Michael Robinson
Michael Robinson
Big Ten's Offensive Player of the Year in 2005 as a Penn State quarterback. He was selected to his first Pro Bowl in 2011 as a fullback for the Seattle Seahawks.
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth6 February 1983
CityRichmond, VA
change mindset running trying
When I'd get through the hole, I was just trying to change my mindset to, 'Now you're a running back,'
best coach coaches games great job players speed using
Our coaches have done a great job using what we have, and we have some speed on the outside, ... Coach Paterno said we were going to put the best players on the field. I've become a lot more comfortable under center, and the more games we play, the more comfortable I feel.
guys plays stepped
I think we're pretty much comfortable with any one of those guys in the backfield. They've all stepped up and made big plays this preseason. We feel comfortable with any of those guys going.
complete control joe
Joe has complete control of this team, honestly.
acquainted adjusting bit coaching game gotten great job tremendous
He's gotten a little bit more acquainted with his players. He does a great job of adjusting on game day. He can just look at things and see what we need to do. He does a tremendous job of coaching on game day.
calm great job joke phone pressure relating sidelines success whenever
He has a lot to do with the success this year. As a quarterback, there is enough pressure on you as it is. Whenever I get on the phone on the sidelines with him, he always has a joke to tell you to calm you down. He's your friend. He does a great job relating for us.
definitely knows obviously
He is definitely more focused, and he understands things now, ... He knows what all the linemen do. He understands cutback lanes and things like that. Obviously as an offense, period, we can always get better, and I always try to tell him, 'Don't get complacent.'
bit feels gives loss lost older taught
He gives us speed, he gives us attitude, he gives us a little bit of swagger. That's one thing about these freshmen: They have not lost much. They don't know what a loss feels like. I think that's one of the things they have taught us older guys.
environment expecting people retail typical
Reruns is not located in a typical retail environment. People are expecting to see a lawyer's office, not a kids' shop, in that part of town.
changed days eyes fortunate left playing prize since
Playing for Paterno is all good. Nothing has changed since the days we were losing. We never left our eyes off the prize and I'm just fortunate enough to be here as part of this team.
certain death seemed tear wall
Stephne's death ... seemed to tear down a wall of a certain innocence,
drive felt halftime upset
That drive was all about heart. Derrick was kind of upset at halftime because he felt like he could do some things on the outside, but we weren't getting him the ball. I told him to be patient.
disgusted felt sad trip
Long, long trip home. Long, sad trip home. We felt disgusted with ourselves.
deserves happy joe none people retire saying stayed web worked
He deserves it. He really does. He's worked so hard. He stayed with us. People told him to retire. Now look at him. Nobody's saying to retire and no more Joe must go Web sites. None of that. I'm just so happy for him.