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re: LSU picks up another preferred walk-on
Posted on 2/2/11 at 11:15 am to TheDiesel
Posted on 2/2/11 at 11:15 am to TheDiesel
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What is the difference between a walk-on and a preferred walk-on?
It is my understanding that you get a certain number of walkons that can practice with the team before school starts and the rest of the walkon have to wait until school starts to attend practice.
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Posted on 2/2/11 at 11:16 am to Bonjourno
Ideally, the only real difference is that scholarship players get a check each semister.
Posted on 2/2/11 at 11:16 am to TigerRantMan99
It's not bullshite. The difference is you get to report early with the rest of the team and go through two-a-days, which is valuable experience. The rest of the walk-ons report later.
Posted on 2/2/11 at 11:17 am to Bonjourno
what a premadonna to have his own website w/out even being a major recruit, but good luck to the kid.. hopefully he can make it as a ST player down the line.. i've met some good folks from NLC
Posted on 2/2/11 at 11:20 am to tigerguy121
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not nothing. At the least it makes some kids feel better about themselves
that is pretty funny.
Posted on 2/2/11 at 11:20 am to TigerDeacon
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It is my understanding that you get a certain number of walkons that can practice with the team before school starts and the rest of the walkon have to wait until school starts to attend practice.
This is the case. You have a 105 man roster that practices in the "preseason" practices. So around 20 preferred walk-ons. Or a few more if you lose any scholarships to sanctions.
Posted on 2/2/11 at 11:21 am to mmill32
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what a premadonna to have his own website w/out even being a major recruit,
Pretty much all kids with the hope of playing college ball have something like this.
Posted on 2/2/11 at 11:23 am to mmill32
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what a premadonna to have his own website w/out even being a major recruit,
Dude, that website looks like it was put together by one of his buddies at school. Give the kid a fricking break.
Posted on 2/2/11 at 11:29 am to Cajun Revolution
where can look to see a list of preferred walk-ons for 2011?
Posted on 2/2/11 at 11:30 am to JBlood9
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i went to school with him
I went to school with his old man (I think)........
Posted on 2/2/11 at 11:41 am to Sid in Lakeshore
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I went to school with his old man (I think)........
if you went to a school on elysian fields or willow street.. you did...
Posted on 2/2/11 at 11:43 am to choupiquesushi
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if you went to a school on elysian fields
this
Posted on 2/2/11 at 11:47 am to Missile
Yep.......mid '80's on Elysian Fields.
Didn't Shawn Sr. play LB for Tulane? Plus one or two more of em...
Didn't Shawn Sr. play LB for Tulane? Plus one or two more of em...
This post was edited on 2/2/11 at 11:48 am
Posted on 2/2/11 at 11:54 am to Sid in Lakeshore
his pop wasn't the guy that dropped that sure td pass to win or tie vs st martinville though... 
Posted on 2/2/11 at 1:04 pm to CatahoulaTigers
anybody know how this guy is on the diamond? i saw he played C and CF.
Posted on 2/4/11 at 9:57 am to Rohan2Reed
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anybody know how this guy is on the diamond? i saw he played C and CF
team won state... so.. I imagine he was pretty good... not sure if SEC material...
Posted on 2/4/11 at 10:22 am to Rockerbraves
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Rockerbraves
LSU picks up another preferred walk-on
So do you take a preferred walk on at LSU or a partial scholarship at say Southeastern?
In short would you rather pass on a few bucks for the LSU football experience that likely doesn't include much playtime or go to a school where you should likely play?
I'll take the LSU football experience, especially if I am a LB or DL, you can never have too many.
There's always the chance I could get noticed on special teams and provide depth to a position in case of injury.
Now if I'm a walk-on QB, I'd be ordering my cap and clipboard.
Posted on 2/4/11 at 10:26 am to kadillak
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With all the hassle and excitement from Wednesday's signing class, I forgot to mention that Barbe high school quarterback Jared Foster (6'1", 180) will be attending LSU as a preferred walk-on. Foster had several scholarship offers from 1-A programs like LA Tech.
If a player is a preferred walk-on, he is able to start practice in the Fall when the scholarship players report to practice. Preferred walk-ons have the same privileges as full scholarship players. Barbe is a team that is loaded with young talent and LSU will be spending a lot of time in Lake Charles starting two years from now.
LSU has also invited Shawn Burst, a 6'0", 225, linebacker from Northlake Christian High School in Ponchatoula, to attend LSU as a preferred walk-on.
Dandy Don
Posted on 2/4/11 at 10:34 am to TigersOfGeauxld
This is a good thing.
The kids gotta a ways to go BUT,
If i'm not mistaken Clay Matthews was a walkon. Am I right?
The kids gotta a ways to go BUT,
If i'm not mistaken Clay Matthews was a walkon. Am I right?
Posted on 2/4/11 at 10:47 am to MoreOrLes
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If i'm not mistaken Clay Matthews was a walkon. Am I right?
you are right. he wasn't that good or big in HS
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