Class of 2016 RB Robert Washington (NC) to UNC Charlotte

[Cusefan78]

Brent's comment are just so he can get more clicks on .com. If you ignore his stupidity eventually he will go away. If .com was smart they would bring a cuse guy in. At least when we had Parkins he would be able to back up his point of view and would debate anyone. Brent just posts negative crap to drive up his numbers. Just doesn't get it

 

[jekelish]

I've been going back and forth with Axe on this one. He just doesn't get it. "It doesn't build buzz with recruits!" Well no, 44 doesn't right now, but it builds buzz with Washington. And if Washington commits to SU, he builds buzz with other recruits.

And so what if it DOES only build buzz with the fanbase? More buzz = more butts in the seats = better home game atmosphere = better atmosphere for recruits on visits = better chance of them committing to play in front of those good crowds.

It's totally win/win. What's the argument for NOT restoring it? That you may tarnish the legacy? What, the legacy of Glenn Moore and Mandel Robinson? There's only stuff to gain from having 44 be in the arsenal. There's nothing to gain from keeping it in the rafters. It's the easy thing to keep it retired, but it's such a potentially high reward. We are in no position to NOT use every tool at our disposal.

 

[jekelish]

Brent's comment are just so he can get more clicks on .com. If you ignore his stupidity eventually he will go away. If .com was smart they would bring a cuse guy in. At least when we had Parkins he would be able to back up his point of view and would debate anyone. Brent just posts negative crap to drive up his numbers. Just doesn't get it

I've found that arguing with him and making valid points is a good way to get him to go away. Once he has no counterpoints, he just stops because he has no valid argument to make.

 

[TheCusian]

Holy crap, talk about just NOT GETTING IT:


What a short sighted argument. It's not just one player. It's also not just about recruiting, but about building buzz about the program. And when you bring in a stud player to wear 44, and he's successful, it's going to make more players want to come to SU in the future. It potentially opens the door to a higher caliber of recruit.

Clueless.

Agreed. My response:

 

[SUFaninNJ]

He didn't respond to my references to Moore and Robinson not tarnishing the legacy the other day either.

Who did SU miss out on by giving 44 to Ernie? How about Floyd? Crazy talk.

 

[retro44]

You all ready have more loyal fans than that clown

 

[Bambrewer]

I think I found were all the negative people on the football page hang out. Nunes. Mc'a column a couple negative posts Bailey one or two. Nunes holy dumpster fire.

 

[CuseLegacy]

04/20/2015 3:26 PM


SouthLake Christian RB Robert Washington to transfer to East Gaston

Highly recruited back has more than 40 Division I college offers

By Langston Wertz Jr.

lwertz@charlotteobserver.com

04/20/2015 3:26 PM

04/20/2015 3:58 PM

Running back Robert Washington, who has more than 40 Division I college football offers, plans to transfer from Huntersville’s SouthLake Christian to East Gaston before the school year ends.

Komica Coote, Washington’s mother, told the Observer that the move was being made because of a “family matter.” She said it had nothing to do with SouthLake Christian, a N.C. private school, and did not want to elaborate. Efforts to reach SouthLake football coach Bobby McLaughlin were not successful.

Washington is the second high major running back recruit to transfer to an area school in recent months. Junior Cade Carney, a 5-foot-11, 202-pounder, transferred from Davie County to Davidson Day in February. Carney has nearly 20 major college offers.

Washington is ranked as the No. 4 overall player in North Carolina by ESPN, which ranks Washington as the No. 13 overall running back prospect nationally. ranks Washington 15th among running back prospects.

Washington has two of the top 10 single-season rushing performances in Mecklenburg County history – 2,512 yards as a sophomore and 2,233 yards as a junior. His 5,762 career yards rank fourth all-time. Saturday, Washington will announce his college choice. His has narrowed to six schools (listed in the order he gave them): Florida, Michigan, Alabama, North Carolina, Texas Christian and Syracuse.

At East Gaston, his geographic home high school school, he’ll join a team that hasn’t had a winning record since 2006. He hopes to change that quickly.

“I will do what I can, and run the ball as well as I can,” he said. “One player can’t change everything, but one player can affect the efforts of his teammates. They haven’t really had leaders in the past and if I do what I can, I can try to help transform the team into a playoff contender.”

Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/high-school/article19071348.html#storylink=cpy

 

[JrodCuse]

Sounds kind of like us Come here Robert and transform us into a contender!

 

[jekelish]

Um...

"I will do what I can, and run the ball as well as I can,” he said. “One player can’t change everything, but one player can affect the efforts of his teammates. They haven’t really had leaders in the past and if I do what I can, I can try to help transform the team into a playoff contender."

Hopefully a sneak preview of the kind of attitude that might lead him to shock the recruiting world on Saturday?

 

[retro44]

Wa

S the good doctor smoking a lot of dope that day and never gave it up?

 

[retro44]

So Robert is now transferring high schools I guess

 

[anomander]

So Robert is now transferring high schools I guess

Very strange. I know his Mother said it was due to family reasons, but the only reason I would think he'd transfer now was so he could prove himself at a higher level?

Wasn't his Father on the Southlake Christian staff?

 

[jgeorge322]

Rw is announcing his commitment from a church. Awesome.

 

[jekelish]

Very strange. I know his Mother said it was due to family reasons, but the only reason I would think he'd transfer now was so he could prove himself at a higher level?

Wasn't his Father on the Southlake Christian staff?

Yeah, his dad is an assistant at SouthLake.

 

[retro44]

Very strange. I know his Mother said it was due to family reasons, but the only reason I would think he'd transfer now was so he could prove himself at a higher level?

Wasn't his Father on the Southlake Christian staff?

I wouldn't try to think too deeply into a families decision...

 

[retro44]

But I do find it funny that Gross's biggest blunder up here happened on 4/20 a day where dope smokers toke up hard.

 

[SUFaninNJ]

I have 44 days left of school. I don't know what this has to do with RW, but it seemed like the appropriate place to post it.

 

[cuse309]

I am 37 years old. 7 is universally recognized as a lucky number. 37+7=...you guesed it...44!!! All the signs are pointing in our direction!

 

[jekelish]

I'm so ready for it to be Saturday, you guys. I just want to know once and for all here.

 

[RF2044]

I hate to see these kind of transfers--makes me nervous to see upheaval right before a big announcement...

 

[Trueblue25]

I tried not to get invested in this particular recruitment.

I failed.

 

[jekelish]

I hate to see these kind of transfers--makes me nervous to see upheaval right before a big announcement...

Agreed. The timing shakes my confidence, at least a little bit.

 

[CuseLegacy]

Could it be that his father is changing schools also? And I believe that the HC at South Lake only been in the position for one year. I know he isn't Roberts' original HC at South Lake. Maybe that is part of the decision. :noidea:

Robert hasn't changed his announcement time or date. All we can do is wait and see.

 

[CuseLegacy]

I really like this tweet..think it goes well here.