Turns out, that helped him land at Texas Tech as a high-profile transfer during the offseason. It also gave him a head start with his new teammates as he began adjusting to a new defense with the Red Raiders.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen he got here, I knew he was a ballplayer,\u201d Roberts said. \u201cHe\u2019s one of those guys that comes in and just fits the program the way he\u2019s supposed to. He\u2019s very intentional about the way that he goes about things. He\u2019s competitive, and he wants to be great. I have nothing but good things to say about him.\u201d<\/p>\n
K-State fans weren\u2019t happy to lose Romaine<\/a>, especially to a conference rival. Romaine made 184 tackles during his three seasons with the Wildcats, but he chose to finish his college career elsewhere. That is becoming the new normal in college sports.<\/p>\n Dylan Edwards is now playing running back for Kansas. Tre Spivey is now a wide receiver at Arizona. And Romaine is now playing for the top defense in the Big 12 in Lubbock.<\/p>\n His new teammates expect him to make an impact.<\/p>\n \u201cHe is locked in,\u201d Texas Tech defensive tackle AJ Holmes said. \u201cDuring spring ball, his effort was amazing. Every time I turned around, I would see him playing like he was ready to take somebody\u2019s head off.\u201d<\/p>\n Roberts likes the way Romaine has challenged his fellow linebackers at Texas Tech.<\/p>\n \u201cHe asks a lot of questions, because he\u2019s learning the defense, but it\u2019s good because we get to pick his brain, too,\u201d Roberts said. \u201cHe\u2019s playing a different position than me, so I also have questions for him. He pushes me on and off the field.\u201d<\/p>\n That approach helped Romaine become an all-conference linebacker at K-State. He is working for even more at Texas Tech.<\/p>\n Related Stories from Wichita Eagle<\/p>\n
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