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Gundy Looking for a Few Good Men To Walk On

March 17, 2021
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STILLWATER – Oklahoma State football head coach will be on the field with his team on Sunday for the first day of spring football. That’s right, Sunday, March 21 opens up the 15-days of spring practices allotted by the NCAA. The Cowboys will have a record (as far as I can remember) 110 players participating in spring football in some form or fashion.

There are some players recovering from post season surgeries like kicker Alex Hale, defensive end Trace Ford, defensive end Brock Martin, linebacker Devin Harper, defensive end Tyren Irby and new freshman receiver Bryson Green. There are others that took on some injuries during offseason training that will be limited early like receiver Langston Anderson and corner Christian Holmes. However, 110 is a lot of players for spring. Gundy welcomed some 16 new players in with transfers, scholarship freshmen, and a few preferred walk-ons. Now, the Cowboys head coach is looking for some more walk-ons.

On Wednesday, March 31, the Cowboys will have their Spring 2021 walk-on tryouts inside the West End Zone of Boone Pickens Stadium. I know, any mention of something like this make you think of “Rudy”, but Oklahoma State is a place where more than a few walk-ons have seen significant action and even become stars. Back in the day there were linebackers Rick Antle (All-Big Eight) and Matt Monger (All-Big Eight and a career in the NFL), but under Gundy the walk-on program has flourished, and more than a few walk-ons have played a lot of football, and yes, some have gone on to the NFL.

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Walk-ons Wanted

“Walk-ons are very important to me and to our football program,” Gundy has said. “These guys are out there without a scholarship and because they truly love the game. I feel safe in saying that we could not have accomplished all we have in my time here without the contribution of our walk-ons. That is why we will always open the door and look for players that want to come out and help us.”

The tryouts on March 31 are open to any OSU student that is currently enrolled full-time (12 hours) on the Stillwater campus and is in good academic standing. The tryouts are for student-athletes interested in joining the team for the fall of 2021. No walk-ons will be added to the spring football roster as those athletes have been through the offseason program and are in top shape and ready for practices this spring.

The tryouts will consist of the following:

  • Formal meeting in the West End Zone
  • Measurables (height, weight, etc.)
  • High School or College film review (bring it with you)
  • There is no on-field workout

Interested individuals must complete the online registration form at CoachGundy.com and/or okstate.com. The deadline to register for the tryout is March 29 at 5 p.m. (ct). Register at this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScS_5aOQwkNREaiJEA_WOVGjDZpgFkvkuOVuHSCYfxzGssnkA/viewform.

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Jake Springfield earned a starting position last season right after earning a scholarship.

Right now on the roster you have cowboy back Logan Carter, kicker Alex Hale, deep snapper Matt Hembrough, offensive tackle Jake Springfield that have earned scholarships. There are many other players that have earned their way on the field into playing time, many times on special teams. Some players that walked on like kicker Dan Bailey and cowboy back Blake Jarwin have turned their walk-on career into NFL careers.

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Gundy Looking for a Few Good Men To Walk On

8,064 Views | 9 Replies | Last: 4 yr ago by CaliforniaCowboy
CaliforniaCowboy
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I'm not quite sure what to make of this..... first you say we have the most guys on campus for Spring than you can ever recall (and it's around the total limit of the past)

.... and we know that there is the possibility of taking more than 85 guys "on scholarship", plus who is already here

and we're looking for more for the Fall?

Do we have that many uniforms and helmets?
Zach Lancaster
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They'll need to supply their own helmet and pads
CaliforniaCowboy
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Zach Lancaster said:

They'll need to supply their own helmet and pads
maybe we can fund it with the money left over from hiring an AD from within, to replace Holder, instead of a public search.

We saved a bundle there, right?
Orangeheart72
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Cali, "saving money" means you had it and kept it. "Avoiding another hit to our already dismal budgetary picture" is more the situation!
TeaTownCowboy
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Is it my imagination or does Langston Anderson seem to be injured quite a bit? Best wishes he gets healthy so he can show us his true skills!





Zach Lancaster
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It's not just you, he's basically been injured since he's arrived on campus. Just can't seem to stay healthy.
CaliforniaCowboy
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Orangeheart72 said:

Call, "saving money" means you had it and kept it. "Avoiding another hit to our already dismal budgetary picture" is more the situation!
you're sounding like my wife.... I can't convince her either that cutting expenses is saving money.
Orangeheart72
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Yep. Hard to "save" what you never had to begin with. It's cost avoidance, not savings.
CaliforniaCowboy
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and taking that to the next obvious progression...

if the cost of doing business is 2.5 million, and you only pay 1.5 million, you're suggesting that we're avoiding business?

admittedly I'm not too good on that "savings" math... like when wifey spends $60 and tells me she saved 40.

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