UL interested in JC Offensive Lineman, Mike Walczak

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Who would have guessed Pima Community College football player Mike Walczak and Storm head football coach Jeff Scurran would be parting ways in Texas more than 10 years after they first met?

Walczak and Scurran have a history that dates to when Walczak was a youngster. Scurran, who was head football coach at Sabino High School at the time, became familiar with Walczak through his football camps.

"He was our ball boy," Scurran said. "We wanted him to know that football was really his sport with that size and movement."

Walczak was well over 6 feet feet and weighed more than 200 pounds by the time he reached high school.

"He could throw the ball 60 to 70 yards in the air and he could catch the ball," Scurran said. "I would have loved to have made him a tight end, but he had to lose 50 pounds. He didn't like that."

Walczak is listed at 6-5 and 330 on the Pima roster. East Carolina, Oregon State and Louisiana-Lafayette are among the schools interested in him.

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[RedBug58]

Mike, if you happen to read this, we'd love to have you here in Acadiana. There are no friendlier people and the food here is unbelievable. The base is built and the program is ready to take off. It's cool to be a "Ragin Cajun"!

[pablolasala]

What is UL's connection with the Tucson area and Pima CC?

[Turbine]

Originally posted by pablolasala
What is UL's connection with the Tucson area and Pima CC?

Don't know, but coach Robichaux found Matt Levering of UL's 2003 baseball squad at Pima CC

Even though this link doesn't show it, for the 2004 season he tranfered to DII Regis University. I can't say for sure if his tranfering out was a good move (for him) but he was drafted in the 2004 draft by the Cincinnati Reds in the 22nd round, 648th overall.

My guess is Tucson & Pima is a good UL check point.