RIP JRoB

[rebswin2]

89 years old complications from Pneumonia.

my brother played for him. He did a lot of good for UNLV football. Won some big games, beat Reno and brought some NFL talent to UNLV and national exposure.

He was very good to my brother and my parents.

John Robinson dies at age 89; Former USC, Rams, UNLV football coach was hall of famer | UNLV Football | Sports | UNLV

John Robinson had two coaching stints at USC and one with the Los Angeles Rams. He also led UNLV to a victory over Arkansas in the 2000 Las Vegas Bowl.

www.reviewjournal.com

 

[j. spilotro]

my brother played for him. He did a lot of good for UNLV football. Won some big games, beat Reno and brought some NFL talent to UNLV and national exposure.

John Robinson dies at age 89; Former USC, Rams, UNLV football coach was hall of famer | UNLV Football | Sports | UNLV

John Robinson had two coaching stints at USC and one with the Los Angeles Rams. He also led UNLV to a victory over Arkansas in the 2000 Las Vegas Bowl.

www.reviewjournal.com

Rest in peace JRob.

He gave us a short flash of brightness in an era of darkness. And he did bring professionalism and a bigger vision to the school. He was a gentleman, too.

 

[Boston Rebel 2]

Yeah he was one of our more successful ones and brought professionalism and stability. Rest in peace.

 

[unlove]

Sad news. I remember attending the press conference announcing him as coach. It was huge news back in the day, especially given where UNLV was at as a school and program then.

 

[Rosegreen1]

Took a trash team that was perennially losers and lost 16 in a row to beating SEC, Big12, and even ranked BigTen programs.

Led the charge to refurbish and renovate the SBS. He did a lot of good work at unlv and represented very well. Brought credibility back to the program.

Unfortunately he was too old and unlv didn’t make it any easier by laying the AD job on him as well.

RIP JROB thanks for the memories!

 

[1Tripoda]

Rest In Peace, Coach! Your time as a Coach for the Rams and UNLV is well appreciated. RIP Coach.

 

[Bullmastiff 1]

Damn. Was the coach when my fan hood for UNLV all began. Great coach and by all accounts an even better man.

Quite the legacy to leave behind.

 

[1Tripoda]

Damn. Was the coach when my fan hood for UNLV all began. Great coach and by all accounts an even better man.

Quite the legacy to leave behind.

Some of Rams team are entertaining as hell.

 

[WYNN or Dye]

RIP, Coach John Robinson. UNLV Head Coach 1999 to 2004.
You were a great coach at USC and put UNLV, on the National Spotlight.
A better man, that will be missed. Thank you. Coach.

 

[dcut03]

Damn. Was the coach when my fan hood for UNLV all began. Great coach and by all accounts an even better man.

Quite the legacy to leave behind.

Me too. He was the coach while I was a student and probably THE reason why I have followed UNLV football through all of the lean years. It was fun to go to games back then we were a legit program. 20 years later and we finally have it again

 

[Bullmastiff 1]

Some of Rams team are entertaining as hell.

He coached football like the good lord intended.

Dominate with the run game.

 

[Rosegreen1]

Aw man that Baylor game was probably the wackiest and unbelievable win in unlv history. That was just Jrobs second game.

 

[InZoneU]

USC fan growing up. Dude was my hero. Couldn't believe it when we hired him. Got to know him very well while he was here. Remember him coming into Pooch's office with Kevin Thomas' jersey from the Baylor game that was soaked in red gatorade bc they were giving it to him and his family. Nicest guy ever.

Big sad.

 

[Rebel1986]

Took a trash team that was perennially losers and lost 16 in a row to beating SEC, Big12, and even ranked BigTen programs.

Led the charge to refurbish and renovate the SBS. He did a lot of good work at unlv and represented very well. Brought credibility back to the program.

Unfortunately he was too old and unlv didn’t make it any easier by laying the AD job on him as well.

RIP JROB thanks for the memories!

The AD job really wasn't the issue for Robinson. His wife came down with cancer while he was coaching, and from there to the end of his time at UNLV he was no longer the coach that first came and turned the program around.

 

[TimothyC3]

JRob was my next door neighbor. Very approachable and genuine. Also, he laid out in explicit terms the changes needed at UNLV to become successful. 💯

 

[RebelScrub]

I saw that blurb on Monday night football.

John Madden’s childhood friend.

RIP.

 

[RebelScrub]

when we’re up by 30 points, I think Coach Odom should run a student body left, student body right, draw play in honor of THAT Man!!