Robert Foster probably transferring

[Sean Miller Fan]

http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com...rt-foster-may-transfer-from-alabama/96507574/

Jordan Whitehead is his best friend and you'd think he is quite familiar with Pitt's 2 deep and the opportunity to start. He'd have to beat out Aaron Matthews it would seem with Weah on the other side and Henderson in the slot.

On a side note, I didn't realize Foster was on the back cover of Alabama's media guide. I don't think he is a talentless bum that some Pitt fans make him out to be. Be was buried at Alabama and that happens to a lot of good players.

 

[vegasgreed]

has to graduate first. if he does, then maybe.

 

[Swervin27]

hmmm, interesting. I've never given this any thought.. wonder what the rest of the pantherlair board thinks. also, anyone want to discuss their thoughts on a weah vs. foster debate?

 

[Slick Manager of Champs]

hmmm, interesting. I've never given this any thought.. wonder what the rest of the pantherlair board thinks. also, anyone want to discuss their thoughts on a weah vs. foster debate?

the phrase I hate most is when people say come to Pitt for early playing time and you won't get lost in a program like Alabama since they bring in so many top prospects. That is a defeatist approach to take.

I do think that all things being equal, a local guy will get some added breaks that they won't necessarily see if they go to O$U or Alabama. I think a local kid might not get passed over for injuries and maybe not be forgotten as quickly.

But we do need to get back to the days that if you were in the tub, you didn't make the club. Anyone remember Willie Collier? He was the starting flanker the 1st week of the season, got hurt, and Dwight Collins took his place. Need to build that kind of depth again.

 

[Swervin27]

the phrase I hate most is when people say come to Pitt for early playing time and you won't get lost in a program like Alabama since they bring in so many top prospects. That is a defeatist approach to take.

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it's the universal recruiting strategy for garbage programs. "Come here and play early, be a part of the turnaround." AKA, we suck and high school kids are more talented than our current roster..

 

[TheNoise88]

it's the universal recruiting strategy for garbage programs. "Come here and play early, be a part of the turnaround." AKA, we suck and high school kids are more talented than our current roster..

Sad but true. As a talking point, it sounds as desperate as it is, even as true as it is.

It's why it seems "unsavory" to some and is certainly not a guarantee but if I were a new coach coming into a train wreck situation my first order of business as coach would be to take a frank assessment of my gaps, and seek by any means necessary (meaning, boosters better be on alert with their wallets) to attract the very best JUCO players and grad transfers. Before I ever waste valuable time and money trying to woo current HS studs with my feeble "immediate PT" pitch.

Do I want to do this forever? No. But imo the first order of business is to win as quickly as possible, to shock the world at least a little. I'll then have an easier sell to regular HS recruits.

This is not alien to Pitt. Walt Harris employed this, to some success. We just didn't throw in behind the effort $ub$tantially enough to get better guys at more positions of need.

Stallings should have done the exact same thing when he took over the hoops trainwreck.

 

[California Panther]

also, anyone want to discuss their thoughts on a weah vs. foster debate?

Please don't get that started here, there is already about a 6-page thread on the pay board concerning Weah vs Foster.

 

[HailtoPitt]

I don't think he is a talentless bum that some Pitt fans make him out to be. Be was buried at Alabama and that happens to a lot of good players.

I'm not sure who makes him out to be a talentless bum. The general narrative is that he is pretty good and got the shaft at Bama.

 

[President Stache]

Unless Foster has just dumb, dumb pride issues... there hasnt been a more obvious choice for a transfer to Pitt than him in the history of Pitt.

This makes sense on every level... but... who knows.

 

[BuffetParrothead]

hmmm, interesting. I've never given this any thought.. wonder what the rest of the pantherlair board thinks. also, anyone want to discuss their thoughts on a weah vs. foster debate?

Not much to debate.
If he comes to PITT and shows he better than the PITT WR's he plays otherwise he doesn't.
He hasn't be involved much in the last 4 yrs.
During the National Championship game I remember the announcers saying Bama had some top WR talent coming In as freshman. If he stays at Bama he'll be buried even deeper.

