UL Commitments

[ulforlife]

What is the status for the guys who were supposed to make a decision last night?

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[DrySwamp]

Has anyone heard about the Mamou running back, Rob Walker? I think I have his name right?

[CajunT]

_ We are on this kid. He is being recruited by UL right now. However, remember, we have only 15 scholarships to give and we are really deep and young at QB. I'd love to pick him up also but they've been trying to sure up other areas as well. _

He wants to play QB in college, no Div I program is interested in him at the position. He would be considered an athlete. I talked to him a few days before the All-Star game and he only had offers from Texas A&M-Kingsville and another DII school.

[RaginCajun77]

Has anyone heard about the Mamou running back, Rob Walker? I think I have his name right?

Yep that is his name. I'm curious as well. I'm hoping he comes here.

[Parrott]

_ Has anyone heard about the Belle Chasse quarterback, Matherne? In Class 4A, the kid accounted for 50 touchdowns, 2700+ yards passing and 1000+ yards rushing. I know he's listed at 5'10 and 180, but those are huge numbers that should not be ignored.

Why is no one on this kid? _

To college coaches, production means little if a recruit is not close to the ideal size for their respective position. If he's listed at 5-10, 180, there's a chance he's actually not quite that big. Even if those numbers are right, they are well-below average for a Division I QB.

There just isn't a huge market at the D-I level for 5-10 QBs. Oregon's Jeremiah Masoli (5-11), Missouri's Chase Daniel (5-11) and ex-Iowa QB Drew Tate (5-9) were recent exceptions to that rule. What helped Masoli and Daniel was that both weighed 215-220 pounds, which helped them take the physical pounding.

He might not be a D-I player after a position change. Just some things to consider.

[HoustonCajun]

_ We didn't loose him because he wanted to play DT. He was offered during the football season, but the coaches did not have his transcript. I spoke to him at the New Orleans All-Star game, he had just sent his transcripts to admissions. Admissions questioned several of his grades and told the staff he would not be admitted into UL until those questions were cleared. The staff moved on and he visited North Texas. I don't know if he would have come if his grades were acceptable, but he did tell me he was committed when they first offered him at OL. _

We initially offered and he didn't have the grades. Then he became eligible, but we didn't offer again. Why not? What changed the coaches mind about him? Why weren't we on top of this kid and re-offered? If he really wants to play here, he is only a commit to UNT. Could he not still change his mind with another offer, assuming we still want him?

[CajunT]

_ We initially offered and he didn't have the grades. Then he became eligible, but we didn't offer again. Why not? What changed the coaches mind about him? Why weren't we on top of this kid and re-offered? If he really wants to play here, he is only a commit to UNT. Could he not still change his mind with another offer, assuming we still want him? _

I don't know how to make it any more clear. If admissions told the staff his transcipt would not be accepted, then why re-offer? The Clearing House hasn't ruled on his status as of yet either. Sometimes people make simple decisions more complicated then necessary. I can only tell you what has transpired, all other questions should be directed to Coach Bustle. He makes the final decision on all scholarship offers.

[HoustonCajun]

_ I don't know how to make it any more clear. If admissions told the staff his transcipt would not be accepted, then why re-offer? The Clearing House hasn't ruled on his status as of yet either. Sometimes people make simple decisions more complicated then necessary. I can only tell you what has transpired, all other questions should be directed to Coach Bustle. He makes the final decision on all scholarship offers. _

I was under the impression that the Clearing House ruled favorably on his status when UNT offered him, so I was wondering why we didn't know that and reoffer if we still wanted him. Apparently, he still has not cleared and UNT is just taking a chance that he will.

[zephyr]

_ Has anyone heard about the Mamou running back, Rob Walker? I think I have his name right? _

Oh, we've heard of him or at least I have. I've been pining for him to come here and I sure hope he does. If you watch his highlight reel, I'm confident you'd feel the same too....

[CajunT]

_ I was under the impression that the Clearing House ruled favorably on his status when UNT offered him, so I was wondering why we didn't know that and reoffer if we still wanted him. Apparently, he still has not cleared and UNT is just taking a chance that he will. _

Then you would be mistaken. North Texas has no problem taking prop athletes, as they have in the past. Some schools will take more then a few and hope they can become eligible. Bustle has had a history of only taken a chance on such athletes every once in a while. Last year, it was Clark and Melvin White. But he has never taken a chance on more then a few in any year.