Four Walk-ons Granted Schollys

[Nashville Jacket]

http://blogs.ajc.com/georgia-tech-s...cholarship/?cxntfid=blogs_georgia_tech_sports

Georgia Tech has four new scholarship football players – safety Coray Carlson, defensive lineman Ben Keith, A-back Jamal Paige and kicker David Scully, all of whom joined the team as walk-ons...

 

[gtrower]

That should be 85 by my count. Good for them.

 

[Nashville Jacket]

That should be 85 by my count. Good for them.

You are correct. Your math skills are impeccable, sir.

 

[The Champ]

That should be 85 by my count. Good for them.

How many of our 85 are walkons or special teams players?

 

[gtrower]

How many of our 85 are walkons or special teams players?

I believe those 4 (Keith, Paige, Scully, and Carlson) plus Godhigh (AB), Poole (P), Morgan (LS) and Kidney (OL) are the 8 who were originally walk-ons, but are now on scholarship. I could have missed somebody though.

 

[The Champ]

I believe those 4 (Keith, Paige, Scully, and Carlson) plus Godhigh (AB), Poole (P), Morgan (LS) and Kidney (OL) are the 8 who were originally walk-ons, but are now on scholarship. I could have missed somebody though.

True. Thought we put like 5 on scholly last year too. Maybe Godhigh Poole and Kidney were in that group along with some random linebacker. Serpico maybe?

 

[GTland03]

how many of our 85 are walkons or special teams players?

way too many

 

[ElCidBUZZingFAN]

Do walk-on turn scholly players get theirs yanked if the need arises in the future, or do they follow the gentleman agreement* for kids coming out of high school that its theirs until their eligibility is up?

*For schools not in the SEC

 

[gtrower]

Do walk-on turn scholly players get theirs yanked if the need arises in the future, or do they follow the gentleman agreement* for kids coming out of high school that its theirs until their eligibility is up?

*For schools not in the SEC

From the article:

"This year, with 81 players on scholarship, he gave out four to walk-ons with the proviso that they’re not assured of retaining them past this academic year."

 

[Nashville Jacket]

From the article:

"This year, with 81 players on scholarship, he gave out four to walk-ons with the proviso that they’re not assured of retaining them past this academic year."

Which I assume means they have to earn it to keep it. I think at least of those four guys is a senior anyway.

 

[jts1207]

Wonder if we will get a feature on Sportscenter like they did for the kid from Vandy

 

[GTCrew4b]

Wonder if we will get a feature on Sportscenter like they did for the kid from Vandy

Yeah what was up with that? Are they doing a "Hard Knocks" series with Vandy on ESPN? There have been more stories/videos about Vandy football than in the last 100 years combined

 

[Nashville Jacket]

Yeah what was up with that? Are they doing a "Hard Knocks" series with Vandy on ESPN? There have been more stories/videos about Vandy football than in the last 100 years combined

Franklin must have a boyfriend working at ESPN.

 

[ramblinwise1]

You are correct. Your math skills are impeccable, sir.

I want GSU to confirm that.

 

[Jackets '11]

Given the rigors of architecture, Carlson switched majors as a freshman to chemical engineering.

:lafffacepalm:

 

[NEJacket1]

congrats to these young men for earning a spot on the team and a scholly!

 

[etc79]

Franklin must have a boyfriend working at ESPN.

Yep....his name is Pam Ward :cool:

 

[gtzulu]

http://www.prism.gatech.edu/~ccarlson8/

 

[TechRush]

Horay for Coray!!!

 

[ThisIsAtlanta]

:lafffacepalm:

They spelled architorture wrong.