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Breaking: Auburn running back Jovon Robinson dismissed

Breaking: Auburn running back Jovon Robinson dismissed

• Brandon Marcello - 21 minutes ago

Senior Auburn running back Jovon Robinson. (Photo: Jake Evans, 247Sports)



AUBURN, Ala. -- Running back Jovon Robinson has been dismissed from the program.

He did not meet Gus Malzahn's standards.

"We are going to have zero distractions on the team this year," Malzahn said.

Malzahn would not go into details surrounding Robinson's dismissal. "It’s just between me and him," he said.

The presumed starter at running back rushed for 639 yards and three touchdowns last season. He eclipsed 90 yards or more in five of the final six games as he chewed into Peyton Barber’s role on the team.

Robinson earned MVP honors in the Birmingham Bowl with his 126-yard performance.

"I’ll just say this year there will be no distractions," Malzahn said. "Like I said he didn’t meet the expectation or whatever it takes (to be at Auburn)."

 

[planomateo]

Read something the other day on twitter that (Brandon Marcello?) suggested the QB battle was Sean White's to lose. I won't be surprised if this changes things up a bit.

 

[TerryP]

From 2015, our ol' Philip Marshall:

"Pardon me for revving up the hype machine, but I truly believe the Auburn football team has two players talented enough to emerge as Heisman Trophy contenders in 2015: Jeremy Johnson and Jovon Robinson. It’s just a matter of what direction the offense takes."

 

[TUSKtimes]

Jovon's Rebuttal:

 

[TerryP]

Jovon's Rebuttal:

“Everything about (the) Auburn coaching staff is not what it seems,” Robinson wrote. “Just because I don’t walk around with (a) fake smile, they feel like they (can) say or try to force anything.

There's the mistake.

 

[18Champs]

let me get this straight.

1) AU should have been hammered by the NCAA in 2012 for trying to pass off Robinson's forged transcript.
2) Knowing this, Gus shamelessly signs Robinson anyway in 2015 but recruits no other SEC caliber RBs.
3) Robinson is fat and out of shape in August 2015 but Gus doesn't cut him. It takes several games to play his way into shape.
4) Despite Barber going pro, Gus inexplicably recruits no SEC caliber RBs two years in a row, but keeps Robinson.
5) Robinson predictably flames out and Gus is praised by the au faithful and media for making the hard choice to help team morale. On cue, stories run that Robinson beat up teammates and didn't go to class, but Gus didn't learn about it until last week.

 

[MunchyOs]

 

[#80]

Gus will be calling United Van Lines after this season.

 

[Elderfalsedemigod]

As the turd burns Gene Chizik strums the banjo deep in the heart of the Carolinas and grins contentedly

 

[rick4bama]

He said these word in front of CGC! ROLL TIDE BABY!!!!!!:dance:

 

[rolltide66]

After a viewing of "Last Chance U" seems maybe the dumpster fire is just heating up???
The troubling trend of Auburn's JUCO pipeline might not be over
not to kind review of JFIII... seems like just what the Barn wants

For most of the documentary, Auburn's Franklin is cast as a prima donna with a poor attitude.

He thinks he's better than everyone else, and that's usually not a trait that translates well to team sports. Of course, Auburn probably doesn't want players who fit in too well socially at the JUCO level.
An inaccurate and inconsistent passer who apparently is prone to fumbling, Franklin never again seriously competed for the starting job.

I know, I know. Don't believe everything you see and hear on TV, right? Certainly there is more to Franklin's character than what the documentarians of "Last Chance U" chose to include in their hours long character deconstruction of Auburn's possible starting quarterback.

I gave the head coach at East Mississippi a call for clarity.

"It's pretty revealing on who John is, and what kind of player he is and what kind of person he is," Buddy Stephens said.

 

[bama alum]

^^ More gasoline for the dumpster fire in Lee Co.

 

[Max]

P Marshall weighs in this weekend.

"If there is a position where experience means the least, it is probably running back. Michael Dyer was a freshman when he was named the offensive MVP in the BCS Championship Game. Tre Mason had started just one game before his first 1,000-yard season. Cameron Artis-Payne rushed for more than 1,600 yards in his first season as a starter. Peyton Barber broke the 1,000-yard barrier last season in his first season to play any meaningful snaps.

What does that mean? It means any of Auburn’s running backs could break out and be the bellcow in the coming season.

Who will start the first game?

I’d bet on Kamryn Pettway. Auburn coaches didn’t just start to like Pettway as a tailback after Robinson was booted. They’ve grown increasingly fond of the idea since last spring."

 

[UAgrad93]

If there was such little concern over their RB position, why did they take a kid signed as a DB and move him to RB? Add to the equation, it is Stephen Davis' son. Oh! By the way, is now out for the season, after 2-3 practices!!

