Rich Rodriguez: Denard Robinson will get plenty of reps, compete for starting job

But Wolverines coach Rich Rodriguez said he'll do all he can to catch Robinson up when practice opens Aug. 10.

“He’s got to be a sponge in the meetings and at practice and soak everything up," Rodriguez said. "He’s a very conscientious guy so I think he’ll do that. He’s going to be behind the other guys that have been here for obvious reasons, and I think he’s a pretty quick learner. When he gets to camp he’s going to make mistakes, but he’s got to be one that’s able to overcome that and relax."

If Robinson doesn't win the job, Rodriguez said he'll avoid any temptation to move the Florida state sprint champ to another position. Dual-threat quarterback Justin Feagin moved to slot receiver last year after he was slow to pick up the offense. Feagin was kicked off the team last week.

"He’ll be doing nothing but playing quarterback," Rodriguez said of Robinson. "Again, you move him to another position or any guy, it’s going to cause more confusion. If you learn quarterback, you can learn the other ones. He’s going to get a lot of reps. We’re going to rep him, we’re going to rep Nick (Sheridan) and we’re going to rep Tate a lot and see who wins the job."