Daryl Robinson: Your word is your bond

"I could not have been happier after Daryl told me he picked Temple. Coach Golden is a great guy and a great coach and he is on the verge of achieving some really incredible things at Temple and I'm glad Daryl is going to be a big part of that."
_ North Catholic head coach Chalie Szydlik

By Mike Gibson
We can only guess what went on during the most recent phone call between Temple head coach Al Golden and North Catholic superstar Daryl Robinson, who verbally committed to Temple in July.

...let's hope Robinson follows
the same heart that led him to Temple
... in July and not the lowlife
slimeballs who are trying
to get him to change his mind ...

Robinson de-committed from an oral to West Virginia, then said when committing to Temple that "my recruiting is over. I'm done."
Yesterday, in a Ted Silary story, Silary quoted Robinson as saying "some schools want me on offense and some on defense."
Without asking Robinson point-blank, Silary took it upon himself to interpret that Robinson's commitment to Temple was waning, too.

We can only guess how this made Golden feel. Maybe the conversation went something like this:
Golden: Daryl, what's this, 'Some schools want me' quote all about?
Robinson: I guess I misspoke coach. I'm still firm. In fact, last week, I talked to (Northeast High superstar) Sean Evans and tried to get him to join me at Temple.
Golden: That's what I like to hear. Just wanted to clear that up. We can't wait to show you around. I just wanted to remind you that over 90 percent of Division I guys never make it to the pros, but a lot of them do go on to have great careers in business. In business, Daryl, your word is your bond and it doesn't look good to go back on your word twice in such a public way. You are going to be big in this area long after your NFL career is over, if you are lucky enough to have one. You've got to establish your trustworthiness now. This would be a good way to prove to people in your hometown you've grown up.
Robinson: I know, coach. My word is good. See you next week, coach.
Golden: We can't wait to show you around. See you next week, Daryl.
Robinson: Bye, coach.
Golden: Bye, Daryl.
We can only hope that's the way things went down. There are all sorts of lowlifes out there in the college football world trying to put a bad bug in Robinson's ear.
Let's hope he follows the same heart that led him to Temple in July and not the lowlife slimeballs who are trying to get him to change his mind.