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What better way to celebrate 20 years of @walk_ons than awarding a special NIL deal
Posted on 9/21/23 at 8:49 am
Posted on 9/21/23 at 8:49 am
Posted on 9/21/23 at 8:54 am to Captain Crown
Givanni Peterson
This post was edited on 9/21/23 at 8:55 am
Posted on 9/21/23 at 8:58 am to Captain Crown
Looks like he played in three games last year and more importantly earned SEC Academic Honor Roll in Mechanical Engineering.
Doing his part on and off the field
Doing his part on and off the field
Posted on 9/21/23 at 9:07 am to Captain Crown
I always have great respect for the walk-ons. They do everything the scholarship players have to do. Yet, they rarely get any recognition. It's almost like being a volunteer "employee".
I lived with a walk-on for a few years in college. In the summers he would go through all of the morning workouts, then take a few classes, then leave to go work a construction job in the afternoon to pay for school/living expenses. ALL simply because he loved playing football and was just happy to be on the team. He rarely ever traveled on road games, and there were even some home games where he didn't dress out. Imagine doing ALL of the work, practicing, etc, and you don't even get to be on the sideline during the game. (This was 20+ years ago to the rules may allow all walkons to dress for home games now)
I lived with a walk-on for a few years in college. In the summers he would go through all of the morning workouts, then take a few classes, then leave to go work a construction job in the afternoon to pay for school/living expenses. ALL simply because he loved playing football and was just happy to be on the team. He rarely ever traveled on road games, and there were even some home games where he didn't dress out. Imagine doing ALL of the work, practicing, etc, and you don't even get to be on the sideline during the game. (This was 20+ years ago to the rules may allow all walkons to dress for home games now)
Posted on 9/21/23 at 9:47 am to Captain Crown
That's awesome.
Would actually be pretty cool if walk-ons made this a yearly thing.
Would actually be pretty cool if walk-ons made this a yearly thing.
Posted on 9/21/23 at 10:32 am to Captain Crown
Man, that is good stuff right there. Thank you for sharing
Posted on 9/21/23 at 10:36 am to Captain Crown
Very impressive young man
Posted on 9/21/23 at 11:09 am to charlestonchief
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Givanni Peterson
Posted on 9/21/23 at 11:47 am to Captain Crown
It's amazing how that chain and Cane's and pluckers have grown and expanded outside of Louisiana. Have always enjoyed all three
Posted on 9/21/23 at 11:54 am to TexasTiger33
Pluckers started in LA? I didn't know that.
I was going to LSU when the first Cane's opened up outside the North Gates. Little tiny drive thru.
This is really cool of Walk-Ons. I like the idea, very nice. As a Mech Eng graduate from LSU, I will have to say it is impressive to take those classes, go to workouts/practice, do homework, etc.
I was going to LSU when the first Cane's opened up outside the North Gates. Little tiny drive thru.
This is really cool of Walk-Ons. I like the idea, very nice. As a Mech Eng graduate from LSU, I will have to say it is impressive to take those classes, go to workouts/practice, do homework, etc.
Posted on 9/21/23 at 2:37 pm to saint tiger225
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Would actually be pretty cool if walk-ons made this a yearly thing.
I kinda thought they were already doing this. Since NIL started, Walk-On's has made regular social media posts recognizing outstanding walk ons at various schools where they have locations. I figured they were giving them a little money.
Posted on 9/21/23 at 2:44 pm to TexasTiger33
Ate at Walkon’s today, boom boom shrimp poboy, red beans, and a cup of gumbo.
All outstanding. Plucker’s was started in Austin.
All outstanding. Plucker’s was started in Austin.
Posted on 9/21/23 at 2:48 pm to Long Time Gone
quote:Nice. Thanks. I'll still eat there despite that fact.
Plucker’s was started in Austin.
Posted on 9/21/23 at 2:51 pm to geauxnavybeatbama
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earned SEC Academic Honor Roll in Mechanical Engineering.
ME is a brutal lesson in time management without football. I couldn't imagine making that work while playing. That kid should be able to name his employer and location at graduation.
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