Walk On Players

[XMan]

With the Gophers adding their new talent and having a very strong and deep bench, how often do you feel the walk on players will see the court (if at all)?

I have read a little here about the two players walking on (Dominique Dawson and Bryant Allen (FB scholarship)).....but I have never seen either one play.

From what I have read, Bryant Allen sounds like he has some pretty good skills.

 

[stroms7]

totally unimpressed with Dominique Dawson, a recruited walk-on that can't see more than 2 minutes in a pulley pro am game. seriously? my guess is he got this opportunity to walkon because tubby's kid coached him at southwest HS. I don't see Dawsom being productive as a practice player, but hope i'm wrong and he has the ability to push our scholarship players in practice!

 

[Schlic Daddy]

It sounded like Dawson has pretty good athleticism from what I read here a few months ago--hopefully Tubby can develop that in a couple years.

 

[CollegeBBallFan]

Unless Tubby has mellowed in the last few years don't expect to see walk-ons play. Allen seems to be the best bet, if at all, since he may have been BBall scholly worthy and took football. Tubby will already have a loaded bench of scholly players wanting time.

 

[Winnipegopher]

Harsh but true comment: If your walk-ons matter, your team sucks.

Allen may be an exception but two sports guys are very rare. He may find just playing football demanding enough.

 

[GoldyPush-Ups]

I think walk-ons do have some relevance because they need to push their team-mates hard at practice and make them better. In this case especially, Bryant Allen could provide a little spark because of his exceptional speed. He set a Missouri state record in track and was one of the 11 finalists for Missouri's Mr. Basketball. He can really shoot the three as well. Someone else on this board wrote that he had a .49 three-point shooting percentage his junior year - so take that how you will. As for Dominique Dawson, development would probably be a key word. He averaged something like 20 ppg at his high school, but I feel like that is only because of his height and size. At the Pulley games he looked utterly misplaced when on the court. Maybe he will help by pushing Ralph and Colt around at practice and bring some toughness into their games.

 

[The Truth]

Unless Tubby has mellowed in the last few years don't expect to see walk-ons play. Allen seems to be the best bet, if at all, since he may have been BBall scholly worthy and took football. Tubby will already have a loaded bench of scholly players wanting time.

Ravi Moss was a walk on and used a lot. Cam Mills, also a walk on, played a lot in 98. He's not afraid to play walk ons over more heralded scholarship players if he thinks they can get the job done.

 

[The Big L]

I think walk-ons do have some relevance because they need to push their team-mates hard at practice and make them better.

Exactly. The importance from walk-ons is often in practice, not on game day. That being said, a lot of people in St. Louis were high on Allen's bball ability. If he doesn't work out, we don't really lose anything, but if he does it could help our depth at PG tremendously.

 

[Friend Of Tubby]

Unless Tubby has mellowed in the last few years don't expect to see walk-ons play. Allen seems to be the best bet, if at all, since he may have been BBall scholly worthy and took football. Tubby will already have a loaded bench of scholly players wanting time.

Tubby started a football walk-on (Larry Brown) at Georgia. Walk-ons like Ravi Moss saw plenty of PT at Kentucky.

 

[Friend Of Tubby]

Ravi Moss was a walk on and used a lot. Cam Mills, also a walk on, played a lot in 98. He's not afraid to play walk ons over more heralded scholarship players if he thinks they can get the job done.

Cameron Mills was on scholarship in both 1997 and 1998.

The Truth ain't (again).