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CB Bradley Roby (2x All B1G)

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Onebuckfan said:
I was hoping

I was hoping Roby was coming back to provide a Mike Doss leader for this D, but in the summer I knew I had misjudged the situation. Nothing against Roby, this was more on me than him.
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I hear you, and as a buckeye fan I'd love for guys like roby and Shazier to stay until they graduate. But I'm sure realistically, family situations will always trump the college team, and not being paid after youve already proven yourself.
 
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pnuts34 said:
I hear you, and as a buckeye fan I'd love for guys like roby and Shazier to stay until they graduate. But I'm sure realistically, family situations will always trump the college team, and not being paid after youve already proven yourself.
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As fans we feel we are invested in the team and feel that players OWE us something, in reality they need to watch out for #1 first, then his teammates and coaches and finally the University who gave them scholarship.
 
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Roby flat said he was going pro many months ago (everyone knows that's the plan or something like that) so it's surprising to me that people were holding out hope.

This is going to sound like sour grapes but its not. I'd rather have a young, hungry player out there trying to make a name for himself than a player with nothing to prove trying to avoid getting injured.

Mike Doss was an extremely rare thing that happened over a decade ago. Just in that amount of time how much have signing bonuses gone up? I would be surprised to see it happen ever again.

In my opinion, you should expect every single player that has an opportunity to go pro to do it and be pleasantly surprised if they don't- and be even more pleasantly surprised if they play hungry and up to expectations if they do return.
 
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Good Luck to Roby and hope he does well in the Pros. As for the rest of the remaining games, I can only hope that he straps it on really tight and goes out there and gives the pros, a really good show on what he is really all about. For his own good and for the good of the Ohio State Buckeyes.
 
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Buckeye86 said:
Roby flat said he was going pro many months ago (everyone knows that's the plan or something like that) so it's surprising to me that people were holding out hope.

This is going to sound like sour grapes but its not. I'd rather have a young, hungry player out there trying to make a name for himself than a player with nothing to prove trying to avoid getting injured.

Mike Doss was an extremely rare thing that happened over a decade ago. Just in that amount of time how much have signing bonuses gone up? I would be surprised to see it happen ever again.

In my opinion, you should expect every single player that has an opportunity to go pro to do it and be pleasantly surprised if they don't- and be even more pleasantly surprised if they play hungry and up to expectations if they do return.
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Agreed. But Lil Animal came back when he didn't need to as well.
 
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BUCKYLE said:
Agreed. But Lil Animal came back when he didn't need to as well.
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And Brewster came back in 2011 which was a terrible decision for him personally but showed insane loyalty to Ohio State.

So we have Doss in 2002 which was one of the great seasons ever, Laurinaitis in 2008 which was a highly disappointing season, and Brewster in 2011 which was one of the worst seasons ever.

Conclusion? I don't know, but there it is.
 
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Ohio State football: After early troubles, Bradley Roby improves, faces big stages before heading to the NFL
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Ohio State cornerback Bradley Roby during senior day before the start of an NCAA college football game against Indiana Saturday, Nov. 23, 2013, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
By Guy Cipriano

Posted: 11/27/13

The final home game of Bradley Roby’s Ohio State career quickly developed into one of his busiest.
Indiana attacked Roby seven times — in the first quarter.
Never mind Roby’s reputation.
A first-team All-Big selection. A second-team Associated Press All-American selection. A potential high NFL draft pick with shutdown cornerback possibilities who stands 5-foot-11 and weighs 192 pounds.
None of it mattered to feeble Indiana.
The frequent activity represented a good thing considering the situation facing Roby and Ohio State.
Sticking with a decision he made last spring, Roby, a fourth-year junior, is using 2013 as his final season at Ohio State. There’s no guess work involved. Roby will enter the NFL Draft regardless of what happens in the Buckeyes’ final three games. He participated in Ohio State’s senior day ceremonies before the Indiana game. He plays Michigan for the final time on Saturday.
Ohio State’s secondary has endured multiple injuries: Safety Christian Bryant broke his ankle against Wisconsin on Sept. 28, and cornerback Doran Grant suffered an unspecified injury in last week’s first half. The injuries have increased Roby’s responsibilities and even altered his role.
He moved from boundary to field corner last week as freshman Cam Burrows replaced Grant. The boundary corner covers the short side of the field. The field corner covers the wide side and receives safety help.
With Grant out and Indiana resorting to pass-only tactics after falling behind, 28-0, at halftime, Roby finished with 10 tackles. He covered everyone from 6-foot-6, 252-pound tight end Ted Bolser to slick 5-foot-7, 170-pound receiver Shane Wynn.
“We saw the side of the field they like to attack the most,” Roby said. “When he came into the game, we wanted to make sure I was at the field and he was at the boundary. I think he did a very good job of holding his own. It just shows the depth we have at corner. I take pride in that.”

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http://www.morningjournal.com/sport...es-faces-big-stages-before-heading-to-the-nfl
 
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