 

[rick4bama]

If there was such little concern over their RB position, why did they take a kid signed as a DB and move him to RB? Add to the equation, it is Stephen Davis' son. Oh! By the way, is now out for the season, after 2-3 practices!!

What happen?

 

[Max]

P Marshall weighs in this weekend.

9-4 with bowl game



As another football season draws closer, there are plenty of questions and opinions about what will happen, what has happened and what might happen.

Following are a six questions about the Auburn football team of 2016, along with some attempted answers:
Can Auburn survive its first four games, all at home, with confidence and hope intact?

I haven’t looked at every schedule, but I can’t imagine a more challenging start. Auburn opens against No. 2 Clemson, followed by Arkansas State, Texas A&M and No. 6 LSU.

Clemson is coming off a near-miss against Alabama in the national championship game. Quarterback Deshaun Watson is considered by many to be the best player in the country. But Clemson had major losses on defense. Can Auburn take advantage? Auburn has lost two straight to Clemson, ending a 17-game winning streak in a 38-24 loss on the road in 2011 and falling 26-19 in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff game in 2012.
Auburn has not lost to Clemson at Jordan-Hare Stadium since 1950, going 8-0.

Auburn clearly should beat Arkansas State, but the Red Wolves won’t be a team to take lightly. They were 11-2 last season and will hit town believing they can win.

The Auburn-Texas A&M series has been won by the visiting team every season since it started in 2012. Can A&M finally play some defense? It hasn’t happened since Kevin Sumlin arrived. Can Auburn end the home-team jinx?

LSU is getting lots of preseason love for a team that lost three straight games down the stretch last season and lost five games in 2014. It’s all about running back Leonard Fournette. Auburn couldn’t slow him down last season. Good Auburn teams typically beat LSU at home. Two years ago, the Tigers romped to a 41-7 victory.

Auburn must come out of that four-game stretch no worse than 2-2 and really needs to be at least 3-1. Recovering from a 1-3 start, with the only win over Arkansas State, would be challenging, to say the least.

Does Auburn have problems at running back?

No one can say for sure, but I don’t believe so. There is plenty of talent. Someone will emerge from the group that includes Kamryn Pettway, Kerryon Johnson, Malik Miller and Kam Martin.

Can Auburn, for the first time in almost a decade, put a dominating defense on the field?

Much like Texas A&M, Auburn must show that such a defense can co-exist with a Malzahn-style offense.

There is no question first-year coordinator Kevin Steele has more weapons at his disposal than any of four immediate predecessors – Will Muschamp, Ellis Johnson, Brian VanGorder and Ted Roof. There is not a position that looks shaky.

That sounds good, but it has to happen on the field.

Will there be a good answer at quarterback?

I have said before and will again that I don’t understand the consternation about Sean White. He was a redshirt freshman thrown unexpectedly into the starting job last season. He was the first Auburn quarterback in almost 20 years to pass for 250-plus yards in three consecutive games. His season was severely disrupted after he was smashed on the knee at Arkansas.

Malzahn says White has improved a great deal, and really, it figures that he would. He’s played in all of seven college football games.

Oh, and he’s not slow either. The notion that he is a statue waiting to be hit just isn’t accurate.

I haven’t seen enough of John Franklin III to have a strong opinion, other than he is an elite athlete. I believe the starter will be one of those two with White the favorite, though Auburn coaches insist Jeremy Johnson’s struggles of last season won’t be a factor in their decision.

Is there a better kicker in the country than Daniel Carlson?

Not that I’ve seen. He’s a big-time weapon.

Can Auburn’s young wide receivers grow up by Sept. 3?

Sure they can. Whether they do or not could have a lot to do with where the Tigers go on offense.

What will Auburn’s record be in 2016?

My prediction: 9-4.

 

[TUSKtimes]

A lot of hocus pocus in that write-up. Probably had to wave the magic wand a few times to get the keyboard to type that running back scenario. But hey, it's their world we were just invited to take a peek.

 

[Destiny's Child]

9-4 with bowl game



As another football season draws closer, there are plenty of questions and opinions about what will happen, what has happened and what might happen.

Following are a six questions about the Auburn football team of 2016, along with some attempted answers:
Can Auburn survive its first four games, all at home, with confidence and hope intact?

I haven’t looked at every schedule, but I can’t imagine a more challenging start. Auburn opens against No. 2 Clemson, followed by Arkansas State, Texas A&M and No. 6 LSU.

