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Let's talk impact of preferred walk-ons in football
Posted on 2/5/19 at 3:11 pm
Posted on 2/5/19 at 3:11 pm
So I really don't know the answer to this, but I know some of you might...who are some recent walk-ons who have not only seen the field for LSU, but have made a measurable impact?
Whenever I read of a kid doing this, I truly wish for them any and every kind of "break" they can get...footing the bill themselves, and wearing their school on their sleeve. Gotta love that kinda passion and dedication.
Whenever I read of a kid doing this, I truly wish for them any and every kind of "break" they can get...footing the bill themselves, and wearing their school on their sleeve. Gotta love that kinda passion and dedication.
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Posted on 2/5/19 at 3:15 pm to tbabino
JD Moore, James Stampley. and maybe a few kickers here lately. all I can think of off the top of my head.
Posted on 2/5/19 at 3:15 pm to tbabino
A lot of our FB’s were walk ons
Posted on 2/5/19 at 3:18 pm to The Pirate King
boggles my mind when you get downvoted for a sincere question.
Posted on 2/5/19 at 3:39 pm to tbabino
One player that I remember is Ryan O'Neal from Jesuit High NO. He mainly played on special teams and was a real head knocker. I think he got a scholarship his Senior year in 2002. Turned out to be a pretty good player. 
Posted on 2/5/19 at 3:58 pm to tbabino
I just posted this but I have a good friend from high school that is a couple of years removed from college and still bitter he chose his dream school over “a school that wanted him”.
He went to LSU and loved his time and loved being a tiger, but he quickly realized he was not “wanted” as much as he was “taken”.
He encourages young athletes to go to the smaller school with the scholarship that “wants you on the team” vs the team that will let you be on the team.
I’m sure there is a random success story here and there but it’s not likely
He went to LSU and loved his time and loved being a tiger, but he quickly realized he was not “wanted” as much as he was “taken”.
He encourages young athletes to go to the smaller school with the scholarship that “wants you on the team” vs the team that will let you be on the team.
I’m sure there is a random success story here and there but it’s not likely
This post was edited on 2/5/19 at 4:38 pm
Posted on 2/5/19 at 4:00 pm to tbabino
Before the last few years, our kickers & punters were mostly walk-on's. Colby Delahoussaye for one. We lost Trent Domingue because he was granted a scholarship his JR year after being a walk-on for his first two seasons. It wasn't extended his SR year, so he got mad and transferred to Texas.
Posted on 2/5/19 at 4:02 pm to lowhound
Seth Fruge was a walk-on, and an animal on special teams. Earned 4 letters.
Posted on 2/5/19 at 4:04 pm to lowhound
Seth Fruge...well played
Posted on 2/5/19 at 4:41 pm to tbabino
Kevin steltz baw!!
Saban saw him destroying grown men on the practice field and said I need this man on the field during the game!
Saban saw him destroying grown men on the practice field and said I need this man on the field during the game!
This post was edited on 2/5/19 at 4:43 pm
Posted on 2/5/19 at 4:43 pm to SouthernImmigrant
I was an invited walk on for troy in 09 where lsu made the big comeback. Being a walk-on is rarely worth it. Like your friend, I'd have been better off taking the partial scholarship to a d2 school. You get absolutely nothing for being an invited walk on except all the fun of being a student athlete without any of the benifits.
Posted on 2/5/19 at 4:48 pm to tbabino
I knew someone whose son was a walk on linebacker a few years ago. His thinking was that he loved football, but wanted the LSU education and there would be great advantages to being on the team from an academic standpoint. While mentioned above, he know that he was allowed on the team, but really wasn't wanted, so he knew it was an uphill battle. He took this as motivation to make value for himself and by his redshirt junior year, he got some special team duty for his last 2 years.
Long story short he lettered twice, got to go to 5 bowl games and ended up with and engineering degree by taking full advantage of the academic center.
Long story short he lettered twice, got to go to 5 bowl games and ended up with and engineering degree by taking full advantage of the academic center.
Posted on 2/5/19 at 6:10 pm to tbabino
I read an article a while back that stated Jordy Nelson, Dennis Pitta, Rashad Johnson, JJ Watt and a bunch of all-pro/ all American guys were walk ons.
Posted on 2/5/19 at 6:16 pm to LSUFord
I’m pretty sure Meatball (Dennis Johnson) was a walk on too
Posted on 2/5/19 at 6:17 pm to SouthernImmigrant
quote:
I just posted this but I have a good friend from high school that is a couple of years removed from college and still bitter he chose his dream school over “a school that wanted him”.
He went to LSU and loved his time and loved being a tiger, but he quickly realized he was not “wanted” as much as he was “taken”.
He encourages young athletes to go to the smaller school with the scholarship that “wants you on the team” vs the team that will let you be on the team.
I’m sure there is a random success story here and there but it’s not likely
I think it really may come down to the person and what they want out of their experience. I had friends walk-on to their dream schools with no regrets. I had a friend with an offer to play baseball at one school and chose to just stop playing entirely because he had a different school he wanted to go to his entire life and they weren't offering a spot on the roster. He just went to his dream school as a regular student, albeit on an academic scholarship. And I don't doubt there are others that regret not taking the scholarship over the walk-on elsewhere as well. I may be wring, but it sounds like your friend's goals and ambitions were to have a bigger role in sports, so in his case I can see where he may have wished he had chosen differently
Posted on 2/5/19 at 7:41 pm to lsufball19
The guy was a 3* prospect from a prominent Louisiana high school that literally could’ve gone anywhere (had a walk on spot with Bama and was close with Saban), chose LSU and although he loved his time he simply wished he would’ve gone somewhere he was wanted, said it was very noticeable to him and other walk-ons that their role was not needed and they were treated as such
Posted on 2/6/19 at 2:38 am to SouthernImmigrant
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, said it was very noticeable to him and other walk-ons that their role was not needed and they were treated as such
Probably not much more than a blocking dummy.
Posted on 2/6/19 at 4:02 am to tbabino
Well, a recent Heisman winner began his college career as a walk-in. So dreams remain big for these young men.
Posted on 2/6/19 at 5:15 am to kevlanmei
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Well, a recent Heisman winner began his college career as a walk-in. So dreams remain big for these young men
First and only time that has ever happened
Posted on 2/6/19 at 6:27 am to tbabino
Just fullbacks and kickers.
Texas Tech, Arkansas, and Clemson are teams off the top of my head that had some pretty damn good walk ons recently.
Oklahoma has a walk on WR earn a scholarship last year as a junior. Finished the year with over 400 yards and 8 TDs as deep ball TD machine.
Texas Tech, Arkansas, and Clemson are teams off the top of my head that had some pretty damn good walk ons recently.
Oklahoma has a walk on WR earn a scholarship last year as a junior. Finished the year with over 400 yards and 8 TDs as deep ball TD machine.
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