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Letterman [259]
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Rudy was a walkon and made a tackle...
May 31, 2017, 4:24 PM
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Hunter was a walkon and he torched Alabama and had the game winning catch to win the natty. I ask you... whose story is better? Then I ask, when do you think the Hunter Renfrow movie will come out?
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Not comparing Apples to Apples
May 31, 2017, 4:39 PM
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First off, Hunter is far more talented than Rudy. Second, Hunter had numerous FCS scholarship offers in addition to a few BCS schools (including App St.). Third, Hunter was a phenomenal High School player and played in the Shrine Bowl. Fourth, Hunter was a highly decorated Baseball player and had numerous offers. Rudy, on the other hand, may have started a couple of high school games with Zero offers!!!!
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Oculus Spirit [96848]
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One other difference: Hunter has never been involved in a
May 31, 2017, 4:47 PM
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pump-and-dump scheme
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Re: One other difference: Hunter has never been involved in a***
May 31, 2017, 4:49 PM
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Re: Not comparing Apples to Apples
May 31, 2017, 5:35 PM
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App St was not a D1 program when they offered Hunter.
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Re: Not comparing Apples to Apples
May 31, 2017, 6:02 PM
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Yes they were. Conditional Sun Belt member.
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Letterman [259]
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Re: Not comparing Apples to Apples
May 31, 2017, 7:37 PM
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I don't care if one was a preferred walkon vs another type of walkon. Both were long shots. Both had no guaranteed scholarships. Both started out on he scout team. One won the natty! The other made a tackle!!! I don't think it compares if you think about it.
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There's still a huge difference ...
Jun 1, 2017, 7:12 PM
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... it's a monumental achievement for a regular walk-on to earn a scholarship while if a preferred walk-on doesn't get one eventually, he's sort of screwed up.
And honestly, most regular walk-on's were pretty solid high school players. From all accounts Rudy was a bench warmer even in high school.
But, you're right, the Hunter Renfrow saga is compelling stuff, and it would make a great book/movie, but that still doesn't diminish the power of the "Rudy" story.
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Re: Rudy was a walkon and made a tackle...
May 31, 2017, 4:53 PM
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CLEMSON WALKONS > ND WALKONS
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All-TigerNet [11934]
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Big difference between a walk-on and a "Preferred" walk-on
May 31, 2017, 6:08 PM
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Hunter was a "Preferred" walk-on basically chosen by the coaching staff to come and compete with a realistic chance at a scholarship.
Rudy five-foot nuthin', a hundred and nuthin', and was mostly encouraged by the coaches to "walk off".
Daniel Rodriguez is a much closer comparison to Rudy than Hunter Renfrow, but even Daniel Rodriguez was 100 times more talented than Rudy.
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...and he was offsides...***
May 31, 2017, 6:14 PM
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Re: Rudy was a walkon and made a tackle...
Jun 1, 2017, 9:35 PM
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Hunter would have been highly recruited in Rudys day.
And Rudy today would not have a chance at even making the scout team
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