio State Buckeyes, Jerald Robinson won?t know at a glance how many days there are until the Wolverines and Buckeyes play again on a football field.

The Michigan clock counts down to the next game in Ann Arbor. At this rate ? and in this state ? even UConn rises to the level of a countdown. Wolverines Head Coach Rich Rodriguez is going on his third season. The first two ? a combined 8-16 ? were bowl-less.

They are waiting for respectability to return to one of college football?s most storied programs.

As for his own clock, Robinson is doing well enough to get to classes on time.

Less than a month ago, he was a Canton South High School senior. After graduating a semester early, now he?s a college freshman taking a full load of classes.

The former Wildcat wide receiver arrived in Ann Arbor on Jan. 3. He started classes Jan. 6.

Every Tuesday and Thursday since, he has been catching footballs from Michigan QB Tate Forcier. He has been working out. He already has added about 10 pounds to his 6-foot-2,

195-pound frame.

As soon as the Wolverines offered Robinson a scholarship last February, he verbally committed to be a part of the rebuilding process.

?It?s a lot more competition than I?ve ever been around,? Robinson said. ?I have to work harder than I did in high school to get in the rotation. My goal is to get up here, do what I?ve got to do, and play how I know I?m supposed to play.?

Not long after Michigan offered Robinson, Ohio State called to talk to him. Robinson grew up a Buckeye fan. He felt like OSU assumed he would land in Columbus.

?I told them I was a Wolverine,? Robinson said. ?I honestly think they thought I wasn?t looking anywhere else (than Ohio State). But Michigan, Ohio State and Michigan State were my top three schools. Once I visited Michigan, I felt it was the best place for me academically.

?Ohio State waited so long. I don?t think I would?ve ended up going there anyway.?

Now Robinson, who turned 18 the day before he left for Ann Arbor, has gone from an Ohio State fan to playing for its bitter rival.

He said ?it didn?t take long at all? to de-fan the Buckeyes.

?I?m a part of this family now, and that?s all that matters,? Robinson said.
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Todd Porter: Robinson running according to own Michigan clock - Canton, OH - CantonRep.com
 
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So I just looked back through this thread. In December of 08, before the Texas game, the staff told him his grades were in order and they'd evaluate him at spring camp in person, then possibly extend an offer. He's excited about this, having grown up an OSU fan. On February 7, 2009 Michigan offers. On February 9, 2009 he committs to Michigan. Today he explains his decision to commit to Michigan was at least in part attributable to his feeling that Ohio State waited too long. Got it.
 
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