Being an avid Texas Longhorn football fan all my life, I am thrilled to be able to follow a PN-G standout through his career at the University of Texas.
Wondering how RJ is perceived by Texas fans? Here's a sampling from posters on OrangeBlood.com on a Dec 9th thread.
PN-G was blessed to have such a talented and determined student\player for 4 years.
Thanks Roschon
Discussion in 'Inside the 40 Acres' started by js724124, Dec 9, 2019.
"Just wanted to give a shout out to Roschon Johnson for what he did this year. Put his QB hopes on ice for a year to help the team and wow, what a needed help it was. Dude has earned a few mulligans for this years' contribution and if he wants to try QB again then Herman needs to give him an honest shot at it. Personally want to see him become the next Marcus Allen (QB turned RB) but want him to be happy most of all."
"Agree.. 1000%"
"He balled out this year and bailed out the running back room."
"Here here. Selfless young man."
"Love me some Roschon."
"Quick personal story. I took my 3 and 5 year old to the Kansas game for their first game of their lives. Prior to that, we had watched a couple of games together and my 3 year old decided that Roschon was his favorite player. So at the Kansas game, he kept asking "why is Roschon not in the game?" to which everyone around us stated "we are all wondering the same thing buddy."
"One of my buddies who has season tix with us gave the boys 2 Longhorn ornaments to put up on the tree. My 3 year old named his ornament "Roschon."
"The guy plays with a lot of fight and effort."
"I totally agree. I don't know what kind of QB he would make, but I know he is an excellent RB, with a chance to be special, IMHO. I believe he's better than Ingram right now. Not sure how much of Ingram's "plateau-ing" had to do with our awful OL play, but he we may have seen his ceiling, whereas I think RJ has just scratched the surface."
"your boy couldn't have picked a better young man for a favorite. i understand that the kids in and around his home town love him"
"Tell your 3 year old that Roschon is my favorite player too. Smart kid!"
"Roschon is a very mature and unselfish young man. I am really proud of him for the way he step into the RB position to help out his team. That is the true definition of being a "total team player". My hat goes off to you Roschon. When your career is over here on the Forty, and no matter what position you will be playing...I will always be grateful for the way you put the team first before your early development of playing Quarterback. Well done, Mr. Johnson...WELL DONE!!!"
"Roschon is a baller. The guy is one of those players that epitomizes the term "football player". He is not defined by a position, he just knows how to play the game and is the ultimate team player. No one knows how his Texas career will turn out, but he will always be a favorite of mine just for what he did for the team this year."
"one of the few winners on the team. gimme more Rojo!
"We need more like him, he is a class young man. Congratulations to him and for what he did for the team."
"Could not agree more.This young man is special... in so many ways."
"Was a bright spot. Maximum effort. Great attitude. Wild idea: Wondering if he can be a Taysom Hill type. His athletic ability and body type enable him to do a lot of things. Not sure if he’s an every-down QB, or RB, or WR, but could he be a NFL star as a hybrid with that maximum effort and team-oriented attitude?"
"Just wanted to give a shout out to Roschon Johnson for what he did this year. Put his QB hopes on ice for a year to help the team and wow, what a needed help it was. Dude has earned a few mulligans for this years' contribution and if he wants to try QB again then Herman needs to give him an honest shot at it. Personally want to see him become the next Marcus Allen (QB turned RB) but want him to be happy most of all."
"I'm down with that."
"And an off-season to get bigger, stronger and faster
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"He ran with violence like the running backs of old"
"2 baby!"
"Completely agree! And, we all should show more appreciation for the players. I think we sometimes forget these are still 18-21 year old guys."
"headline made me think Roschon was in the portal."
"Good post. Agree that he sacrificed for the team, and I applaud that. I hope he achieves more in the future, whether at RB or QB"
"Just wanted to give a shout out to Roschon Johnson for what he did this year. Put his QB hopes on ice for a year to help the team and wow, what a needed help it was. Dude has earned a few mulligans for this years' contribution and if he wants to try QB again then Herman needs to give him an honest shot at it. Personally want to see him become the next Marcus Allen (QB turned RB) but want him to be happy most of all."
"Roschon exhibited the perfect attitude for an athlete. Not only selfless sacrifice for the team but a fighters attitude in competition. That is the attitude that will allow Texas to move forward in a meaningful way and climb back to the upper echelons of college football and it was fun to watch him on the field..!! Now we just elite coaching to match that elite mindset..!!"
"Roschon showed that he is the ultimate team player by contributing at another postion this year and did a very good job of it. I have a feeling that he will be a success at whatever he puts his mind to both on the 40 acres and when he gets out of school."
"Agree.. 1000%"
"I second that."
"Kid will flat out punish tacklers. love it."
"next year he needs to be on the field 70-80% of the time. I don't care how. I just know he will produce and provide energy."
"My heart skipped a beat when I saw the title of this post. The way my brain works these days I assumed he had a major inury or had entered the transfer portal. Along with Duvernay, he and RoJo were by far my favorite players this year."
