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!
Mark Lavin
Who has had a whole stadium chanting for him? Answer Rob Frozena.
Marcus West
Quote from: MU Fan in Connecticut on March 08, 2019, 05:02:58 AM
Marcus West
I forgot he was a walk-on. Wasn't it because he had a scholarship for soccer or something like that?
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.
Jake Thomas.
No question----#23 Dave Delsman
Bruce Hayes
Rob Hanley when Travis went down.
But yeah, Jake Thomas was the best in my time.
Quote from: 4everwarriors on March 08, 2019, 07:10:26 AM
No question----#23 Dave Delsman
https://www.citizen-times.com/story/sports/2015/08/13/day-player-punched-al-mcguire/31644255/
Tommy Brice
What, no Krunti Hester love?
John Mueller
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?
Quote from: 4everwarriors on March 08, 2019, 11:59:45 AM
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.
https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/jared-sichting-1.html
Quote from: greenman on March 08, 2019, 12:20:41 PM
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.
Quote from: Sir Lawrence on March 08, 2019, 12:14:38 PM
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
Quote from: Herman Cain on March 08, 2019, 10:47:55 AM
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.
Quote from: Cheeks on March 08, 2019, 08:14:24 AM
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.
Quote from: Jon on March 08, 2019, 05:00:25 PM
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.
Quote from: augoman on March 08, 2019, 05:44:59 PM
Billy was bringing hash in, not weed.
Hash...and a Marquette t-shirt!
Quote from: augoman on March 08, 2019, 05:44:59 PM
Billy was bringing hash in, not weed.
weed...wood...
Anyway, hash is weed
Quote from: TallTitan34 on March 08, 2019, 09:19:35 AM
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
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.