2021 UConn Football Commit - Robert Burns (Miami FL Transfer)

[huskysupporter]

From what I have read about Burns:

• well respected teammate
• very good on special teams
• short yardage potential

That’s a good add as we have struggled in short yardage. He was 5th on Miami’s running back depth chart but he will be a valuable role player here I think. Wedge breaker on specials, and short yardage back. I would not expect him to be a threat as an every down back.

 

[Huskygrad88]

It was an immediate need— someone who won’t go down after initial contact and will covert in short yardage situations.

Not directed at you specifically, but we have to stop with won’t go down on initial contact nonsense. We’ve got a guy in Mensah who has spent his career facing entire defensive teams in the box and will end his career, at worst, second in career rushing yards.

 

[hardcorehusky]

I love all UConn players- Mensah has been a warrior. He does great things but reading his keys and hitting the right holes is something he needed to work on.

 

[History Geek]

Not directed at you specifically, but we have to stop with won’t go down on initial contact nonsense. We’ve got a guy in Mensah who has spent his career facing entire defensive teams in the box and will end his career, at worst, second in career rushing yards.

Fair enough. I love Mensah. Just happy we have an even bigger back who could push the pile.

 

[traitor71]

I see one of the posted tweets says injuries have delayed Rob's extended success so far. Does anyone know his injury history? Is he coming in on new knees? Bad shoulders?..............

I feel like it's been everything for him. He's just never been consistently healthy. These days you never get all the details, just the "upper extremity, lower extremity" descriptions. He's just always been hurt and missing time.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[billybud]

Seems a long time back, but Burns was out the spring and the opener of 2017 with a shoulder injury...he played 12 games in 2019...had a knee injury and time off early 2020..