K Alex Barbir has left the team
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I would not sleep on Carson Landis. Kid has a big leg. Carson kicked at Keith Dorney's high school, Emmaus.
Partial football players on full scholarship,
After I read your post I checked out some of his highlights. Big leg is right. His kickoffs were almost all in the end zone. One was nine yards deep. He's a big kid for a kicker too. He might really be booming them now.
Not entirely surprised there either. His PT really diminished. Almost disappeared. Too bad. When he played last year he was a nice change of pace and a tough inside runner.
I liked Robinson as well and understand that he should be able to seek playing time elsewhere. I am wondering if anyone else felt that he looked "heavy" this year?
I feel for Robinson. He seemed like a good teammate. Just speaks to how tough the business is. He is recruited the same year as Barkley and watches Barkley go on to become a transcendent talent and he receives 95% of the playing time. Then....Miles comes in the next year and clearly passes Robinson for the remaining 5% of carries. No idea what he is like off the field, but seems like a good kid and good player...just not good enough to compete with Barkley and Miles.
For the record, I was probably the last guy to make the cut on a lousy small college FB team. No one has more empathy for the guys riding the pines than I do. But, you play to win the game, right?
Depth behind Sanders next year may be a concern. Slade, if he signs, will be a true freshman enrolling only a couple months before the season starts.
And Journey Brown appears to be a speed back who still might be undersized to get significant meaningful playing time next year.
We may miss Robinson more than it appears right now.
Best I remember, Brown looked ready to play in the practice photos that were published during the season. Kid had freshman year Barkley legs on him.
Robinson leaving is more of a positive on Brown and Slade than a negative about our depth.
Robinson leaving is more of a positive on Brown and Slade than a negative about our depth.
Franklin can process with the best of themFranklin has lost the locker room.
"Pursue other options." Interesting phrasing. Will he transfer with the intent of still playing football? Or is his plan to move in a direction away from football? Whatever the case may be, all the best to him.
The writing was on the wall with Barbir. I thought it was a little strange that Davis was still out there kicking while up 66-3 in the Maryland game.
They definitely are looking at adding a walk on kicker. Vladd Hilling from Holidaysburg is being considered.
Andre Robinson leaving is not surprising. He didn't see the field the last month of the season. It was obvious during the Maryland game during mop up duty when Mark Allen was in instead.
Ricky Slade will be to Miles Sanders as Miles Sanders was to Barkley. Sanders will get the majority of the touches while Slade spells him. Sanders looked special when he carried the ball this year and I have a feeling Slade will also be the real deal. Mix in Journey Brown and Mark Allen and you have a fantastic backfield.
Ricky Slade will be to Miles Sanders as Miles Sanders was to Barkley. Sanders will get the majority of the touches while Slade spells him. Sanders looked special when he carried the ball this year and I have a feeling Slade will also be the real deal. Mix in Journey Brown and Mark Allen and you have a fantastic backfield.
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Best head to another campus and beat Harbaugh to his next IHOP appointment... Tough times...Franklin has lost the locker room.
I kind of think we're overlooking Journey Brown. It's my understanding that the kid has the work ethic to go with his athletic intangibles. He's as fast a running back as we'd ever had. At a minimum, he'll be the kickoff return guy and carry 3-4 times a game, that's my guess. The pressure he'd put on the defense, that's something to think about.
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