Eric
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GT adding a good walk on
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Minawreck
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I think the walk-on route is one that could pay dividends for us. With all the talent there is in GA, the Hope Scholarship, and our propensity to give walk-ons opportunities and scholarships eventually...it makes sense for us to encourage walk-ons throughout the state.
Why play at Kennesaw, Georgia State, or Georgia Southern for free when you can come to GT on basically a half scholarship and be given a chance on the team?
Why play at Kennesaw, Georgia State, or Georgia Southern for free when you can come to GT on basically a half scholarship and be given a chance on the team?
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Good looking athlete. Did he turn down lower level schools to walk on with us? That kid is an obvious college level player...Coach Bo at KSU could use a kid like that to build the program.
That play at the 1:28 mark is pretty nifty.
Who's their QB? Looked smooth running a similar offense to ours.
That play at the 1:28 mark is pretty nifty.
Who's their QB? Looked smooth running a similar offense to ours.
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GTJackets
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Doesn't happen often that I see someone from the old hometown choose GT. Snatched from the gates of hell. Good luck kid. Looks like he could be a good pickup for us. The next Godhigh?
Wonder if we still have The Dupree Foundation in affect in Madison? Not that Madison puts out a lot of high-level athletes (BJ Elder is the only one I can remember), but that could help for walkons.
Wonder if we still have The Dupree Foundation in affect in Madison? Not that Madison puts out a lot of high-level athletes (BJ Elder is the only one I can remember), but that could help for walkons.
Squints
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I agree with you. And yet there are some on here that think giving scholarships to walk-ons are a total waste. I don't get it.
Techster
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PJ Daniels
Sean Bedford
Robby Godhigh
Tim Byerly
Anyone want to argue we wasted schollys on those guys?
GT_Johnnybodkin
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I couldn't agree more. Walk-on's have been a key part of our program over the last 5 years. Plus I love the notion of rewarding hard-working student athletes that chose to come to Tech for presumably the right reasons.
GoldinWhite
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What about this boy from Marist? Is he a go?
Give him a scholly!!!!
Rodney Kent
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He looks pretty good! I would certainly give him the opportunity to walk on. This means he wants to be here, and his film looked good.
collegeballfan
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Good hands, can run the ball (excellent balance) in our offense and can play in the secondary. What's not to like?
Was he an invited walk-on?
Was he an invited walk-on?
forrest
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He runs just like Laskey with a bit more shake & speed. That dude has A back written all over him in my opinion.