Walk-On Tryouts Wednesday

[Cajunfanatico]

Cowboys......he told me when he reported in that he "was going to be an NFL kicker".....

"In 1997 he finally made a team and became an All-Pro kicker in his first NFL season. He was 34 for 37 on his field goal attempts, leading the NFL in field goals made, setting the club record and ranking second for a rookie in league history.[1] He was also second in the NFL in field goal percentage and points scored (also a team record). He was 24 for 24 on extra points.

In 1998, he tied a franchise record with a 54-yard field goal and made 29 of his 35 field goal attempts, which at the time ranked third in club history."

[GoneGolfin]

The narrative during the CFP was that Baker's dream school was OU all along and he settled with the preffered walk-on at TT.

Yeah ... a little revisionist history to better fit the narrative. He wanted TCU his senior year and has wanted to stick it to them ever since he was not offered. OU was his first choice coming out of Texas Tech.

It is funny how the recruiting game works. I think the success of Lake Travis QBs Mayfield, along with Charlie Brewer (Baylor), Michael Brewer (Texas Tech, Virginia Tech) and others have paved the way for a player like senior Matthew Baldwin to get offered by Ohio State, despite not having started a high school game until his senior season this past Fall.

Brian

[GoneGolfin]

Brian, Baseball right around corner. Any idea what our rpi will be after the classic? Joking, I just wanted to be the first to ask.

LOL. You are officially the first.

Brian

[DieHard1280]

Harold Nash
Mike Lemoine
Kim Hebert
Randy Baggett
Richie Cunningham
Craig Long
Charlie Levert
Tommy Bourque
Danny Guidry

Just a few walk ons that earned scholarships and contributed heavily to our success....yes it's normal to hold spring and fall tryouts...

Glad you mentioned Randy Baggett. Worked with him way back for a few months at the old Real Superstore in loss prevention. Great guy!

[Turbine]

Glad you mentioned Randy Baggett. Worked with him way back for a few months at the old Real Superstore in loss prevention. Great guy!

"Loss Prevention"

Good to see football knowledge in action.

[Irishcajun]

Randy is now a football coach at Sulphur, great guy