 

[Jpripper88]

has to graduate first. if he does, then maybe.

This, but it is expected he will and he will go to Pitt.

 

[pbrad]

I don't know why everyone feels he will come here and start. Maybe, just maybe he is not a very good college receiver. He was probably their #6 receiver and he would take up a scholie coming here for 1 year. I say thanks for considering PITT 4 years ago, but right now we are not interested.

 

[TheNoise88]

Unless Foster has just dumb, dumb pride issues... there hasnt been a more obvious choice for a transfer to Pitt than him in the history of Pitt.

This makes sense on every level... but... who knows.

I dunno. Geography, yes. But we have flux at both OC and QB. And our HC favors the run, at heart.

What is WVU's WR situation? More free wheeling offense that might make better use of him. A couple hours drive for his family (not for its away games of course ). They'd likely open the wallet to dad too, which might influence him. But I'm sure that was just #fakenews

 

[vegasgreed]

your nuts. the coaches will take him if he wants to come.

this year, here is the reception count for our top 5 WR's.

its not like were loaded at wr.

weah.....34
henderson....23
ford..........14
tipton.......12
mathews 4

I don't know why everyone feels he will come here and start. Maybe, just maybe he is not a very good college receiver. He was probably their #6 receiver and he would take up a scholie coming here for 1 year. I say thanks for considering PITT 4 years ago, but right now we are not interested.

 

[Swervin27]

This, but it is expected he will and he will go to Pitt.

YOu think so JRip or did you hear that. the one article I saw mentioned us, wvu, Toledo and most likely more schools. Think this was the PSN article. You think Pitt is the probable destination?

 

[Jpripper88]

YOu think so JRip or did you hear that. the one article I saw mentioned us, wvu, Toledo and most likely more schools. Think this was the PSN article. You think Pitt is the probable destination?

This is from the Alabama side.

 

[President Stache]

I dunno. Geography, yes. But we have flux at both OC and QB. And our HC favors the run, at heart.

What is WVU's WR situation? More free wheeling offense that might make better use of him. A couple hours drive for his family (not for its away games of course ). They'd likely open the wallet to dad too, which might influence him. But I'm sure that was just #fakenews

Why do you think our HC favors the run? I think he favors whatever works. Plus, Boyd played well and got drafted under this system.

Our QB sitch is in good shape on paper. Anyways, numbers and location, great fit

 

[melwood]

I'd take ol' Bobby Foster here in Oakland. Never have enough depth. And, I don't think it's 'defeatist' to say if he was good enough for a full-ride at Bama, he's sure good enough for us. Common sense. Come home, Bobby....

 

[pittmeister]

If Narduzzi hires Napier as OC, there is a good chance Foster will follow...

There are two positions on the team that need playmakers badly; WR and LB. So if there is a player at those positions that's available, the staff will not hesitate to add them...

 

[TheNoise88]

If Narduzzi hires Napier as OC, there is a good chance Foster will follow...

There are two positions on the team that need playmakers badly; WR and LB. So if there is a player at those positions that's available, the staff will not hesitate to add them...

This would indeed change the chances for sure

 

[vegasgreed]

don't ya think napier would have been announced by now? i don't believe he's the guy.

 

[doubleAA's]

I doubt it matters who the OC is for Foster... he would have the chance to be 1 or 2 receiver here, he wont have that most other places.

 

[BuffetParrothead]

I doubt it matters who the OC is for Foster... he would have the chance to be 1 or 2 receiver here, he wont have that most other places.

Yes he's like a kid that was a runaway and decided to come home???
Why did I post that?

 

[TheNoise88]

Yes he's like a kid that was a runaway and decided to come home???
Why did I post that?

