Interesting Walk-on Addition

[jburke]

http://www.cyclones.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9636
I came upon this guy this morning, I assume he is a walk-on, but interesting LBer depth.... I doubt he plays much this year unless he is lights out but might be very nice depth in futures years.

 

[spierceisu]

I wonder if he is a preferred walk on?

 

[coolerifyoudid]

I'll take a guy from Detroit that wants to hit stuff as a walk-on all day long.

 

[TheJackWePack5]

Toledo offer. Nice walk-on pick up.

 

[cygrads]

Wow, chose to walk on rather scholarship to Toledo. Amazing how the staff convinced him to walk on over a scholarship - this just in - this staff is pretty good.

 

[Triggermv]

I'll take him.

 

[Stormin]

Jesse Smith was a walk-on. Ended up being All-Big 12. Nice walk-on pick up.

 

[BillBrasky4Cy]

I wonder if he is a preferred walk on?

I would assume that's the case. CMC and staff are putting a focus on having a solid walk on program and I don't think you can stress enough how big of an asset that is. K-State and Iowa have been very successful in this department. Not sure how much success Nebraska has had with this over the last few years but they use to have a really good walk on program. It's literally and all reward and zero risk.

 

[SimpsonCyclone]

Wow, chose to walk on rather scholarship to Toledo. Amazing how the staff convinced him to walk on over a scholarship - this just in - this staff is pretty good.

And he isn't the only one - Charles Peeler chose to walk-on over offers from Toledo, Boston College and Hawaii
http://www.cyclones.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9514

 

[Frak]

I wonder if he is a preferred walk on?

If he's just joining the team now, the answer would be no. Preferred walk-ons were part of the 105 and started practicing three weeks ago.

 

[TheJackWePack5]

And he isn't the only one - Charles Peeler chose to walk-on over offers from Toledo, Boston College and Hawaii
http://www.cyclones.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9514

And Bobby Denaro. He chose walk-on to ISU over UMASS and has been working as the center in that 2017 class.

http://cyclones.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9507

 

[TheJackWePack5]

If he's just joining the team now, the answer would be no. Preferred walk-ons were part of the 105 and started practicing three weeks ago.

Not true. Derek Greiner was a preferred walk-on and just joined the team.

 

[jburke]

And he isn't the only one - Charles Peeler chose to walk-on over offers from Toledo, Boston College and Hawaii
http://www.cyclones.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9514

This one is confusing to me, the kid was from DC area, BC is ACC school much closer to home, I know that program has fallen pretty equivalent to us, but maybe it is just coaching connection... That or the offer was early and go pulled late....

 

[clonedude]

This one is confusing to me, the kid was from DC area, BC is ACC school much closer to home, I know that program has fallen pretty equivalent to us, but maybe it is just coaching connection... That or the offer was early and go pulled late....

Especially when you consider our WR depth too. It will be VERY difficult for him to see any snaps here.

 

[Rabbuk]

And Bobby Denaro. He chose walk-on to ISU over UMASS and has been working as the center in that 2017 class.

http://cyclones.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9507

That is a giant hockey player.

 

[SimpsonCyclone]

This one is confusing to me, the kid was from DC area, BC is ACC school much closer to home, I know that program has fallen pretty equivalent to us, but maybe it is just coaching connection... That or the offer was early and go pulled late....

Especially when you consider our WR depth too. It will be VERY difficult for him to see any snaps here.

He is from the same high school as DeAndre Payne, so maybe something there..
He is also listed with the DB's too just FYI

Even if offers were reneged - he still has offers at some point from some good schools - for him to walk on is amazing..even if he never cracks 2 deep, he will be a great scout team player for us..

 

[CyValley]

And Bobby Denaro. He chose walk-on to ISU over UMASS and has been working as the center in that 2017 class.

http://cyclones.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9507

From Bobby Denaro's iSu profile: ". . . a standout in hockey, winning back-to-back Class 3A state hockey titles in 2015 and 2016, contributing 35 points as a defenseman . . ."

Anyone here know something about hockey? If BD is a hockey standout, does that say something about his leg strength and footwork . . . and athleticism?

 

[coolerifyoudid]

From Bobby Denaro's iSu profile: ". . . a standout in hockey, winning back-to-back Class 3A state hockey titles in 2015 and 2016, contributing 35 points as a defenseman . . ."

Anyone here know something about hockey? If BD is a hockey standout, does that say something about his leg strength and footwork . . . and athleticism?

If he's anything like the ISU club hockey players that were on my dorm floor back in the day, he'll have a good low center of gravity, he'll have a bit of a nasty streak to him and he will like to drink and fight .... a lot.

 

[I-stateTheTruth]

From Bobby Denaro's iSu profile: ". . . a standout in hockey, winning back-to-back Class 3A state hockey titles in 2015 and 2016, contributing 35 points as a defenseman . . ."

Anyone here know something about hockey? If BD is a hockey standout, does that say something about his leg strength and footwork . . . and athleticism?

... or dental needs? (To me, it says he's probably pretty tough).

 

[Acylum]

This one is confusing to me, the kid was from DC area, BC is ACC school much closer to home, I know that program has fallen pretty equivalent to us, but maybe it is just coaching connection... That or the offer was early and go pulled late....

I'm more confused by his hair.