• New here? Register here now for access to all the forums, download game torrents, private messages, polls, Sportsbook, etc. Plus, stay connected and follow BP on Instagram @buckeyeplanet and Facebook.

WR Brian Robiskie (Official Thread)

Jump to latest Follow Reply
Sort by date Sort by votes
Q&A with WR Brian Robiskie
March 12, 2009

Robiskiesub.jpg

Ohio State wide receiver Brian Robiskie is one of the top players at his position. Read what he had to say to the media at the 2009 NFL Combine.

Q: With your father Terry Robiskie being the wide receivers coach of the Atlanta Falcons and a longtime coach in the NFL, does that help you focus on the Combine as a business?
A: I think growing up in a household with my father, who's been doing this for a long time, it's how I've approached it. Being able to play this game I love is how I've approached it. Not a lot of people have this opportunity. At the same time, this is a business and we are here doing our job interviews.

Q: How much of an influence has your father had on your football career?
A: I don't know where to begin. He's done so much for me. Having him to call when I have a question, he's always been there for me. He just continues to do so much. He's here with me now. I know he's here with the Falcons and he's doing his thing, but just knowing he's there for me if I need something, it means a lot.

Q: What were those postgame calls like?
A: He doesn't wait until Sunday. He calls me Saturday. He'll call me Saturday night. I normally don't talk to him too much before the game or that week leading up to it. I know he's just as busy as I am. But right after the game, I usually have a voicemail or two from him depending on how I played. I just feel so blessed, because to have him coaching the position I play, it makes it great for me because he sees some things that not everyone can see.

Q: What will you take away with you from your time at Ohio State?
A: I think it's one of the best places to go as far as wanting to grow as a football player and grow as a person. I think coach Tressel does a phenomenal job with his program of just bringing guys in and getting them ready physically and getting them ready for the mental side of it as well. I think it's one of the best places in the country.
Click to expand...

Official Site of the San Francisco 49ers - PR News
 
Upvote 0
Pro day: The "real" times
OK, we've got a pretty good handle on the 40 times from pro day today. The times I'm going to list here are a range, where most of the 29 teams had the players....it doesn't mean some teams didn't have a guy a few ticks faster (or slower), but these are the best, most reliable ranges we can give you:

BRIAN ROBISKIE: 4.49 to 4.52. Same as Indy, and fine for him.
Click to expand...

Pro day: The "real" times (Blogging the Buckeyes)
 
Upvote 0
OSU's Robiskie may be on Browns radar
By Steve Doerschuk
CantonRep.com staff writer
Mar 17, 2009

Kellen Winslow and Joe Jurevicius are gone.

Dont? Stallworth is a few days removed from driving his Bentley into a pedestrian who died.

Braylon Edwards is a question mark ? All-Pro or All-Enigma?

Syndric Steptoe, Josh Cribbs and Paul Hubbard combined for a grand total of 200 receiving yards in 2008.

Who else is going to catch passes for the Browns in 2009? Do they have any choice but to spend a fairly high draft pick on that man?

Ohio State?s Brian Robiskie is in a small pool of receivers projected to go roughly where the Browns draft in Round 2 where they have a pair of picks, Nos. 36 and 50 overall.

Analyst Michael Lombardi, a Browns personnel executive during the Belichick era, loves Robiskie.

?I kind of think he?s a poor man?s Larry Fitzgerald,? Lombardi said on NFL Network. ?Every time I watch him he makes a unique play. He?s always open. He knows how to get away from press coverage.

?He understands all the things in the passing game he needs to do. When the ball?s in the air, he?s much like Fitzgerald. ... He?s always the guy who comes down with it.?

Robiskie?s father, Terry, coached with the Browns from 2001-06 and currently is the receivers coach of the Atlanta Falcons.

?Brian is a real student of the game,? Ohio State Head Coach Jim Tressel said Monday during a stop in Canton Township. ?He has excellent body control. He trains extremely hard.?
Click to expand...

OSU's Robiskie may be on Browns radar - Canton, OH - CantonRep.com
 
Upvote 0
Dan (Ohio): Hi Mel, is Brian Robiskie the next Reggie Wayne? If not who does he compare to?

