SFA Football Holds Open Tryout

[CatMom]

Seriously? What? Not enough guys on the team? What the coaches are seeing is that bad?
And....isn't this a little late to be adding guys when the season starts the next day?

http://sfajacks.cstv.com/sports/m-footb ... 11aaa.html

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjack football team will be holding tryouts Friday, Sept. 2nd at Homer Bryce Stadium. Individuals wishing to walk-on to the football team should attend the pre-practice meeting that will take place at 6:30 a.m. in the Lawton Room of the SFA Athletics Field house. All paperwork will be filled out in the meeting.

Individuals should bring their own cleats

[∞∞∞]

Seriously? What? Not enough guys on the team? What the coaches are seeing is that bad?
And....isn't this a little late to be adding guys when the season starts the next day?

http://sfajacks.cstv.com/sports/m-footb ... 11aaa.html

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjack football team will be holding tryouts Friday, Sept. 2nd at Homer Bryce Stadium. Individuals wishing to walk-on to the football team should attend the pre-practice meeting that will take place at 6:30 a.m. in the Lawton Room of the SFA Athletics Field house. All paperwork will be filled out in the meeting.

Individuals should bring their own cleats

Are you sure they don't do this at Texas State? Or even Texas? I know here in Virginia, all public universities are required to have at least one open tryout for each sport. I mean you never really hear about it, and I bet most schools just advertise it through "student announcements" or something similarly inconspicuous, but it is there. I wouldn't be surprised if it's the same in TX.

Also, they're usually held close to the season's start because it has to be during a time when most students are either on campus or beginning to file into campus.

[clenz]

I don't think UNI has any "public tryouts", but anyone wanting to try to talk on is able to show up the first day of practice and try to make the team.

[CatMom]

Seriously? What? Not enough guys on the team? What the coaches are seeing is that bad?
And....isn't this a little late to be adding guys when the season starts the next day?

http://sfajacks.cstv.com/sports/m-footb ... 11aaa.html

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjack football team will be holding tryouts Friday, Sept. 2nd at Homer Bryce Stadium. Individuals wishing to walk-on to the football team should attend the pre-practice meeting that will take place at 6:30 a.m. in the Lawton Room of the SFA Athletics Field house. All paperwork will be filled out in the meeting.

Individuals should bring their own cleats

Are you sure they don't do this at Texas State? Or even Texas? I know here in Virginia, all public universities are required to have at least one open tryout for each sport. I mean you never really hear about it, and I bet most schools just advertise it through "student announcements" or something similarly inconspicuous, but it is there. I wouldn't be surprised if it's the same in TX.

Also, they're usually held close to the season's start because it has to be during a time when most students are either on campus or beginning to file into campus.

Of course we have walk-ons on the roster. One of the best players we had the past 4 seasons (Marcus Clark) was a walk-on and he ended up being a 4 year starter. However, our walk-ons have already been in camp; some in the spring and the others since practice started 2 weeks ago.

Call me stupid (wouldn't be the first time) but I would assume that anyone that wants to walk on to a college football team wouldn't wait that long to do so.

[clenz]

Are you sure they don't do this at Texas State? Or even Texas? I know here in Virginia, all public universities are required to have at least one open tryout for each sport. I mean you never really hear about it, and I bet most schools just advertise it through "student announcements" or something similarly inconspicuous, but it is there. I wouldn't be surprised if it's the same in TX.

Also, they're usually held close to the season's start because it has to be during a time when most students are either on campus or beginning to file into campus.

Of course we have walk-ons on the roster. One of the best players we had the past 4 seasons (Marcus Clark) was a walk-on and he ended up being a 4 year starter. However, our walk-ons have already been in camp; some in the spring and the others since practice started 2 weeks ago.

Call me stupid (wouldn't be the first time) but I would assume that anyone that wants to walk on to a college football team wouldn't wait that long to do so.

If it isn't known that "random" walk-ons are welcome they aren't going to show up.

[CatMom]

BTW - here's how someone posted it on Craigs List


Mediocre athletes that like the color purple wanted.

Aug. 16, 2011


NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjack football team will be holding tryouts Friday, Sept. 2nd at Homer Bryce Stadium. Individuals wishing to walk-on to the football team should attend the pre-practice meeting that will take place at 6:30 a.m. in the Lawton Room of the SFA Athletics Field house. All paperwork will be filled out in the meeting.

Individuals should bring their own cleats. For further information contact Nathan Schneider at (936) 468-3502.

-SFA-

[CatMom]

Of course we have walk-ons on the roster. One of the best players we had the past 4 seasons (Marcus Clark) was a walk-on and he ended up being a 4 year starter. However, our walk-ons have already been in camp; some in the spring and the others since practice started 2 weeks ago.

Call me stupid (wouldn't be the first time) but I would assume that anyone that wants to walk on to a college football team wouldn't wait that long to do so.

If it isn't known that "random" walk-ons are welcome they aren't going to show up.

You're right, it's SFA...they wouldn't know.

I'm having a bit of fun with this...lighten up. Yes, it was a reasonably honest first post but it also hits my funny bone.

[alvin kayak]

There are midly sinister undertones here that walk-ons are terrible football players and that teams must be desperate to have them. Clay Matthews was a walk-on in college and now he's standing on the podium at the Super Bowl. Well done, Clay. As for the rest of you!

[clenz]

There are midly sinister undertones here that walk-ons are terrible football players and that teams must be desperate to have them. Clay Matthews was a walk-on in college and now he's standing on the podium at the Super Bowl. Well done, Clay. As for the rest of you!

Who is saying walk-ons don't matter?

