HoleInTheRoof
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SMH....regarding PWO !
-De1
Exactly what I did.I agree with @de1conley on that.
I understand you want kids to follow dreams, but the full-ride wherever it is puts the student on better footing. Also the lower ranked school will allow him to see the field , develop and actually play the game he loves.
Sometimes Walk-on route works. Most times it doesn't and they may acquire debt chasing a dream.
That would seem to be a case by case basis.I agree with @de1conley on that.
I understand you want kids to follow dreams, but the full-ride wherever it is puts the student on better footing. Also the lower ranked school will allow him to see the field , develop and actually play the game he loves.
Sometimes Walk-on route works. Most times it doesn't and they may acquire debt chasing a dream.
The PWO route is great for kids that have parents that can afford tuition, or have already gone the scholarship route to a lesser school and see a major difference in their talent level compared to their competition. Otherwise, it sucks. My brother went the PWO route and earned a starting position as a RS freshman. He didn't get the same privileges as scholarship players backing him up on the depth chart, and coaches kept saying they didn't have available scholarships, but they should next season. He didn't stick around till next season. It completely soured him on the college football experienceThat would seem to be a case by case basis.
There's nothing to prevent him from going for one of those lower level offers after a year with UT if things don't seem to be going his way.