Mel Kiper: I like Robiskie. I thought Wayne was a better player at Miami then Robiskie was at OSU. I'm not going to make that comparison. I remember Wayne had a great Senior Bowl week. I remember being there in Mobile. Robiskie's a good player. He ran better then people thought he would. He's a good second round pick. He's been around football his whole life. I don't think he'll go much lower then Wayne did, but I don't think he'll have the same NFL career. That's not meaning that Robiskie won't be a good player.
Click to expand...

ESPN: Chat with Mel Kiper - SportsNation
 
Upvote 0
Bears continue doing homework on wide receivers
By Brad Biggson March 25, 2009

robiskie.jpg


Jerry Angelo may be fixated on the quarterback position, but judging by the Bears' actions of late, he's fixing to do some work at wide receiver.

You can add another wideout to the growing list of players the Bears are going to get together with prior to the draft. Ohio State's Brian Robiskie is expected to meet 1-on-1 with the club. Whether it's a private workout in Ohio or a visit to Halas Hall is not known at this point.

What is known the Bears have added him to their radar. Robiskie, whose father Terry is a coach for the Atlanta Falcons, had a big junior season for the Buckeyes before his numbers dipped last year, possibly a function of the team switching to freshman quarterback Terrelle Pryor. He's got good size at 6-3, 210 pounds, and while speed isn't his forte, his 40 time at the combine at 4.5 put some teams at ease.
Click to expand...

Bears continue doing homework on wide receivers - Inside the Bears
 
Upvote 0
Laurinaitis, Robiskie among 36 athletes who graduated in Winter
Zack Meisel
Issue date: 4/1/09

With majors ranging from textile and clothing to Italian to zoology, 36 student-athletes representing 15 different sports received their diplomas at the Winter Commencement ceremonies March 22 at St. John Arena.

After contemplating a leap to the NFL following their junior seasons on the gridiron, James Laurinaitis and Brian Robiskie opted to return for one final shot at a BCS Championship. Instead, a 10-3 campaign ensued, though the extra year granted both athletes the time to fulfill the necessary requirements for their degrees. Laurinaitis majored in communication, and Robiskie in marketing.


2em05l71.jpg

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY/
Former Ohio State wide receiver Brian Robiskie waves during the March 15 Winter Commencement.
Click to expand...

Laurinaitis, Robiskie among 36 athletes who graduated in Winter - Sports
 
Upvote 0
Nick (Portland, OR): Mel, all I hear are positive things regarding Robiskie, so why isn't he projected as a surefire late first rounder?

Mel Kiper: He doesn't have great speed. He doesn't have vertical stretch speed. He's not going to wow you over. He's steady and consistent. He doesn't have that kind of explosive overall ability. He should be a good player, but he's not ''special.'' He doesn't have a great upside. What you see is what you get. Solid, very consistent, hard working performer. That's not to say that he won't play up to the level of a first rounder.
Click to expand...

ESPN: Chat with Mel Kiper - SportsNation
 
Upvote 0
Originally posted: April 9, 2009

Could Chicago Bears land receiver Brian Robiskie by trading up?
By Vaughn McClure

While Devin Hester and Orlando Pace hope the Bears add veteran receiver Torry Holt, the position still has to be addressed in the draft, first and foremost.

The Bears' first pick is the 17th selection of the second round, the 49th overall pick, and Jerry Angelo said the team is considering trading up.

Some figured Ohio State receiver Brian Robiskie would be available early in the second round, but that might not be the case. If you listen to this discussion between NFL Network analysts Mike Mayock and Brian Billick, both believe Robiskie would be a safe bet to replace Plaxico Burress in New York. The Giants have the 29th pick of the first round.

Robiskie (6-2, 207) has good size, is a polished route runner, and has football smarts. His father, Terry, is the receivers coach for the Atlanta Falcons. In other words, the younger Robiskie, being around the game so long, probably should adapt to the NFL a lot faster than other receivers.
Click to expand...

Could Chicago Bears land receiver Brian Robiskie by trading up? | Huddle Up

NFL Network analysts Mike Mayock and Brian Billick discuss Robo..

NFL Video Galleries
 
Upvote 0
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top