'Challenge' of Bama spurred Foster's flip 
December, 21, 2012
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Jared Shanker | ESPN.com
Robert Foster II said his son's biggest flaw -- if you can call it one -- is that he tries to make everyone happy, so much so it gets in the way of his own well-being far too often.
That almost happened Friday afternoon.
Robert Foster, the No. 2 receiver nationally out of Monaca (Pa.) Central Valley, told all of his close family on Wednesday that he was going to Pittsburgh. And he meant it -- it wasn't a ploy to get his family off of the scent for his Friday announcement.
That almost happened Friday afternoon.
Robert Foster, the No. 2 receiver nationally out of Monaca (Pa.) Central Valley, told all of his close family on Wednesday that he was going to Pittsburgh. And he meant it -- it wasn't a ploy to get his family off of the scent for his Friday announcement.
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