The nickname "Shoelace" comes from the fact that he doesn't tie them. He has played with his shoes untied since playing youth football in Florida.
Read how UMass will look to "knot" Robinson in the Daily Hampshire Gazette.
University of Massachusets Athletics
Gazette: Minutemen On Mission To Knot 'Shoelace'
Gazette: Minutemen On Mission To Knot 'Shoelace'
From his fun nickname to his amazing performance in the first two weeks of the season, Denard "Shoelace" Robinson has made Michigan a top 25 team and himself one of the most talked about players in college football. His ascent from relative unknown to early Heisman Trophy contention is a fun story this week for everyone outside the University of Massachusetts locker room. The Minutemen have the difficult task of trying to contain him.
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