The latest news from Scout.com. The Scout.com Network covers college, NFL, MLB, high school, recruiting, and much more http://www.scout.com/ http://media.scout.com/media/rss/scout.gif http://www.scout.com/ en-us Copyright © 2013 Scout.com and Scout.com. All rights reserved. This website is an unofficial and independent source of news and information, and is not affiliated with any school, team or league. info@scout.com info@scout.com Tue, 21 May 2013 21:54:06 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Scout.com > People > Robert Sands Scout.com RSS Engine v1.0 (Server:SCOUTWEB5) 60 Spots near the top of the Saturday rounds of the NFL Draft continued to be fruitful for West Virginia alums, as Robert Sands became the second Mountaineer selected on the day. http://westvirginia.scout.com/2/1068675.html 2047 Kevin Kinder http://westvirginia.scout.com/2/1068675.html Sat, 30 Apr 2011 17:55:00 GMT 0 159 West Virginia westvirginia Robert Sands is not your typical safety. At every bit of 6'5" he's one of the tallest men on the field at any position. His stature allows him to peer into an offensive backfield and with his unique blend of size and speed, maintain a wide patrol radius. Will those skills be enough to warrant an NFL Draft call tonight? http://westvirginia.scout.com/2/1068396.html 2047 Jordan Martin http://westvirginia.scout.com/2/1068396.html Fri, 29 Apr 2011 17:16:00 GMT 1 159 West Virginia westvirginia When Robert Sands entered the interview room at the Citrus Bowl following West Virginia's loss to N.C. State in the Champs Sports Bowl, he carried a clue that it might have been his final game in a Mountaineer uniform. http://westvirginia.scout.com/2/1038188.html 2047 Kevin Kinder http://westvirginia.scout.com/2/1038188.html Sun, 09 Jan 2011 20:25:00 GMT 0 159 West Virginia westvirginia WVU safety Robert Sands gave credit to North Carolina State's offense for controlling the ball and avoiding mistakes in the Mountaineers' Champs Sports Bowl loss, and lamented his team's inability to create more chances for its offense. http://westvirginia.scout.com/2/1034804.html 2047 Kevin Kinder http://westvirginia.scout.com/2/1034804.html Wed, 29 Dec 2010 06:09:00 GMT 1 159 West Virginia westvirginia West Virginia's free safety, er make that bandit, um, or third down specialist has played many roles already this year. http://westvirginia.scout.com/2/1001244.html 2047 Kevin Kinder http://westvirginia.scout.com/2/1001244.html Sat, 11 Sep 2010 12:50:00 GMT 1 159 West Virginia westvirginia WVU safety Robert Sands earned his second preseason watch list nomination on Monday when he was placed as a candidate for the Jim Thorpe Award. Sands was joined by teammate Brandon Hogan on the 35-member list. http://westvirginia.scout.com/2/988455.html 2047 Kevin Kinder http://westvirginia.scout.com/2/988455.html Mon, 02 Aug 2010 19:13:00 GMT 0 159 West Virginia westvirginia Continuing West Virginia's tradition of outstanding defensive play, WVU senior J.T. Thomas and juinor Robert Sands have earned spots on the preseason watch list for the top defender in the country. http://westvirginia.scout.com/2/978943.html 2047 Kevin Kinder http://westvirginia.scout.com/2/978943.html Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:34:00 GMT 0 159 West Virginia westvirginia After enduring fourteen spring practices, the members of the West Virginia football team will finally get to participate in the annual Gold-Blue game to cap off another spring football season. Junior defensive back Robert Sands is anxious to perform during the new Friday night format of the spring game. http://westvirginia.scout.com/2/966838.html 2047 Taylor Jones http://westvirginia.scout.com/2/966838.html Fri, 30 Apr 2010 10:41:00 GMT 1 159 West Virginia westvirginia When the WVU football team fell to South Florida in Tampa at the end of October, the squad’s head coach emphasized that people would remember what the Mountaineers did in November. Few will forget the quick turnaround the team’s secondary had from that point forward. http://westvirginia.scout.com/2/926024.html 2047 Patrick Southern http://westvirginia.scout.com/2/926024.html Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:47:00 GMT 1 159 West Virginia westvirginia West Virginia's 19-16 win over Pitt in the Backyard Brawl landed three Mountaineers on the Big East awards list for the weekend. http://westvirginia.scout.com/2/924707.html 2047 BlueGoldNews.com http://westvirginia.scout.com/2/924707.html Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:37:00 GMT 0 159 West Virginia westvirginia Robert Sands came up with big plays against both the run and the pass as West Virginia knocked off Pitt 19-16 in the Backyard Brawl. http://westvirginia.scout.com/2/924275.html 2047 Brian Jolliff http://westvirginia.scout.com/2/924275.html Sun, 29 Nov 2009 03:17:00 GMT 1 159 West Virginia westvirginia Even at the conclusion of fall camp, WVU head football coach Bill Stewart stressed that all starting positions were still open. http://westvirginia.scout.com/2/897888.html 2047 Taylor Jones http://westvirginia.scout.com/2/897888.html Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:23:00 GMT 1 159 West Virginia westvirginia Spring football is a time to fine tune skills and work on fundamentals, but it is also a time friendly competition as players battle for spots in the starting lineup or on the depth chart. http://westvirginia.scout.com/2/861159.html 2047 Kevin Kinder http://westvirginia.scout.com/2/861159.html Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:31:00 GMT 1 159 West Virginia westvirginia Freshman free safety Robert Sands has one thing on his mind when he’s in the mix of a football game – stop the opposing offense from making any long completions. http://westvirginia.scout.com/2/806202.html 2047 Taylor Jones http://westvirginia.scout.com/2/806202.html Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:18:00 GMT 1 159 West Virginia westvirginia The name of freshman safety Robert Sands has been mentioned early and often during fall practice. http://westvirginia.scout.com/2/778862.html 2047 Chris Richardson http://westvirginia.scout.com/2/778862.html Wed, 13 Aug 2008 05:17:00 GMT 1 159 West Virginia westvirginia Robert Sands is one of the top safety prospects in South Florida this year and the Miami (Carol City) standout talked about the latest on the season. http://recruiting.scout.com/2/689116.html 2047 Mike Bakas http://recruiting.scout.com/2/689116.html Wed, 10 Oct 2007 15:17:00 GMT 1 73 Football Recruiting recruiting Miami (Fla.) Carol City standout safety Robert Sands was very impressive at the Scout.com Combine on Saturday. http://recruiting.scout.com/2/628069.html 2047 Mike Bakas http://recruiting.scout.com/2/628069.html Mon, 19 Mar 2007 21:08:00 GMT 1 73 Football Recruiting recruiting