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MUScoop => Hangin' at the Al => Topic started by: Afroman on March 08, 2019, 02:51:19 AM
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In light of Saturday's Senior Day and one of the three honorees being Cam Marotta, I got to thinking about some of the walk-ons that helped the program over the years.
Who are some that stand out to you?
I remember Bruce Hayes joining the Tony Smith-led team in 1990 and providing valuable minutes in the backcourt during KO's first season. He also played the following season. Were there other walk-ons who contributed as much on the court?
With that said, Cam has been great -- enthusiastic and a real benefit to the team and university. I wish him and all of the seniors well. Their futures are bright!
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Mark Lavin
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Who has had a whole stadium chanting for him? Answer Rob Frozena.
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Marcus West
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Marcus West
I forgot he was a walk-on. Wasn’t it because he had a scholarship for soccer or something like that?
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Chris Crawford, IIRC, gave up his scholarship after getting a baseball contract.
I thought Marcus West had to give up his soccer scholarship for a basketball one.
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Jake Thomas.
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No question----#23 Dave Delsman
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Bruce Hayes
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Jake Thomas.
Wrong white guy....Dylan Flood
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Rob Hanley when Travis went down.
But yeah, Jake Thomas was the best in my time.
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No question----#23 Dave Delsman
https://www.citizen-times.com/story/sports/2015/08/13/day-player-punched-al-mcguire/31644255/
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Tommy Brice
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What, no Krunti Hester love?
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John Mueller
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Man, I taught da topic wuz "best walk-ons." Woodant no it buy sum of dezz answers, hey? Bye definition, walk-ons join da teem without a schollie, aina?
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Man, I taught da topic wuz "best walk-ons." Woodant no it buy sum of dezz answers, hey? Bye definition, walk-ons join da teem without a schollie, aina?
I thought Al gave Delsman a schollie his sophomore year.
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https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/jared-sichting-1.html
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https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/jared-sichting-1.html
In 02-03 he shot 100% from 3 and 100% from the line. I can't believe he didn't play more, super efficient.
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I thought Al gave Delsman a schollie his sophomore year.
He did, but #23 walked on as a freshman and then earned his schollie and became a very valuble part of the rotation
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https://www.citizen-times.com/story/sports/2015/08/13/day-player-punched-al-mcguire/31644255/
Exactly the same thought I had when someone mentioned Mr. Delsman. I had thought he and McGuire had physically goteen into it, but I may be mis-remembering.
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Bruce Hayes
Wasn't he the guy who got boofed in a Turkish prison at midnight or some sh1t?
Oh, wait...that was William Hayes. Dude wanted Lebanese weed but got Turkish wood.
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Wasn't he the guy who got boofed in a Turkish prison at midnight or some sh1t?
Oh, wait...that was William Hayes. Dude wanted Lebanese weed but got Turkish wood.
Billy was bringing hash in, not weed.
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Billy was bringing hash in, not weed.
Hash...and a Marquette t-shirt!
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Billy was bringing hash in, not weed.
weed...wood...
Anyway, hash is weed
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Rob Hanley when Travis went down.
But yeah, Jake Thomas was the best in my time.
Rob did a great job, didn’t perform like a walk on in my opinion. Playing for a real d!k(tc)could not have been easy. He told me of the time he walked into practice late following a final exam and tc told him to get the hell out if he couldn’t be on time. Walk ons under some were treated like chit samiches without the bread
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Walk ons are the college basketball equivalent of what is known in the world's greatest Air Force as "Seat Meat."
Non-pilots who sit in the back seat. Essential? No. But they have a role. Frankly, most pilots would rather have the weight in gas.
The best walk on ever was Mark Titus.