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Title: K-State's history of walk-ons
Post by: Rush45 on August 14, 2008, 07:17:05 PM
I have to say, I find it kind of funny for everyone to bash our running game so much b/c we have a walk-on in the backfield.  I think as KSU fans we should feel positive about a potential impact player walk-on.  After all we have had just a few of them here at K-State, including 1 that just went in the 2nd round of the NFL draft.  I'm not saying that Valentine will be that good, but he seems to have the makings of a very good back.  When you watch him run he seems to have very good balance, vision, and strength; and decent speed. Probably more than anything the kid just seems to have a great attitude about everything, and loves the opportunity that he was given to come play here.
Title: Re: K-State's history of walk-ons
Post by: fatty fat fat on August 14, 2008, 07:18:08 PM
We've had probably 90 walk-ons since 2000, and 4 or so have started.

4/90.

dipsh*t.
Title: Re: K-State's history of walk-ons
Post by: Bookcat on August 14, 2008, 07:43:40 PM
J.J. Smith
Eric Hickson
Murphy
Scobey
Sproles
Clayton

all scholarship...and Clayton was beyond average.
Title: Re: K-State's history of walk-ons
Post by: Jesus Shuttlesworth on August 14, 2008, 07:46:14 PM
We've had probably 90 walk-ons since 2000, and 4 or so have started.

4/90.

dipsh*t.

So you're saying there's a chance?   :ksu:
Title: Re: K-State's history of walk-ons
Post by: maxq on August 14, 2008, 10:08:32 PM
I have to say, I find it kind of funny for everyone to bash our running game so much b/c we have a walk-on in the backfield.  I think as KSU fans we should feel positive about a potential impact player walk-on.  After all we have had just a few of them here at K-State, including 1 that just went in the 2nd round of the NFL draft.  I'm not saying that Valentine will be that good, but he seems to have the makings of a very good back.  When you watch him run he seems to have very good balance, vision, and strength; and decent speed. Probably more than anything the kid just seems to have a great attitude about everything, and loves the opportunity that he was given to come play here.

LOL
Title: Re: K-State's history of walk-ons
Post by: Brock Landers on August 15, 2008, 11:10:40 AM
I have to say, I find it kind of funny for everyone to bash our running game so much b/c we have a walk-on in the backfield.  I think as KSU fans we should feel positive about a potential impact player walk-on.  After all we have had just a few of them here at K-State, including 1 that just went in the 2nd round of the NFL draft.  I'm not saying that Valentine will be that good, but he seems to have the makings of a very good back.  When you watch him run he seems to have very good balance, vision, and strength; and decent speed. Probably more than anything the kid just seems to have a great attitude about everything, and loves the opportunity that he was given to come play here.


That whole post just screams Go Powertard.com     :flush:
Title: Re: K-State's history of walk-ons
Post by: yosh on August 15, 2008, 12:37:48 PM
If he was beating out experienced players for the job, you might have a point.  He's basically got the job because he's the only person on the team to have ever lined up behind a QB in a game beyond highschool.
Title: Re: K-State's history of walk-ons
Post by: catphanatic09 on August 15, 2008, 12:55:34 PM
anyone know valentine's stats from juco? I want to see how he fared there before I feel better
Title: Re: K-State's history of walk-ons
Post by: goCATSgo on August 15, 2008, 02:28:14 PM
everybody is forgetting about justin woods. a smaller fast back could do very well in prince's system
Title: Re: K-State's history of walk-ons
Post by: tmramrod91 on August 15, 2008, 03:30:11 PM
everybody is forgetting about justin woods. a smaller fast back could do very well in prince's system

Please name one smaller faster RB whos done "really well" in RP's system.

JJ is not considered "smaller faster"
Title: Re: K-State's history of walk-ons
Post by: Bookcat on August 15, 2008, 03:38:54 PM
everybody is forgetting about justin woods. a smaller fast back could do very well in prince's system

The reason I forgot is that the guy has done nothing so far. Hopefully that will change.