Robinson showcases talent
Matt Sohn, For The Miami Student
Issue date: 4/19/05 Section: Sports
Wideout Ryne Robinson could hardly move he was so thoroughly surrounded. The junior to be from Toledo was indeed a marked man all night, but it wasn't until after the game that a hoard of autograph seekers did what no defensive back was able to do - blanket him.
"Everything worked itself out today," Robinson said. "When I woke up this morning I was telling myself it was going to be a long day, but it turned out really well."
Just hours after belting an RBI triple to catapult the baseball team to victory, Robinson strapped on his pads and torched his own RedHawk teammates to the tune of five catches for 173 yards and a touchdown, en route to a 31-7 victory for the White squad over the Red in the annual Spring Game.
The Friday evening game, played under the newly installed lights at Yager Stadium, pitted the first-string offense and second-string defense, dressed in the visiting white uniforms, against the reciprocal in the home red. In an event that has become synonymous with the culmination of spring football in collegiate programs throughout the nation, it was the offense that clearly looked a step ahead of the defense under the Friday night lights.
Quarterback Josh Betts, whose last game action was seen in the Independence Bowl loss, appeared calm and collected in the pocket, completing nine passes on 16 attempts for 198 yards and a pair of scores.
"I think I made some good plays and there were a couple bad plays," Betts said. "But overall it was a good performance."
His performance also drew rave reviews from the man calling the shots.
"I thought Josh was really poised. He's been here awhile, in game situations, and each game he's going to get more and more confident," said first-year head coach Shane Montgomery. "Josh was just real comfortable tonight."
The comfort in the position extended beyond Betts, as backups Mike Kokal and Jared Elliot both impressed in their auditions to enter the fall as number two on the depth chart. Kokal, who bounced between both the Red and White squads, misfired on just two of 14 attempts, while Elliot, a highly touted red shirt freshman, connected on 13 of 16 tosses.
"Everything worked itself out today," Robinson said. "When I woke up this morning I was telling myself it was going to be a long day, but it turned out really well."
Just hours after belting an RBI triple to catapult the baseball team to victory, Robinson strapped on his pads and torched his own RedHawk teammates to the tune of five catches for 173 yards and a touchdown, en route to a 31-7 victory for the White squad over the Red in the annual Spring Game.
The Friday evening game, played under the newly installed lights at Yager Stadium, pitted the first-string offense and second-string defense, dressed in the visiting white uniforms, against the reciprocal in the home red. In an event that has become synonymous with the culmination of spring football in collegiate programs throughout the nation, it was the offense that clearly looked a step ahead of the defense under the Friday night lights.
Quarterback Josh Betts, whose last game action was seen in the Independence Bowl loss, appeared calm and collected in the pocket, completing nine passes on 16 attempts for 198 yards and a pair of scores.
"I think I made some good plays and there were a couple bad plays," Betts said. "But overall it was a good performance."
His performance also drew rave reviews from the man calling the shots.
"I thought Josh was really poised. He's been here awhile, in game situations, and each game he's going to get more and more confident," said first-year head coach Shane Montgomery. "Josh was just real comfortable tonight."
The comfort in the position extended beyond Betts, as backups Mike Kokal and Jared Elliot both impressed in their auditions to enter the fall as number two on the depth chart. Kokal, who bounced between both the Red and White squads, misfired on just two of 14 attempts, while Elliot, a highly touted red shirt freshman, connected on 13 of 16 tosses.
