Welcome Jack Anderson!

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4W49K3sUmo

New Preferred Walk-On, Jack Anderson is transferring in from Keystone College. Average 21 points a game for Keyston College, a D3 squad with a losing record. He shot 39.6% from three with 74 made last season. He was also an Academic All-American. Not expecting any meaningful minutes for him but there are certainly worse guys to have at the end of your bench.

[Jay Bee]

What’s the diff b/w preferred walk on and walk on?

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

What’s the diff b/w preferred walk on and walk on?

One has the word preferred in front of it. Duh.

[Lennys Tap]

Who said Shaka wouldn’t take a transfer this year? Just hope nobody thinks he’s being recruited over.

[#UnleashSean]

What’s the diff b/w preferred walk on and walk on?

From my I understanding, they have a position on the team guaranteed

[Jay Bee]

From my I understanding, they have a position on the team guaranteed

#False #FakeNews

[Stretchdeltsig]

It sounds like a rodent scholarship almost.

[Viper]

Maybe becomes our Jack Gohlke?

[tower912]

Welcome, young man.   I hope you are part of the solution to the our-walk-ons-can't-shoot problem.

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

May he obtain legendary walk on status like Rob Frozena.

[lawdog77]

From my I understanding, they have a position on the team guaranteed

Technically, they have a guaranteed opportunity to try to make the team. For all intents and purposes, he has a position on the team as a walk on, unless NIL $$ comes in and we get a 5 star recruit as a walk on.

[Jay Bee]

Technically, they have a guaranteed opportunity to try to make the team.

What is that guarantee?

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

Shaka heard the selection committee chair loud and clear.  A big boost for our "matrix."

[Biggie Clausen]

When is the last time MU has had a preferred walk-on?  I’m only familiar with this term because the Badgers seem to do it quite often; I believe Carter Gilmore was a preferred walk-on before being given a scholarship after his freshman season (could be totally wrong about that, though).

So, I guess my understanding of a “preferred” walk-on is that a scholarship isn’t out of the question if there’s one open and the team has no one else to use it on.  But I admittedly have a very limited understanding.

[lawdog77]

What is that guarantee?

Why don't you call Shaka and ask him? Some schools guarantee a spot, and are next in line if a scholarship miraculously opens up, others guarantee a walk on spot without having to "try out".

[Nukem2]

When is the last time MU has had a preferred walk-on?  I’m only familiar with this term because the Badgers seem to do it quite often; I believe Carter Gilmore was a preferred walk-on before being given a scholarship after his freshman season (could be totally wrong about that, though).

So, I guess my understanding of a “preferred” walk-on is that a scholarship isn’t out of the question if there’s one open and the team has no one else to use it on.  But I admittedly have a very limited understanding.

Jack Riley, Jonah Lucas, Cam Brown, Cam Marotta….

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

When is the last time MU has had a preferred walk-on?  I’m only familiar with this term because the Badgers seem to do it quite often; I believe Carter Gilmore was a preferred walk-on before being given a scholarship after his freshman season (could be totally wrong about that, though).

So, I guess my understanding of a “preferred” walk-on is that a scholarship isn’t out of the question if there’s one open and the team has no one else to use it on.  But I admittedly have a very limited understanding.

Marquette has had them all the time. As JB is alluding to, it doesn't really mean anything.

[willie warrior]

It sounds like a rodent scholarship almost.

It is worse. Not keeping up with the Joneses or Hurley.

[Uncle Rico]

It is worse. Not keeping up with the Joneses or Hurley.

Underrated post

I’ll give this 4 🫏 out of 5

[TSmith34, Inc.]

It is worse. Not keeping up with the Joneses or Hurley.

Your wisdom overflows like the grease trap at Mazos Burger, Dung Willie

[Viper]

When is the last time MU has had a preferred walk-on?  I’m only familiar with this term because the Badgers seem to do it quite often; I believe Carter Gilmore was a preferred walk-on before being given a scholarship after his freshman season (could be totally wrong about that, though).

So, I guess my understanding of a “preferred” walk-on is that a scholarship isn’t out of the question if there’s one open and the team has no one else to use it on.  But I admittedly have a very limited understanding.

in football, preferred usually means a player is in line for a scholly. Whether that means after a season, two seasons…probably a tbd scenario…but is an avenue for a program to pick-up talent that might develop. I’m thinking Badger AA safety Jim Leonhard was initially a preferred walk-on.
Not that I obsess over the Badgers.

[MUbiz]

in football, preferred usually means a player is in line for a scholly. Whether that means after a season, two seasons…probably a tbd scenario…but is an avenue for a program to pick-up talent that might develop. I’m thinking Badger AA safety Jim Leonhard was initially a preferred walk-on.
Not that I obsess over the Badgers.

