droop10 wrote: Thu Aug 22, 2024 12:21 am
The few interviews I’ve seen of players this offseason, a number of them seem to really be praising Pickard, and it seems like he may be one of the leaders on the OL. He could just be one of those special walk-ons that end up being great players. I wouldn’t necessarily consider him starting as an indictment on the development of others.
I think he had a OSU and WSU offer. So he’s not really your typical walk on. And with NIL, I bet you see more “walk ons” like this going forward. Why go to OSU, when UO or anothe power 2 school can get you a NIL deal that pays for your school
droop10 wrote: Thu Aug 22, 2024 12:21 am
The few interviews I’ve seen of players this offseason, a number of them seem to really be praising Pickard, and it seems like he may be one of the leaders on the OL. He could just be one of those special walk-ons that end up being great players. I wouldn’t necessarily consider him starting as an indictment on the development of others.
I think he had a OSU and WSU offer. So he’s not really your typical walk on. And with NIL, I bet you see more “walk ons” like this going forward. Why go to OSU, when UO or anothe power 2 school can get you a NIL deal that pays for your school
Egghh. I understand the complaint. What it says is that the guys you went after aren't as good as a guy who just showed up almost randomly. It's not a great look and it's why coaches tend to give scholarship players every benefit of the doubt with depth charts and playing time.
