Interesting story on a potential walk on

[newell138]

Looks like this kid has been through the ringer just to get accepted to RU. Will be interesting to see if he makes the team, it looks like he has some skills. Grew up in NJ but transferred to the #1 HS team in TX after his sophomore year. Grades were an issue and prevented him from being recruited, and although he hasn't played in a couple years, you never know how someone like this pans out. I wish him all the best in fulfilling his dream

http://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/i...iams_attempting_to_wa.html#incart_river_index

 

[WhiteBus]

Where are this kids parents or guardians? Didn't anyone check out the "prep" school?

 

[newell138]

Where are this kids parents or guardians? Didn't anyone check out the "prep" school?

they were probably still in NJ and regardless not everyone has the same support system

 

[WhiteBus]

they were probably still in NJ and regardless not everyone has the same support system

Somebody had to look out for this kid. How about the guidance counselor at his high school. I'm shocked that such a place exists and why? If you are not a school at all why are you recruiting kids to play???

 

[Abro1975]

I'll be surprised if he's cleared medically to play.

 

[Goo]

Sound like he's heading in the right direction after community college. At for the tape.....the kid looks legit. I'm very impressed. He definetly has good hands, speed, and elusiveness. Pay attention to his blocking downfield...he is certainly a physical player.

 

[RUMBA-JK]

Where are this kids parents or guardians? Didn't anyone check out the "prep" school?

Shocking - yes ... but there are situations (too many) where a kid has no close 'knowledgeable resources' - and the closest persons with a clue are limited in terms of time & ability to intercede in the family situation. Even a highly motivated kid is at a huge disadvantage - because they simply do not know what they do not know.
Can give you one example I know of - bright kid from household where father left school after 6th grade - mother after 8th - what education they had came more from school of hard knocks -
Kid had to overcome an anti-education attitude at home - plus a total lack of any knowledge about the step-by-step process of how to pursue a higher education - kid paid their own way through a good school - but often ended up doing things the hard way out of ignorance - just because there wasn't a helping voice in the background to provide tips & pointers on some of the basics.

 

[czxqa]

This was a great story, I'll be pulling for this kid to make the team and succeed on and off the field...

 

[Reppin_Jerz]

Hope for the best for this kid academically, just don't understand how he is going to maintain academic eligibility while at Rutgers if he isn't good with school...not withstanding the personal tutors student athletes have (do potential walk ons have them?) I'm just concerned that Rutgers is quite a few steps up from making grades in community college.

 

[NewJerseyGuy]

Hope for the best for this kid academically, just don't understand how he is going to maintain academic eligibility while at Rutgers if he isn't good with school...not withstanding the personal tutors student athletes have (do potential walk ons have them?) I'm just concerned that Rutgers is quite a few steps up from making grades in community college.

Really? If they want him, I suspect Ash and Co. will see to it that this academically challenged student athlete maintains his grades through the same type of academic support and assistance provided to similarly challenged athletes on this team. Given a second chance, this guy may be more dedicated to getting a degree than the rest.

I am cheering him on in his studies and on the field.

 

[PSU_Nut]

Where are this kids parents or guardians? Didn't anyone check out the "prep" school?

How about common sense? Seriously how gullible do you have to believe Offense-Defense Prep was going to be a real school? That school at least not trying to hide that it a scam. I could see if it had a legit sounds name like Milford Prep. That like someone believing Lawsuit-Criminal Defense is a real law school. His high school is a good school who has sent many players to division I school. Most likely he chose to ignore the advice of those around him. In reality he was mediocre for his high school his senior year. He probably thought he had far more talent then he did.

http://aledosportsdaily.com/yahoo_s...13_Varsity_Football_Stats_11-09.315162543.pdf

 

[GSGS]

Hope for the best for this kid academically, just don't understand how he is going to maintain academic eligibility while at Rutgers if he isn't good with school...not withstanding the personal tutors student athletes have (do potential walk ons have them?) I'm just concerned that Rutgers is quite a few steps up from making grades in community college.

I guess you missed the part that the kid had a 3.8 GPA in his last school stint. BTW, nice call on yesterday's MBB game, LOL.

 

[vkj91]

Where are this kids parents or guardians? Didn't anyone check out the "prep" school?

People fall for all types of scams. We recruited a kid who ended up not being eligible because he took a year of classes at some school in a hotel conference room. He thought he'd be eligible and his junior year NCAA told him they wouldn't accept the credits.

 

[WhiteBus]

People fall for all types of scams. We recruited a kid who ended up not being eligible because he took a year of classes at some school in a hotel conference room. He thought he'd be eligible and his junior year NCAA told him they wouldn't accept the credits.

This wasn't even a school! This was a glorified football camp with no facilities at all. No classes at all. How stupid can some people be? And no one is looking out for this kid!

 

[Bleed_Scarlet]

This wasn't even a school! This was a glorified football camp with no facilities at all. No classes at all. How stupid can some people be? And no one is looking out for this kid!

Given that people still fall for the Nigerian email advance fee scams, I'd say there are plenty of marks out there

Not everybody has the street smarts to avoid a fast talker (or emailer) with big promises

 

[Reppin_Jerz]

The article says something about his brother is a student at Rutgers? So someone in the family was looking out for them if one brother was already at Rutgers...im all for kids getting a chance, but not everyone is cut out for college and higher education and just because you are athletic doesn't mean you'll be given an opportunity especially at a highly respected academic institution like Rutgers, sounds like he'll have to prove himself in the classroom before he is given an opportunity on the field

 

[WhiteBus]

Given that people still fall for the Nigerian email advance fee scams, I'd say there are plenty of marks out there

Not everybody has the street smarts to avoid a fast talker (or emailer) with big promises

I think you are missing my point here. Usually when kids have this much talent there is usually a group surrounding them to help in making future decisions. In this kids case there seems to be no one at all helping him.

 

[Reppin_Jerz]

Looks like this kid has been through the ringer just to get accepted to RU. Will be interesting to see if he makes the team, it looks like he has some skills. Grew up in NJ but transferred to the #1 HS team in TX after his sophomore year. Grades were an issue and prevented him from being recruited, and although he hasn't played in a couple years, you never know how someone like this pans out. I wish him all the best in fulfilling his dream

http://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/i...iams_attempting_to_wa.html#incart_river_index

I wish more of T Hunt and D Duggan articles had this much depth and information, instead of those silly slide show "articles"...why can't we get this much background on guys accepting scholarship offers instead of "potential walk on"

 

[czxqa]

Given that people still fall for the Nigerian email advance fee scams, I'd say there are plenty of marks out there

Not everybody has the street smarts to avoid a fast talker (or emailer) with big promises

Ah, good old Mr Bukakke