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2019 Walk-ons

PostPosted: Sat Jul 06, 2019 6:10 pm
by PonyPride
The roster is updated on SMUMustangs.com, and in addition to the returning players, recruits and transfers, there are 28 new names on the roster:

Cameron Rosenberger
Running back
5-9 / 195
Memphis (Evangelical Christian), Tennessee

Tyler Lavine
Running back
5-11 / 218
Cedar Park (Army Preparatory Academy), Texas

Ben Palmer
Wide receiver
5-8 / 168
Dallas (Lakehill Prep), Texas

Jack Hajdu
Wide receiver
6-1 / 200
Dallas (Jesuit), Texas

Beau Barker
Wide receiver
6-0 / 165
Amarillo, Texas

Josh Brown
Wide receiver
5-10 / 180
Baton Rouge (Central), Louisiana

Luke Evans
Linebacker
5-10 / 215
Liberty, Texas

Hunter Ballard
Safety
5-10 /180
Manhattan Beach (Loyola High School of Los Angles), California

Evan Gray
Safety
No roster info, but there’s a safety with that name, listed at 6-0 / 190, from Hobbs, New Mexico, so …. maybe?

Omari Ross
Wide receiver
6-0 / 200
Prosper, Texas

Devin Reck-Irvin
Wide receiver
6-3 / 170
Amarillo (Tascosa), Texas

Marcus Nesby
Cornerback
5-10 / 150
Corona (Santiago), Texas

Mark Fuchs
Long snapper
5-10 / 215
Fort Myers (Evangelical Christian), Florida

Deuce Balmer
Linebacker
6-2 / 230
Danville (San Ramon Valley), California

Garrett Madison
Linebacker
6-0 / 215
Katy, Texas

Ben Furgal
Linebacker
5-11 / 180
Southlake (Carroll), Texas

Eli Furgal
Linebacker
5-11 / 195
Southlake (Carroll), Texas

Will Goldberg
Linebacker
6-0 / 200
Santa Monica (Harvard-Westlake), California

Reid Stacy
Linebacker
6-0 / 215
Frisco (Trinity Christian Academy), Texas

Cameron Ervin
Offensive lineman
6-2 / 255
Fayetteville, Arkansas

Sam Burns
Offensive lineman
6-3 / 275
Dallas (Parish Episcopal), Texas

Garnett March
Defensive lineman
No roster information, but the Googler came up with a 6-3 / 225 DE/LB at Harvard-Westlake High School in Los Angeles, California

Carson Welch
Tight end
6-4 / 200
Arlington (Oakridge), Texas

Jack Young
Defensive lineman
5-11 / 205
Austin (Hyde Park), Texas

Nick Lang
Punter
6-2 / 180
St. Louis (St. Louis University), Texas

Austin Dennis
Kicker
5-11 / 164
Boerne (Geneva), Texas

Carson Garrett
Kicker
5-8 / 186
Dallas (Bishop Lynch), Texas

Re: 2019 Walk-ons

PostPosted: Sun Jul 07, 2019 1:10 am
by ozfan
Quite a few linebacker on this list, guess the coaches have hopes.

Re: 2019 Walk-ons

PostPosted: Mon Jul 08, 2019 1:52 pm
by originaloverthehilltop1
isn't that an unusally large no. of walkons?

Re: 2019 Walk-ons

PostPosted: Mon Jul 08, 2019 2:30 pm
by DanFreibergerForHeisman
originaloverthehilltop1 wrote:isn't that an unusally large no. of walkons?

Maybe for us but certainly not for the NCAA in general - at least not for big time programs (which we are becoming!!!)

Sounds like players want to play for Sonny!

Re: 2019 Walk-ons

PostPosted: Mon Jul 08, 2019 11:13 pm
by Ikus
If any of these guys turns out to be a real player, that's a major accomplishment for the coaches. Finding guys who can pay tuition and can play is no easy task. It's hard enough to find players who can do one or the other, let alone those who can do both.

Re: 2019 Walk-ons

PostPosted: Tue Jul 09, 2019 7:41 am
by Nacho
financial aid is a wonderful thing

Re: 2019 Walk-ons

PostPosted: Tue Jul 09, 2019 9:47 am
by Ikus
Very true, but not everyone gets it. Some don't need it, but for those whose families are in a grey area, walking on at an expensive school can be a tough sell.

Re: 2019 Walk-ons

PostPosted: Tue Jul 09, 2019 2:03 pm
by Nacho
smu tuition, room and board has become in a word outrageous.
recently we were recognized to be in the top 10 or 15 for giving financial aid. so there's that.

Re: 2019 Walk-ons

PostPosted: Tue Jul 09, 2019 2:52 pm
by mrydel
Maybe they are getting large students loans and counting on the government to forgive them.

Re: 2019 Walk-ons

PostPosted: Fri Jul 12, 2019 12:47 pm
by Stallion
the difference is that in prior years only preferred walkons were listed preseason as there was a roster limitation until the first day of school. Then the other walkons were added later after school started. I guess that rule has been changed

Re: 2019 Walk-ons

PostPosted: Fri Jul 12, 2019 3:24 pm
by smupony94
Stallion wrote:the difference is that in prior years only preferred walkons were listed preseason as there was a roster limitation until the first day of school. Then the other walkons were added later after school started. I guess that rule has been changed


You honestly believe that?

Re: 2019 Walk-ons

PostPosted: Fri Jul 12, 2019 4:29 pm
by No Quarter
DanFreibergerForHeisman wrote:
originaloverthehilltop1 wrote:isn't that an unusally large no. of walkons?

Maybe for us but certainly not for the NCAA in general - at least not for big time programs (which we are becoming!!!)

Sounds like players want to play for Sonny!


I take it that one of them had reason to hope for a chance at West Point. But anyone know how many real offers as opposed to interest was shown to any member of the group?

Re: 2019 Walk-ons

PostPosted: Fri Jul 12, 2019 10:39 pm
by Stallion
The Meaning of a Preferred Walk-on

"Football is different from most other sports in that it has a roster size limit during part of the year. FBS football teams are limited to 105 participants between the start of fall camp and the first game or start of school (whichever comes first). These walk-ons have to come to campus early and the institution will be footing the bill for their housing and food during preseason practice, so it is important to distinguish who should come in early August and who should wait until school starts."

https://www.athleticscholarships.net/20 ... alk-on.htm

Re: 2019 Walk-ons

PostPosted: Sat Jul 13, 2019 8:25 am
by horsemanx
smupony94 wrote:
Stallion wrote:the difference is that in prior years only preferred walkons were listed preseason as there was a roster limitation until the first day of school. Then the other walkons were added later after school started. I guess that rule has been changed


You honestly believe that?

It's also possible SMU has decided to start mingling in the gray areas of NCAA rules.

Re: 2019 Walk-ons

PostPosted: Sat Jul 13, 2019 10:20 am
by smupony94
horsemanx wrote:
smupony94 wrote:
Stallion wrote:the difference is that in prior years only preferred walkons were listed preseason as there was a roster limitation until the first day of school. Then the other walkons were added later after school started. I guess that rule has been changed


You honestly believe that?

It's also possible SMU has decided to start mingling in the gray areas of NCAA rules.


RGT hates athletics so much more financial aid is being given to these kids