Update on Bloomington North RB

I wrote a piece a while back about Bloomington North's running back D'angelo Roberts. His highlight film was very impressive and his junior year stats definitely raised many eyebrows. The hoosiers were the first to offer him a scholarship but recently he paid a visit to the University of Florida.

Before his visit it seemed as if IU was very high on his list and could very much be the school he ends up at. According to the Hoosier Scoop, Roberts has established a good relationship with the IU coaching staff, especially running backs coach Dennis Springer. He said he has noticed the strength of recent recruiting classes, but also feels like he could play early at Indiana. The Hoosiers also play an offense similar to what he wants — a run-focused offense that will give him the ball.It’s also close to him. Roberts said he feels a responsibility to be around for his three-year-old sister and one-year-old brother.Indiana’s competition for Roberts (who is 5-foot-10, 181 pounds and recently ran an auto-timed 4.36 40-yard dash) is fierce, though.

Not to say that after his visit to Florida, IU is still not high up on his list but Florida may have made up a lot of ground. According to the Herald Times: The big news is that Florida has told him it wants to run more of a pro-style offense during the post-Tim Tebow era. Since that is what Roberts is looking for, he said Florida has gone from a nice thing to definitely in the running.“I definitely like it down here,” Roberts said. “Whatever happens happens with whatever school I go to. But Florida is definitely in my interest.”Roberts, who said the coaching staff’s speed put a “smile on my face,” said Florida wants him back in Gainesville for a camp. If he performs well at that camp, a scholarship offer could be coming.

Obviously it seems many other schools will be getting involved with the Bloomington North running back. Lynch has stated that he wants to get the best from the state of Indiana and this could be a good start. D'Angelo is right in our back yard and getting him would be a good step forward in getting some of the best talent within the state.