Interview with Eddie Robinson
Eddie Robinson, a 6-4, 235-pound defensive end and tight end from Venice High School in Los Angeles, California, committed to Virginia in May.
What are your expectations for the upcoming season for you and for Venice H.S.?
How did your team do last year, and what position did you play?
How did you get familiar with UVa and Coach Wilmer?
Have you talked to Sharif?
What are UVa's expectations of you according to Coach Wilmer?
What are the characteristics you would use to describe yourself as a player?
Have you had any problems with the transition to TE?
Have you been playing in the 7v.7 league?
How do you feel about the competition at UVa, do you have expectations at your position?
What other schools have recruited you?
Did you go to any summer camps?
What are your other interests, have you decided what you might study?
If you were the coach, and had to put Eddie Robinson in the position that helped the team the most, what would that be?
You prefer that to defense?
Will you be officially visiting other schools, or just Virginia?
Are you completely firm in your commitment to Virginia?
Have you qualified academically?
Your grades are good?
Chris MacAulay, The Sabre, August 24th, 1999
I'm team first, I want to win a 4A title, get back to where we were last year.
Individually, I want to have 1,000 yards receiving, 10 touchdowns - a big year for me.
DE, now I'm playing TE, we went 11-1, lost to Taft in the playoffs.
UVa is my favorite team; they play in my favorite conference, the ACC. I always watch the ACC when it is on TV, and I always watch UVa. Also, my teammate, Sharif, he's up at UVa now, and he is one main way I know about the school. He was a major part of my decision.
I haven't talked to Sharif since he got to UVa.
UVa expectation is that I come in, work hard, try to help, but I haven't talked to Coach Welsh yet.
Size and speed are the two words I would use to describe myself.
No, I have been working at it all summer, running routes and catching balls, and so far it has gone really smoothly.
Yes, the whole team, all of the skill guys have. It has been tough, since we have a new quarterback who's a junior. We lost a lot from last year, so the transition has been a little bit rough, but we are getting better.
I love to compete, and I'm looking forward to getting there and working hard, so that I can contribute. Coach Wilmer and UVa have recruited me as a TE, so that is where I expect to compete for playing time.
Arizona State, they offered me. UCLA, Oregon, Northwestern, USC, Colorado have all been in touch, but they didn't offer me yet.
No, I just played in the 7v.7 this summer.
My uncle is an accountant, and I see how hard he works, but also you can see how rewarding it is. He has told me that its tough, but that you really get a sense of accomplishment. Really, I'm not sure, but I am going to look in to physical therapy, I understand the program at UVa is very good. As for hobbies, I really enjoy playing basketball.
Tight End.
Yes, very much.
Coach Wilmer has told me that he's trying to set up my visit for early December, so once I get that set, I may still visit Arizona State, but I am still trying to square things away with them.
Yes, definitely.
Yes, I received an 890 on the SAT, and I plan on taking the test again, based on Coach Wilmer's advice, and I hope to improve it even more.
Yes, my grades are solid.