Kurt Warner was a walk-on at UNI, so was Bryce Paup. UNI's current head coach walked at on UNI during his day, and was one of the best LB in UNI history. His nickname is The Walk-on from Waukon.

There are two types of walk-ons. The type that was recruited and asked to walk-on. Then there is a guy who just shows up and wants to try to play.

Did Clay Matthews just show up to camp one day and go "Coach, I think I'd like to try to play this game."?

I don't know what you're reading....but you are completely off base. The only person with that kind of tone is Catmom.

[SuperHornet]

Open tryout?

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[clenz]

Open tryout?

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Why are you posting the spanish dub over?

[CoachL]

I'm too busy (lazy?) to look up the NCAA rule right now, but football rosters are limited to a certain number (105 for FBS and 90 for most FCS, I believe) up until the first day of classes or first game - whichever comes first (with the exception of the Service Academies). After that date, rosters can be any size.

Thus, any number of walk-ons (outside of "preferred walk-ons" that are recruited and asked to show up on the first day of practice in early August) can be accepted onto the team after school begins.

[CatMom]

I didn't have a tone. I was being a bit tongue in cheek. Guess it's ok for people to do that with/to teams they don't particularly care for (ie: hate) but don't let me be caught doing it.
If you don't get it...fine, but don't use your tone with me, either.

FYI - we had a kid walk on in week 11 last year....PK, cause ours cost us a few games...and he was pretty damn good the last game. Even if we did lose, he made 3/4 FGs, which our 2nd year guy was missing all year. He's still with the team.

[danefan]

Walk-ons are for the most part not players that came through any "open" tryout. They are recruited and not offered a scholarship. Big difference.

[CatMom]

Walk-ons are for the most part not players that came through any "open" tryout. They are recruited and not offered a scholarship. Big difference.

yeah, we didn't define the difference here. Sorry about that. I was trying to have a bit of fun but oh, well.

It's ok. I won't be around much after this week (I bet that makes a bunch of you happy) and I won't have to clarify everything I post. I know a lot of you can read between the lines but a lot don't.

If you get the urge to, come over to the TXST Rivals site and catch my blog - CatMom's Corner. For now I'll just be interviewing former SWT/TXST athletes. My role may expand in the future.

[alvin kayak]

It's ok. I won't be around much after this week (I bet that makes a bunch of you happy) and I won't have to clarify everything I post. I know a lot of you can read between the lines but a lot don't.

You don't have to clarify anything, since your comments have no direct bearing on what I think of you.

For the record, the players that come to open try-outs can still make a difference for their team in practice. A few years ago, Texas Tech needed a kicker. They had an open competition at half-time of a game. The player winning it, Williams, became the team's starter. And yes, that's another Texas school with a wide-open offense.

Boo-ya

[alvin kayak]

Seriously? What? Not enough guys on the team?

This is definitely a tone. Just own up to it. You are perfectly entitled to disrespect random walk-ons if you feel it's appropriate or advances your case against SFA. Just don't play the hurt feelings card when some people expose the scope of your ignorance. You won't get my sympathy.

And Clenz, you already know I value your opinion greatly.

[SuperHornet]

That was the first one I found, clenz. No excuse.

[CatMom]

yeah, we didn't define the difference here. Sorry about that. I was trying to have a bit of fun but oh, well.

I see you all missed this part to satisfy you're own retort to my posts.

Look canoe kid, you don't even know me or anything about my forum personality or what I actually know about football. You also don't seem to know the SFA/TXST history so back it off until you understand.

It was a sort of serious question with some ribbing set inside it. That's not a tone. Maybe you all didn't get it so I'll leave it at that.

I'm not leaving because of this post or any other post. I've dealt with worse on here. It's a matter of dividing/devoting time to another site that is university specific.

PS: I don't get my feelings hurt here either. If I did I would have stopped posting almost as soon as I joined.

[alvin kayak]

FelisOedipus, it's too bad you are leaving. I love message boarders who are as patronizing, hypocritical, and passive-aggressive as myself.

Personally, I think you should stay. Who knows? We might just learn something from each other.

For instance, you can teach me the difference between "your" and "you're". I suspect it's as elementary as the difference between a kayak and a canoe.

[FWJack]

Looking for practice squad members? Either way, I see no big deal about this...and I know Catmom. She's just looking for some chuckles at SFA's expense. I'm sure you'll get enough on 9/24 (TXST seems to each year).

[alvin kayak]

If she's a hot single mom, let me know. I know a great flower shop in Austin, Texas.

[Libertine]

I'm too busy (lazy?) to look up the NCAA rule right now, but football rosters are limited to a certain number (105 for FBS and 90 for most FCS, I believe) up until the first day of classes or first game - whichever comes first (with the exception of the Service Academies). After that date, rosters can be any size.

Thus, any number of walk-ons (outside of "preferred walk-ons" that are recruited and asked to show up on the first day of practice in early August) can be accepted onto the team after school begins.

I'm adding clarification to this more to pad my post count than anything else.

The FCS camp limit is now 95 (new this year) and additional walk-ons can be added on the first day of classes. Rosters can be any size but Title IX issues and simple practicality usually restrict roster sizes anyway.

[CatMom]

Looking for practice squad members? Either way, I see no big deal about this...and I know Catmom. She's just looking for some chuckles at SFA's expense. I'm sure you'll get enough on 9/24 (TXST seems to each year).

FWJack - you know it. Looking forward to the game...even if I can't make it to Nac. Always unexpected things in this one.

We actually will have a walk-on play on ST our first home game. They had try-outs in the spring and the final competition for the spot during halftime in the spring game. I'm looking forward to seeing this guy on the field. It's only for the one game, though.....unless he is really good and they decide to keep him

They nick-named him our B.O.B.