Oooh, he's a little runaway
Daddy's boy learned fast
Pitt's the school that wouldn't pay

 

[raleighpanther]

Since Foster has hardly played each of the last three seasons due to a variety of injuries, the odds are better that he'll spend most of next year injured too than him playing a full, injury free season. So, no matter how talented he may be, it probably won't matter what uniform he's wearing next year.

 

[724crew]

We haven't seen much of Foster as a college player but he most certainly could start here

 

[GT74]

Here's my feelings about Foster. There are no guarantees that he would start, be productive, or even contribute. Hell, he may not even want to come here, or Duzz might not even want or have room for him on the 85. But, if there is a spot open, the risk is minimal. Only 1 yr to play and use a schollie, has great athleticism (5* in HS), played for a blue-blood and trained under their coaching, competed against other 4 and 5*s, and actually started until injured. I think that is a good enough resume to take on a team that lacks a returning stat-filler opposite Weah. Yes, he dissed Pitt, but that shouldn't come into play 4 years later if he can help the team win games. To me, it is a no-brainer.

 

[TheNoise88]

Here's my feelings about Foster. There are no guarantees that he would start, be productive, or even contribute. Hell, he may not even want to come here, or Duzz might not even want or have room for him on the 85. But, if there is a spot open, the risk is minimal. Only 1 yr to play and use a schollie, has great athleticism (5* in HS), played for a blue-blood and trained under their coaching, competed against other 4 and 5*s, and actually started until injured. I think that is a good enough resume to take on a team that lacks a returning stat-filler opposite Weah. Yes, he dissed Pitt, but that shouldn't come into play 4 years later if he can help the team win games. To me, it is a no-brainer.

I think anyone dismissing the thought of taking Foster (similar to the thread where some are criticizing the idea of Jim Tressel as AD at Pitt) because PITT is too good for him, I certainly hope are simply putting up a supreme defense mechanism against rejection...and reality.

Foster is certainly not in the same neighborhood as Tressel in degree of accomplishment for sure, but the threads are oddly similar in tone.

In either case, Pitt admin (or coaching staff in this case) should risk pulling all of its collective hamstrings when leaping to accept. Especially Tressel, but Foster too.

I was truly amazed Weah became semi-productive for us. Henderson is a fine player too, though as a receiver, not as much. Matthews seems underwhelming, but there's hope there. But our WR options remain dubious at best. He'd automatically become your best prospect there. But, say Foster is a bust, which certainly is possible: What would normally be considered the bad news becomes the good news ... he's one and done.

And Tressel, whatever warts (real or imagined), would be head and shoulders superior to AD prospects we are likely talking to now (if the admin is even bothering; the Juhl announcement probably signaled 6 more months of hybernation). When a greasy deceitful assclown like Barnes is what you are attracting for the position (like last time), I'd say if a Tressel miraculously dialed your number, even by accident, you reach through the phone and drag him in.

The problem with both is it would be crazy to think either would be interested in US, yet we have purported fans saying they'd reject these guys! It is as crazy as Jerry Seinfeld hearing that Newman had rejected his girlfriend!

 

[raleighpanther]

We haven't seen much of Foster as a college player but he most certainly could start here

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He could start for Alabama too. In fact, he won his way onto to the field several times, only to get hurt again. His talent is not in question. His ability to be injury free enough to actually play is seriously, I mean seriously, in doubt.

 

[724crew]

He could start for Alabama too. In fact, he won his way onto to the field several times, only to get hurt again. His talent is not in question. His ability to be injury free enough to actually play is seriously, I mean seriously, in doubt.

The potential reward is definitely worth the risk

 

[TheNoise88]

The potential reward is definitely worth the risk

Especially since there is next to no risk. Think of it this way, it would be one year that you might have to hold back on giving a scholarship to a fringe walk-on (now before anyone screams, I know those guys work hard, backbone of the team, etc etc etc. And I do love me some George Aston, believe me. But if you are fortunate to find another one of those rough gems somehow, run off ... I mean, consciously arrange a suitable transfer for a non producer instead; don't turn down a Foster!).

