Some notes of interest:
1) We all know Robinson is a great run blocker but I don't think enough credit goes to both Auburn's guards Alex Kazan and Chad Slade. Auburn runs more to the right than left and does it as well, so it all can't be Robinson.
2) FB Jay Prosch is a beast of a blocker. He impressed me as much as Robinson on his run blocking (which is saying a lot).
3) Auburn run plays are a text book in discipline. The guards pull a lot and are often in perfect position. Even if they don't make a good block, their positioning still opens up a nice hole for Tre Mason. I tip my hat to Auburn's offensive coordinator--it's not as easy as he makes it look.
4) On the Florida Game at 1:28, who was the animal on Florida's defense who flattens Robinson?? Guy must be stronger than hell--he totally overpowers Robinson.
5) Then, the very next play at 1:40, watch Robinson return the favor by decimating a Florida State DB. Bam!
6) When watching tape on Tre Mason, I tend to feel the same way as I did with Trent Richardson--good back who hits the hole well and fights for every yard but being behind a great line makes him look better than what he is.
7) Until 6:13 on the Florida game--what a great run Tre makes.
8) On the Missouri game at 3:13, Kazan makes a textbook seal, then
9) at 3:30 Slade flattens his guy while Kazan makes a great block. Mason reminds me of Zac Stacy on this play--nice TD run!
10) All through the game, Prosch impressed the hell out of me but at 3:46, 4:28 and 4:41, you see perfect examples of why. WR Brandon Fulse also makes a great block on the 3:46 play. Tre Mason gets his credit, but it was Fulse and Prosch that made the play.
11) On the TD run at 9:46, Robinson should have been called for holding. I noted, on the tape I watched in March, that Robinson has a very bad tendency of misusing his hands especially near the end of a play. You can also see this on the TD at 3:25. Boudreau will need to fix this as he won't get away with it in the NFL. Oddly enough, Mike Mayock made the same observation on the day of the draft.