Posted January 30, 20223 yr Just read an article stating OBD are going to have walkon tryouts on February 10th. This is the first time I have ever seen or heard of anything like that. If it's the 1st time, what an innovation 💡. Another great look for DL and staff.
January 30, 20223 yr It's happened before ... Usuly not this public in the announcement though. Usually I have heard about it while browsing goducks.com There have been quite a few walk-ons who have left this last year and I can see the need to add some more.
January 30, 20223 yr Two of my high school teammates were walk-ons back in the very late 80's, and I think that Brooks had some regular open calls back in those pre-social media days. So not a completely new idea in any case! It was also a good measuring stick to see how much better starting Pac-10 athletes were than I, as the best players in my class were barely able to contribute as scout team members 😄 - they were both considerably better than I was.
January 30, 20223 yr Moderator Having played a lot of intramural sports at U of O, there are definitely students attending that could play on scholarship at smaller schools. A student athlete at Oregon is chosen from some of the best athletes in the country, and sometimes outside the country. I applaud anyone that tries to make the team, and cheer for those few that make it.
January 30, 20223 yr Do walk-ons get training table? Medical care? Basically which of the perks available to scholarship players are allowed for walk-ons?
January 31, 20223 yr Moderator On 1/30/2022 at 3:35 PM, McDuck said: Do walk-ons get training table? Medical care? Basically which of the perks available to scholarship players are allowed for walk-ons? I would certainly hope so, otherwise you're just getting beat up every day...
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