Re: The elemination of walk ons further professionalizes college football

There is no telling how many walk-ons we have had that became contributors during the scholarship era. Prior to that everyone was a walk-on. Since then, and to my memory, kicker and punter have been the main positions. Obed Ariri became an All-Amercan. Donald igweibeke, Bob Paulling (who got his first punt rammed down his throat for a TD I think) and it seems like a kicker and punter more recently. I recall we had a smallish nose tackle in the 80's, Rob ?, from something like N. Dakota that became an All- American. Bodine, maybe? Not sure and also not positive but I think he may have walked on.

Walk-ons are a great and important part of the college game. Heck, wasn't Baker Mayfield a walk-on at Texas Tech before going to OU?

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I figured it had to be in the works.

May 14, 2024, 12:30 PM

Did not know it was being discussed, as a rule yet. But I figured it had to be in the works. I was discussing this issue with friends last week. Schools that have deep pockets, what is to prevent them from offering a 150 kids NIL deals that would cover the cost of college anyway. Just circumvent the scholarship limit by offering NIL deals that cover the cost of a scholarship to kids that you dont have on scholarship. Buy all the talent.

It made me think of that part in Rudy where the assistant coach was telling the walk-ons that they have more kids on scholarship that can actually dress for the games. So the chance of a walk on making the field was next to impossible. I think that was why 85 scholarships was put in place to begin with. To keep the rich schools from buying all of the talent and build some parity.

With NIL becoming what it is, I figured there had to be an eventual check on how many kids you can have on the team to start the year. From other responses there does seem to be an economic reason for this. But again, there is going to have to be some rules put in place to create a level playing field.

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The elemination of walk ons further professionalizes college football

I'm losing interest in the sport. Never in a million years would I have thought

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If it's club supports only. Otherwise, no.

Who is Clemson's greatest ever Walk-On? Hunter Renfrow? Someone else?

Re: Who is Clemson's greatest ever Walk-On? Hunter Renfrow? Someone else?

Re: Who is Clemson's greatest ever Walk-On? Hunter Renfrow? Someone else?

Bodine was from one of the Dakotas....***

Re: Bodine was from one of the Dakotas....***