Clemson is coming off a near-miss against Alabama in the national championship game. Quarterback Deshaun Watson is considered by many to be the best player in the country. But Clemson had major losses on defense. Can Auburn take advantage? Auburn has lost two straight to Clemson, ending a 17-game winning streak in a 38-24 loss on the road in 2011 and falling 26-19 in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff game in 2012.
Auburn has not lost to Clemson at Jordan-Hare Stadium since 1950, going 8-0.

Auburn clearly should beat Arkansas State, but the Red Wolves won’t be a team to take lightly. They were 11-2 last season and will hit town believing they can win.

The Auburn-Texas A&M series has been won by the visiting team every season since it started in 2012. Can A&M finally play some defense? It hasn’t happened since Kevin Sumlin arrived. Can Auburn end the home-team jinx?

LSU is getting lots of preseason love for a team that lost three straight games down the stretch last season and lost five games in 2014. It’s all about running back Leonard Fournette. Auburn couldn’t slow him down last season. Good Auburn teams typically beat LSU at home. Two years ago, the Tigers romped to a 41-7 victory.

Auburn must come out of that four-game stretch no worse than 2-2 and really needs to be at least 3-1. Recovering from a 1-3 start, with the only win over Arkansas State, would be challenging, to say the least.

Does Auburn have problems at running back?

No one can say for sure, but I don’t believe so. There is plenty of talent. Someone will emerge from the group that includes Kamryn Pettway, Kerryon Johnson, Malik Miller and Kam Martin.

Can Auburn, for the first time in almost a decade, put a dominating defense on the field?

Much like Texas A&M, Auburn must show that such a defense can co-exist with a Malzahn-style offense.

There is no question first-year coordinator Kevin Steele has more weapons at his disposal than any of four immediate predecessors – Will Muschamp, Ellis Johnson, Brian VanGorder and Ted Roof. There is not a position that looks shaky.

That sounds good, but it has to happen on the field.

Will there be a good answer at quarterback?

I have said before and will again that I don’t understand the consternation about Sean White. He was a redshirt freshman thrown unexpectedly into the starting job last season. He was the first Auburn quarterback in almost 20 years to pass for 250-plus yards in three consecutive games. His season was severely disrupted after he was smashed on the knee at Arkansas.

Malzahn says White has improved a great deal, and really, it figures that he would. He’s played in all of seven college football games.

Oh, and he’s not slow either. The notion that he is a statue waiting to be hit just isn’t accurate.

I haven’t seen enough of John Franklin III to have a strong opinion, other than he is an elite athlete. I believe the starter will be one of those two with White the favorite, though Auburn coaches insist Jeremy Johnson’s struggles of last season won’t be a factor in their decision.

Is there a better kicker in the country than Daniel Carlson?

Not that I’ve seen. He’s a big-time weapon.

Can Auburn’s young wide receivers grow up by Sept. 3?

Sure they can. Whether they do or not could have a lot to do with where the Tigers go on offense.

What will Auburn’s record be in 2016?

My prediction: 9-4.

We are all watching the last Gus Malzan version of "As the Barn Burns" ..lol There spin machine cracks me up and is almost as obvious as Hillary's band TV personalities. Marshal being the king of the stupidity.

Here is the Reality of their situation
-- Auburn should have a good o-line barring injury
-- Auburn should have an improved d-line barring injury
-- The boogs have a solid kicker who will get touch backs and score some points when they can cross the 35

-- QB is going to be an issue all year they have missed with everyone but Sean White and he isn't an SEC quality starter yet
-- RB is going to be a struggle. They will have one guy who can drudge up the middle and one who can run a sweep but neither are dynamic
-- LB's suck they have no-one worth mentioning and they are very thin... will be a problem
-- CB's some are young and talented most are not that good and again they are young and thin at the position
-- WR's young and suck they have a couple young guys who will have a decent season out of desperation but no game breakers here
-- TE/H-back -- there best option will be forced to play RB

They can beat MS state possibly, Arkansas maybe and that will be the only wins from the west. They will lose to Georgia from the east and could lose to Clemson in their opener too. I see them starting 1-3 now and would howl with a 0-4 start

That being said this is looking like a 5-7 or 6-6 kind of year unless they have some offensive fire power show up real soon. Having above average offensive line, with zero game breaking players and a whole bunch of inexperienced players sounds like a recipe for turnovers and inconsistency. Mix that with an overall average defense who will struggle to cover the middle of the field and this could be an entertaining season to ask your favorite AU fan (who is no doubt believing the sunshine pumping) if they are SEC title and National Championship contenders. Getting this out in the open should allow for many gut busting laughs at their expense and bring more enjoyment as their shame grows.

Roll Tide

 

[UAgrad93]

What happen?

Kid supposedly is slow to recover from a knee injury in HS.

 

[planomateo]

While we're on the subject of Malzahn, check this photo out. Dead center bottom row.