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Think he will be a consensus All American next year, with a shot at the Thorpe if he stays. Malcolm Jenkins should give him a call. He still needs to refine a few things to become the elite type of CB that can play at a high level immediately in the NFL and the best place to do that is at the college level. If he goes, no surprise, but thinking objectively, I think he needs more time.

agreed with hodge and Fromthe18.... one more year = major boost, but then you gotta look at the risk of injury in college, which I hate when people bring up, but is a real possibility. Pros and cons weighted, 1 more year refining those skills that were mentioned by posters before me is going to increase his stock considerably and make him a much better player for it. Either way, I am rooting for him. Hope he stays though, for his sake and mine. 

Also, guys are assuming that he wants to be a first round pick and only a first round pick. Roby might be cool with 3rd round money because a 3rd rounder is still an NFL football player making serious cheddar. That's the part some of the optimisim gets hung up on. Yes he can improve his draft stock, but with the exception of QB, no stars fall faster than those of corners-he could concievably hurt it next year too.

I expect Roby to be gone. The guy is a physical cover corner not afraid to tackle. Every NFL team wants them.

I am actually on the side that I think he would be smart to go based on strength of the class and the opportunity to land with a good team that needs him than a bad team that desperately needs him. I think he will get a 1st or 2nd round draft and he would more than likely go to a good team like say San Fran that has aging DBs or the giants who are thin there too.

but I am also on the side that thinks he won't go because even with all his confidence, he knows what is best for him and his education on the field. He will stay. Only player I see actually leaving early is Hankins, unless a player gets stupid and makes a wrong move like say Bryant or Barnett!

But that is why you recruit. As good as Roby is and as hard as Hankins appears to be to replace, this time next year we could all be saying how lucky we are as fans to cheer for Washington or Schutt for at least another year. I would worry immediatley about the defense if Roby goes though. OSU will have lost all 4 regular starting linemen, Sabino and Boren, Howard and Roby. That's 8 'starters'. The LB depth worries me as OSU will have to lean on youth and\or uncerainty somewhere if teams key on Shazier (as they should) and without Hankins and Simon to draw attention, teams might be able to get out to the second level and attack the weakness of this team-the LB corps.

Now Washington appears to be a nice fit and another year under Coach Mick should only benefit he and Spence-Schutt sort of looks like one of those guys who will give you 3 years of solid play but never be a focal point of the defense but that's ok. If he and Washington are your tackles, that's a lot of size and athleticism. The schedule sets up nicely but the loss of Roby would really worry me only because replacing 7 starters sounds SO much better than 8.

Ro-Ro: please stay, brother! You will be the man. You may get drafted in like the 3rd round this year....but, if you stay another year. You will be more polished for the scouts, and I bet you get drafted in the top 1/2 of the first round...that is BIG $ Plus you get a legitimate shot at a national championship ring!

FWIW, 247 Boarding House says that Roby will put his name in to see where he would get drafted but that he is leaning towards staying right now.

I think he stays one more year.

hes gone and Hyde is 50/50

and good for both of them

ask Matt Barkley about staying to go after that National Championship when he ends up in the late second round

He might go if his NFL piece of paper says "you could go as high as 2nd (or even 1st) round!!"  The wording is such that it encourages guys to leave early.  He is a borderline case though.  He may have improved his stock enough to warrant leaving.  He will probably test well at the combine so if his stock right now says 2nd round (average projection rather than "as high as"), he should probably go.

All I have heard Roby say regarding the subject is that he wants to be one of the great CBs in OSU history.  He needs another year, without question.  And the mention of Hyde is ridiculous. 

Insiders close to and around the program are very confident Roby will be back again havent heard about Hyde but id be surprised if he went. Now if Hyde had been a multi-year starter and taken alot more hits than he has then I can see him going but theres just not enough tape on him for scouts yet.

Any update?

i last read a tweet - a few days ago?- that Roby had not made a descion yet and was still weighing all his options.

With the rookie salary cap, I would just like to point out that it doesn't mean nearly as much to be a top 10 pick in the draft. It meant millions and millions of dollars before, but not so much now. The key is getting in the league and proving your worth. The ONLY reason to stay in school would be if he felt he wasn't ready to prove his worth at the next level.

Things that really don't matter:

- Weak DB class. Irrelevant. It doesn't matter if you get drafted in the 2nd or 3rd round. You have to make the squad and earn a starting position either way if you eventually want to be one of the highest paid players at your position.

- Winning a national championship. Too many factors over which you have no control. Ask Matt Leinart. Ask Matt Barkley. Ask Mike Hart, Jake Long, James Laurinaitis. Unless you REALLY REALLY like college, this doesn't matter. Nothing is guaranteed.

- Getting a degree. You can always come back and get a degree. Most of these guys come to Ohio State to major in football, which I assure you can be a far more lucrative major than journalism, political science, or even engineering. If you're going to be drafted in the NFL, that's your graduation. And if you're still concerned about getting a degree, come back and get one. Nothing is stopping you.

I like roby. Kid is headed the right way towards being a lockdown cover corner. As is, teams tend to stay away from his side of the field. Id base that more off the fact howard was a much easier target. Think he needs to come back. He had a tendency to leave guys wide open and be able to recover nicely and make a play on the ball. His cover skills needs some refining...but damn is he fast. His ability to recover after he bites on a move is uncanny. Most of his best plays came after he had bit on a move, or someone blew a coverage and he had to sell out and make a play to negate the wide open receiver. That's his athleticism...guys a phenomenal athlete. With the ability to become a true lockdown corner and establish himself as the best DB in the country next year. That's just my 2 cents...roby needs another year to refine his cover skills...lord knows he exhibits great ball skills and recovery skills.