Ashford was leaving, then he was staying, now he's gone...
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He is one of the transfers I can sincerely wish the best. He can be playing somewhere. He was a good team player and was always congratulating others. I wish him well.
What are you talking about? He made his intentions known well before the bowl game. I personally thank him for his service to our Cocks & wish him well at Weak.
He was never "staying". In a break with past policy, Beamer allowed him to travel and dress for the bowl. Yes, it is absurd; the whole thing is absurd.
I have nothing against a QB or any other player who isn't a starter, who wants to start, transferring. Spurrier used to advise it. He did dress for the bowl and would have played if called on. I don't think he's leaving for the dollars. Kid wants to play and we want better backup QBs.
That depends greatly on their style. He's a runner. But the chances are greater than if he stayed here.
I wish him the best of luck and I appreciate his contributions to our team. Whatever he does, I hope that he gets his degree and is laying a decent foundation for his "after football" years - which I suspect are right around the corner. Ashford is not an unknown commodity who has sat on the bench for his college career. He has started 11 games for two different SEC teams over three seasons. He demonstrated he 's a serviceable dual-threat QB who isn't going to the NFL - and there's nothing wrong with that. His skills as a QB have earned him 6 years of free higher education. Hopefully his multiple transfers will not/have not prevented him from maximizing those 6 years.
WF has lost a ton of players with Clawson's departure. I don't know anything about what the QB situation is, but I did see that a senior QB was leaving. The Deacons may be just the right landing spot for him and the team.
Good luck to Robbie.
Good luck to Robbie.
He's been nothing but a class act and selfless teammate while he was here. Best wishes to him at WF (looking forward to seeing him beat ClemTech) and hope life holds many blessings for him.
A lot of his peers could learn much from him.
A lot of his peers could learn much from him.
I hope he's a headline maker for the Deacons. Young man has put a lot of miles in trying to reach his dream. Hopefully, this is it. Wish him all the best & Go Deks!
It's a testament to Ashford's character that Beamer allowed him to dress and travel to the bowl. Beamer even consulted the captains to get their thoughts about it and the captains wanted him to go.
I actually wish he could have gotten in for a couple plays just to shake things up offensively.
I actually wish he could have gotten in for a couple plays just to shake things up offensively.
I don't think Spurrier ever advised coaches to not have a backup QB who can take over for the starter when needed.
I didn't say he advised coaches. He advised some players while he was our coach to transfer if they wanted to start somewhere because they wouldn't here. That's all I'm saying here. But that really is not my point in this thread. My point is I harbor no ill will toward Ashford for transferring.
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He never changed from leaving. Beamer just allowed him to be part of the bowl team even though he was transferring. I wish him all the best.
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