 

[OriginalEther]

He could start for Alabama too. In fact, he won his way onto to the field several times, only to get hurt again. His talent is not in question. His ability to be injury free enough to actually play is seriously, I mean seriously, in doubt.

We could have said the same thing about EuJuan Price

 

[PhPanther1]

They took a 1 year flyer on a 5* Brown with limited gameday experience...why not Foster?

I just don't like giving the option to all these local kids that...go ahead, go out there and give it a shot at Alabama, Michigan, OSU etc and if everything doesn't work out...you still have a home here at Pitt. I don't like Pitt being a fallback for these kids. If you're too good to play at Pitt as a freshman, then you're too good after that also.

 

[perchance]

What is this insane obsession with this 3rd string, non factor Alabama castoff? For 4 yrs he has done nothing and now he will suddenly morph into the next Dorsett destined to lead us to the NC in his remaining year of eligibility. Is this how pitiful we have become?

 

[Las Panteras]

What is this insane obsession with this 3rd string, non factor Alabama castoff? For 4 yrs he has done nothing and now he will suddenly morph into the next Dorsett destined to lead us to the NC in his remaining year of eligibility. Is this how pitiful we have become?

I don't know if foster would ever contribute in the offense if he came here.

But there is no doubt he is far more athletic than many guys we have playing special teams.....if for no other reason I would take him hoping he can help on special teams...at the very least.

 

[Las Panteras]

They took a 1 year flyer on a 5* Brown with limited gameday experience...why not Foster?

I just don't like giving the option to all these local kids that...go ahead, go out there and give it a shot at Alabama, Michigan, OSU etc and if everything doesn't work out...you still have a home here at Pitt. I don't like Pitt being a fallback for these kids. If you're too good to play at Pitt as a freshman, then you're too good after that also.

How many local kids are we talking about?

Price? Ok.....

Savage....peterman.....max......none were local.

IF Narduzzi thinks he can help us you gotta take him.

 

[PhPanther1]

How many local kids are we talking about?

Price? Ok.....

Savage....peterman.....max......none were local.

IF Narduzzi thinks he can help us you gotta take him.

I think the door needs to be slammed on Wade, Adams, Hinisch, Lugg, Jeter etc after then put the pen to paper and go to another school. If they find it too difficult a year or two from now, I don't want them at Pitt even if Narduzzi thinks they can help Pitt win.

 

[BuffetParrothead]

Since Foster has hardly played each of the last three seasons due to a variety of injuries, the odds are better that he'll spend most of next year injured too than him playing a full, injury free season. So, no matter how talented he may be, it probably won't matter what uniform he's wearing next year.

Having played high level HS football and wrestled at the U level something bothers me about Fosters injuries. I was prone to the dreaded chronic knee injury ( bad knees numerous knee surgeries).
Athletes are subject to the chronic injuries and the stuff happens injury. The stuff happens injury shouldn't take place every year.
So was Foster prone to injuries in HS? If not whats going on at the U level?
Hard to figure except for bad luck!
Maybe his luck will change? If it doesn't he goes from a millionaire to something else!

 

[King Of All Message Boards]

I think the door needs to be slammed on Wade, Adams, Hinisch, Lugg, Jeter etc after then put the pen to paper and go to another school. If they find it too difficult a year or two from now, I don't want them at Pitt even if Narduzzi thinks they can help Pitt win.

I think this is petty and not very wise. But I suspect you're not alone.

I think if any kid can help, I'm not that butt hurt that I wouldn't take them. If things don't work out with any or all of them and Duzz thinks they'd help, come on down.

 

[PhPanther1]

I think this is petty and not very wise. But I suspect you're not alone.

I think if any kid can help, I'm not that butt hurt that I wouldn't take them. If things don't work out with any or all of them and Duzz thinks they'd help, come on down.

It's more showing future recruits that Pitt won't be a fallback option vs being butt hurt about the previous kids. I guess it's petty...I don't know, but I think a message needs sent to the future recruits jump on now, or know that you won't be able to jump on later.