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Originally posted by SDSUJack3031 View PostWill Terry be doing his live blog on signing day again this year. It was interesting with what happened with Holt and how it unfolded.
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Originally posted by JACKGUYII View PostThan we are just as guilty. If a kid wants to accept the terms of a walk-on than so be it. To me it seems some schools are masquerading it as something it's not.
Just an example - John Perry, former starting safety, walked on at the beginning of his freshman year. He tried out in the fall and had never been recruited by SDSU.
EDIT: EQguy has explained it in much more concise terms. Sorry for doubling up everyone.
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Originally posted by joeboo22 View PostThe problem with preferred walk ons is that some schools are giving them away like candy and they aren't technically preferred walk-ons.... SDSU and others will have 3-8 spots a year where they are preferred walk-ons meaning that they are recruited kids who either weren't quite up to snuff for a scholarship or there wasn't one available. However most of them eventually are put on some type of scholarship if they stay around a year or 2. The problem is there is programs like Nebraska and other D-I schools that are praised in there home states that give away walk-ons to kids who were good high school kids in the state they probably won't see time on the field at all but we don't want them to get out of the state and make it look like we blew it on a kid so we are going to give him a preferred walk on though its more like an invite to walk on because many of them aren't on the training camp roster.....
"Preferred" and "walkon" are oxymoronic, or at least they used to be.
If you're going to creat a subcategory above the guy walking in unannounced with just a dream, call it something else. Like non-scholarship invitee. Or player we'd like to have but the NCAA rules won't allow us.
Finally, were there "preferred" walkons back in the days when big schools could offer many more scholarships? Don't think so.
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Originally posted by SDSUJack3031 View PostWill Terry be doing his live blog on signing day again this year. It was interesting with what happened with Holt and how it unfolded.
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE ATHLETICS TO HOST NATIONAL SIGNING DAY PARTY NEXT WED., FEB. 4
South Dakota State athletics invites you to attend a national signing day celebration. Next Wednesday, February 4 is NCAA National Signing Day and Jackrabbit coaches will publically announce this year’s recruiting classes for the first time. Please join us for an evening of fun and Jackrabbit cheer at Cubby’s!
Hear for the first time the names that will dominate the grid-iron and soccer fields for the Jacks in the upcoming years. Head Football Coach, John Stiegelmeier, and Head Soccer Coach, Lang Wedemeyer (of the defending Summit League Champion Jackrabbits) will be in attendance to brief all SDSU fans on their incoming recruiting classes. You’ll also have a one-time opportunity that evening to view a highlight video featuring this year’s incoming football recruits, narrated by Coach Stig!
The evening starts with a social hour from 5:30 – 6:30pm. The Jackrabbit coaches will preview this year’s recruiting classes beginning at 6:30pm.
This event is open to all Jackrabbit fans. No tickets are necessary and no registration fees are required. The event is free to the general public.
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I do believe that also Prefferred Walk ons are invited to fall camp where other walk ons have to wait until school starts. The difference between SDSU and say Nebraska is that Nebraska will allow something like 25 - 30 preferred spots while SDSU will offer around 5.
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The problem with preferred walk ons is that some schools are giving them away like candy and they aren't technically preferred walk-ons.... SDSU and others will have 3-8 spots a year where they are preferred walk-ons meaning that they are recruited kids who either weren't quite up to snuff for a scholarship or there wasn't one available. However most of them eventually are put on some type of scholarship if they stay around a year or 2. The problem is there is programs like Nebraska and other D-I schools that are praised in there home states that give away walk-ons to kids who were good high school kids in the state they probably won't see time on the field at all but we don't want them to get out of the state and make it look like we blew it on a kid so we are going to give him a preferred walk on though its more like an invite to walk on because many of them aren't on the training camp roster.....
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Originally posted by ringthebells View PostDon't we have a few of what you are making fun of? I believe Will Castle last year was a preferred walk-on.
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I believe a preferred walk on is guaranteed a spot on the team or a spot in fall camp.
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Originally posted by JACKGUYII View PostI have to laugh the way some of these BCS schools try to sugarcoat and elevate the whole "preferred walk-on program. At the end of the day it's big schools trying to get something for nothing.
Don't we have a few of what you are making fun of? I believe Will Castle last year was a preferred walk-on.
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Originally posted by JACKGUYII View PostI have to laugh the way some of these BCS schools try to sugarcoat and elevate the whole "preferred walk-on program. At the end of the day it's big schools trying to get something for nothing.
Just a thought. Should NCAA take a look at this "preferred walk-on" stuff?
By definition, doesn't it imply offering something that a general walk-on would not get, right? If it doesn't challenge the letter of the law capping scholarships it certainly challenges the spirit if the law. Kind of a scholarship taxi squad if you ask me.
I can see a whole subset of walk-on categories developing:
Super-preferred Walk-on
Supersized Super-Preferred Walk-on
And, finally, the Jog On (you get on the practice field before the regular and supersized walk-ons).
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I have to laugh the way some of these BCS schools try to sugarcoat and elevate the whole "preferred walk-on program. At the end of the day it's big schools trying to get something for nothing.
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An article on Ben Gardner who had an offer from us. This was reported here earlier that he chose Stanford, but I thought I'd throw this link in here. Notice the number of recruits passing up the offer of "preferred walk-on" at Wisconsin. Let's hope that's a trend because that sort of thing is good for schools of our size.
http://www.jsonline.com/sports/preps/38539717.html
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Ethan Hemer is taking a preferred walk-on at Wisconsin.
http://www.wissports.net/sports/foot...=113&id=991186
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