Viper the rodent lover...

[Viper]

Viper the rodent lover...

keep the enemy close. Ultimately…BETTER DEAD, THAN RED.

[Jables1604]

Could be Marquette’s version of Duncan Robinson…

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

Could be Marquette’s version of Duncan Robinson…

Fundamentally very different situations. Robinson played at one of the top D3 programs, and it was immediately apparent that he was overlooked. He had no shortage of D1 suitors when he announced his transfer.

[MuMark]

Luke Jacobson will also be a preferred walk on next season

https://santamariatimes.com/sports/local/high-school/sj-connection-helps-boys-all-star-game-mvp-jacobson-decide-to-go-with-marquette/article_54e3fc9f-7b5e-5f4b-be3b-e7b9f964a93a.html


https://www.ncsasports.org/recruiting/managing-recruiting-process/walk-on-vs-scholarship

[Herman Cain]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4W49K3sUmo

New Preferred Walk-On, Jack Anderson is transferring in from Keystone College. Average 21 points a game for Keyston College, a D3 squad with a losing record. He shot 39.6% from three with 74 made last season. He was also an Academic All-American. Not expecting any meaningful minutes for him but there are certainly worse guys to have at the end of your bench.

Excellent news for Jack and MU. Great story got cut from basketball in Middle School kept working his way up , eventually made JV and finally Varsity Senior year , kept improving through out college averaging over 40 Percent from 3 ovwr the three years he played.

Now Jack gets to experience being part of a Big Time Winning program . Will add a great dimension to the Scout team .

[StillAWarrior]

A fundamental problem with this thread is everyone is trying to define a term -- "preferred walk-on" -- that really doesn't have a single definition. It means different things to different programs. When I hear it, I generally think of it as a non-scholarship player who contacts a coach to see if he/she might be able to have a spot on a team before choosing a school -- rather than just showing up. They work with a coach/athletics department through the application/enrollment process similar to how the scholarship athletes do.

A few years ago when I had more proximity to college sports and the recruiting process than I do now, that was usually the gist of what "preferred walk-on" meant. Some called it "recruited walk-on." Some kids I knew who were in that situation had expectations that they might eventually be considered for scholarships. Some did not.

So, "preferred" might mean they get admissions preference. It might mean that they get a guaranteed roster spot. It might mean they are in line for a scholarship if one is available. These days, it might mean they get NIL money. Or, it might just be a phrase a kid (or his parents) uses to feel better about being a walk-on after spending years telling everyone they were going to get a scholarship.

[DoctorV]

You know it’s a slow day when the preferred walk in gets this much run

[cheebs09]

Excellent news for Jack and MU. Great story got cut from basketball in Middle School kept working his way up , eventually made JV and finally Varsity Senior year , kept improving through out college averaging over 40 Percent from 3 ovwr the three years he played.

Now Jack gets to experience being part of a Big Time Winning program . Will add a great dimension to the Scout team .

Michael Jordan was once cut from his team. I'm not saying, I'm just saying.

[Scoop Snoop]

You know it’s a slow day when the preferred walk in gets this much run

No offense to Jack, but I was hoping that we would get a preferred walk on who was a 7', big ass 275 lb. guy who could shoot 3's at about 40 % and rebound better than Edey ever did.

Edit: the "big ass" reference was my attempt to give Muggsy one of the things he really wants in a transfer.

[Viper]

No offense to Jack, but I was hoping that we would get a preferred walk on who was a 7', big ass 275 lb. guy who could shoot 3's at about 40 % and rebound better than Edey ever did.

Edit: the "big ass" reference was my attempt to give Muggsy one of the things he really wants in a transfer.

…a current day Odell Ball?

[PointWarrior]

No offense to Jack, but I was hoping that we would get a preferred walk on who was a 7', big ass 275 lb. guy who could shoot 3's at about 40 % and rebound better than Edey ever did.

Edit: the "big ass" reference was my attempt to give Muggsy one of the things he really wants in a transfer.

Thought this was Ramsey?

[Dickthedribbler]

It sounds like a rodent scholarship almost.

UW known for the "silent verbal", popularized during the re-recruitment of the Hauser boys after they left MU. As in " how can those a-holes sign with Virginia and MSU, when they gave Coach Gard a silent verbal 2 weeks ago"?

[Jockey]

#False #FakeNews

Actually you are the one spreading fake news.

Read his post.

[Scoop Snoop]

Thought this was Ramsey?

No. Ramsey is in the portal and the rumor is that he's going to Seton Hall.

[Jay Bee]

Actually you are the one spreading fake news.

Read his post.

Nope. I read it and asked a follow up long ago. No response, because there is none