ARN: Former Wylie player walks into SMU opportunity

by **PonyPride** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:17 am

Former Wylie player walks into SMU opportunity
By Daniel Youngblood

As a prep standout at Wylie during the 2006 and 2007 seasons, Cameron Rogers viewed University of Houston quarterback Case Keenum as a role model.

He watched as Keenum, a former Wylie standout, beat all odds to excel at the Division I level and had dreams of doing the same.

Like Keenum, Rogers was not highly coveted out of high school. In fact, he wasnâ€™t offered a single Division I scholarship.

But like Keenum, Rogers wouldnâ€™t let that deter him from realizing his dream. And just a little more than a year after walking on to play at Southern Methodist, the 6-foot, 223-pound linebacker has earned a scholarship and playing time for the upstart Mustangs this season.

To see the rest of the story, click the following link:
http://www.reporternews.com/news/2009/o ... s_feature/

by **The PonyGrad** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:30 am

Great story, thanks for posting it.

by **lwjr** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:37 am

PonyPride wrote:Former Wylie player walks into SMU opportunity
By Daniel Youngblood

As a prep standout at Wylie during the 2006 and 2007 seasons, Cameron Rogers viewed University of Houston quarterback Case Keenum as a role model.

He watched as Keenum, a former Wylie standout, beat all odds to excel at the Division I level and had dreams of doing the same.

Like Keenum, Rogers was not highly coveted out of high school. In fact, he wasnâ€™t offered a single Division I scholarship.

But like Keenum, Rogers wouldnâ€™t let that deter him from realizing his dream. And just a little more than a year after walking on to play at Southern Methodist, the 6-foot, 223-pound linebacker has earned a scholarship and playing time for the upstart Mustangs this season.

To see the rest of the story, click the following link:
http://www.reporternews.com/news/2009/o ... s_feature/

This is what college athletics is all about, in my humble opinion.

by **Jim Rome** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 4:40 pm

lwjr wrote:This is what college athletics is all about, in my humble opinion.

Couldn't agree more. Love the stories of a walk-on making good.
Hope Rogers feels better and returns to top form.
Nice story.

by **that's great raplh** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 6:03 pm

go ponies

by **jason54858** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 7:50 pm

Jim Rome wrote:
lwjr wrote:This is what college athletics is all about, in my humble opinion.

Couldn't agree more. Love the stories of a walk-on making good.
Hope Rogers feels better and returns to top form.
Nice story.

Are you really Jim Rome?

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