Ohio State football: Finally, Roby says, he has his mind right
KYLE ROBERTSON | DISPATCH
Cornerback Bradley Roby, right, had his best game of the year against Penn State, frequently lining up against Allen Robinson.
By Tim May
The Columbus Dispatch Friday November 1, 2013
Bradley Roby thinks he has stepped away from the dark cloud that shadowed the first half of his junior season at Ohio State, but he also knows that cornerbacks are only one play away from another storm.
“It was frustrating a little bit,” Roby said of his star-crossed start this year.
It included a suspension for the season opener due to an altercation at a bar and continued with on-field struggles, most glaringly in a win over Wisconsin four games ago and an ejection from the Iowa game two weeks ago.
“I feel like it was something I had to go through,” said Roby, all-Big Ten last year and a preseason All-American this year. “I learned a lot throughout that whole time.
“To be good at corner, you have to concentrate on the little things. It’s all about the details. You have to keep a certain mindset throughout the whole game. And if you get off that mindset, it can go bad just like this quick (finger snap) at corner.”
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