Walk-ons

[PonySnob]

Hate to burst your "we suck" bubble, but the number of walk-ons has nothing to do with the ability of a school to make use of the full allotment of scholarships.

Did I say anything about the team sucking in my post? Just asking a legitimate question, but thanks for being a dIkus in your post.

[Ponymon]

They've had some recent rules in the last few years which have cut down on the number of walkons. For example you can only invite something like 15 non-scholarship players to any practice before the first day of classes at that university. These guys are generally referred to as "invited walk-ons". In the old days Tech and Nebraska had the biggest walkon programs with both schools approaching 100 players in the walkon program.There may even be a limitation on the number of walkons that can even be issued football equipment these days although I'm not sure about that. Private schools like SMU are at big disadvantage in getting walkons because of the tuition.

A UT friend of mine told me that many communities in Nebraska pool their money to send the the top football athlete in the community to Nebraska on academic scholarship. I have no idea if it is true, but he is a pretty reputable guy so I can't just dismiss it as heresay.

[tmustangp]

Coach Bennett has mentioned that #39 LB Ryan Moczygemba (6-1 215) - Bulverde (Smithson Valley) Texas should see some playing time at LB this year. I remember hearing his name called out several times by PA during the spring game. Is he on scholarship ? If he did not get a Division 1 scholarship somewhere, I don't know why. He was 1st team All State 4-A, and All San Antonio area.

Mox as he is called, had a great spring and is having a great summer.. I heard that he should be put on scholarship by the fall if not already awarded after the spring game