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I remember when they had almost as many walk on as scholarships players AND THE walkons got "assistance" to go to school. Basically, a way to have more scholarships
Nebraska has a program where every county in the state "sponsors" a talented HS football player who then walks-on and has everything paid for. What a scam!
Did a quick google search, looks like Scott Frost is trying to "revive" the walk-on program....and Bill Callahan killed it years ago:
Scott Frost hopes to expand roster with goal of restoring Nebraska walk-on program
http://www.omaha.com/huskers/footba...cle_bc029f73-946f-5082-8b72-3b4db94cde38.html
This is an impressive list of walk-ons for them:
Below is a list of the confirmed walk-ons for Nebraska's 2018 class:
>> Jake Archer, LB, 6-0, 195, Omaha Skutt
>> Anthony Banderas, LB, 6-0, 200, Lincoln Southwest
>> Brody Belt*#, RB, 5-9, 170, Millard West
>> Chris Cassidy*, LB, 6-1, 210, Lincoln Pius X
>> Colton Feist, DL, 6-2, 225, Yutan
>> AJ Forbes, OL, 6-4, 230, Bellevue West
>> Justin Holm*#, WR, 6-4, 175, Lincoln Southwest
>> Joseph Johnson, LB, 6-3, 220, Gretna
>> Bryson Krull, TE, 6-5, 220, North Platte
>> Wyatt Liewer, WR, 6-3, 165, O'Neill
>> Matt Masker, QB, 6-1, 205, Kearney Catholic
>> Cade Mueller, LS, 6-1, 225, Gretna
>> Simon Otte, ATH, 6-2, 180, York
>> Cameron Pieper*, LS, 6-3, 220, Lincoln Southwest
>> Ryan Schommer*, OLB, 6-5, 215, Norfolk
>> Collin Shefke*, OL, 6-5, 275, Lincoln Southwest
>> Isaiah Stalbird, DB, 6-1, 200, Kearney
*—part of early signing classs, #—began classes in January
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Here's a story on Bill Callahan dismantling the walk-on program (what a terrible hire....along w/ Mike Riley):
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/04/sports/ncaafootball/04nebraska.html
(from the link):
Despite its storied history, the walk-on program here was diminished under Pelini’s predecessor, Bill Callahan, who coached the Oakland Raiders to Super Bowl XXXVII. At Nebraska, Callahan not only posted a mediocre 27-22 record over four years, but he also managed to alienate Big Red fans by refusing to acknowledge Cornhusker traditions.