New Walk-On

[Cat Fan in Buckeye Land]

I was looking at the roster, and saw a new walk-on…Blake Smith…6’6” G from Blue Bell, PA.

Does anybody have any info on him?

13 listed on the roster, so at least they’ll be able t practice 5 on 5, to start the season, anyway.

 

[ballerog711]

Athletic, long arms. Plays within himself. Has potential if he works on his game

 

[loyolacat]

these walk ons are important...the stronger better the reserves are the better the practices for everyone....and you practice more than you play...Its important....so good news for Cats..

 

[ballerog711]

Question I have is you are allowed 13 scholarship players. This year NU has 2 walk ons and 11 scholarship. Roy just got his.

I wonder if the administration is trying to save $$$ or are they holding a couple for the coming years?

 

[B1GCats2012]

Question I have is you are allowed 13 scholarship players. This year NU has 2 walk ons and 11 scholarship. Roy just got his.

I wonder if the administration is trying to save $$$ or are they holding a couple for the coming years?

Aren't NU athletic scholarships for four years? Don't want to lock up scholarships for future recruiting classes. This is why walk-ons typically don't get it until the end of their academic careers.

 

[High Hopes Cat]

Aren't NU athletic scholarships for four years? Don't want to lock up scholarships for future recruiting classes. This is why walk-ons typically don't get it until the end of their academic careers.

That’s an interesting point re 4 year schollies.

In the past for example in football when 5th year players would graduate after fall quarter they could use that slot and put walk-ons on scholarship for winter and spring. That wasn’t the same as “earning a scholarship” so they’d lose it again the next fall, but it certainly helped families out. I wonder if the new 4 year paradigm precludes that. Less pertinent for hoops given the season runs into spring q but for a situation like this - can they even give a scholarship for only one year at this point?

 

[NUThump]

4 year scholarships are only if you sign a letter of intent coming out of high school, I believe. If you earn one later they can be taken away.