John Robinson RIP

[PhillyRam]

I just saw it was reported by the Rams. Very underrated coach, and generally seemed like a nice guy.

I thought he deserved his own thread.

 

[den-the-coach]

Thank You Coach Robinson for all you did for this franchise.

 

[Dodgersrf]

One of the best Coaches in Rams and USC History.

RIP JR

 

[OldSchool]

RIP coach. Loved watching you coach the team and patrol the sidelines.

 

[CGI_Ram]

 

[RhodyRams]

that sucks... RIP Coach

 

[RAMSinLA]

Very sad news

 

[ArkyRamsFan]

This is very sad news. God bless his family during this time. He was given the nickname "Robocoach" by Doug Krikorian of the old LA Herald Examiner.
So RIP John "Robocoach" Robinson. You will be missed.

[P.S. I have no idea how or why Krikorian came up with that moniker 'Robocoach'. He never really explained his reasoning. But of course if you read Krik's articles you just went with it.]

~ArkyRamsFan~

 

[snackdaddy]

RIP John Robinson. I remember you well. You sure could build a really good run game. I also remember a quote of yours. "I don't want my quarterback to lead the league in yards. But I do want him to lead the league in touchdowns". Good advice. Means you had a good run game.

 

[Londoner]

Sad news. Robinson was coach when I started watching the Rams and always seemed to be a genuinely nice guy, as well as an excellent head coach.

My condolences to his family and friends.

 

[Merlin]

RIP big fella and thank you for the memories.

 

[Q729]

Fuck

 

[John R]

My name and my dad’s name is-we’re John Robinson. My dad went to USC, my uncle Ronnie played football for SC when I was little, early 50s. We were hard core USC and Rams fans, so were especially gratified and huge fans of Coach John Robinson.

I was a charter boat captain on Maui in the 70s-90s. Quite often after the pro bowl I would get players on my boat. I couldn’t help but let them know I was a Rams fan and every one of them told me how much respect they had for Coach Robinson and how little they had for Georgia.

 

[dpjax]

So many memories, polos and windbreakers. Class act.

 

[Ellard80]

I loved those exciting Everett to Ellard teams in the late 80's.

RIP John.

 

[Neil039]

First Rams Coach I can remember. Started following the team before his tenure, but he was the coach who stood out to me. RIP

 

[Karate61]

RIP...who didn't love Coach Robinson? He was a class act!

 

[HX76]

RIP Coach.

 

[TheTackle]

He coached some of my favourite Rams teams. That playoff win over the cowboys when Dickerson literally ran them over was one of our best.

He was unlucky to coach during the 9ers dynasty, in an era of virtually no free agency, with Shaw at the controls

 

[Londoner]

He was unlucky to coach during the 9ers dynasty

And to come up against arguably the greatest defence of all time in the NFCCG against the Bears.