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#21521	08/16/2024 3:00:21 pm	Mar 11th, 2040
baller1987 Joined: 06/04/2023 Posts: 50 Central State Marauders V.6	I'd like to throw one out here for perusal; instead of assigning walk- ons to a team, a pool of possible players be compiled at the start of the new season for teams to draw from. Doesn't have to be a large pool, say 10 or 12, and each team could then select certain players to fill out their nonscholarship roster and those that aren't chosen would then go back into the pool for others to pick from. I know this sounds like recruiting but I think it's silly to have a bunch of low potential (5 or below) guys on a team that are not going to help the team anyway. I've seen some pretty fair walk-ons on different teams since I've been playing this game and some of them could've helped some teams, even if only in spot duty. Just my two cents.

#21525	08/18/2024 10:23:33 am	Mar 17th, 2040
Blackbeard Joined: 03/17/2019 Posts: 558 St. Johns Red Storm V.3	Just like how Broken bat handles drafting new players. It could work here as well with being able to hold sort of a try out for walk on players. I would like to see walks ons be able to be cut from the team if a better one walks on in the future. And of course you aren't going to be getting any stars, just maybe a 9 or 10 pot guy that could actually play when injuries and such happen. As an example, with each years new class of walk ons, make it possible to cut a walk on that is on the team if a better one comes along in a new class. I understand that walks on players only serve one purpose and that is to fill in when there aren't enough players able to come in to the game when needed. But having the ability to kind of hold try outs every season would be a nice addition to the game which is something real schools do. That might eliminate a few 5 POT 23 SI walk ons that aren't useful for anything other than to be cut from the team... Good suggestion +1 Updated Sunday, August 18 2024 @ 10:28:17 am PDT

#21526	08/18/2024 12:39:21 pm	Mar 17th, 2040
Pjwolf111 Joined: 06/08/2021 Posts: 6 Inactive	+1

#21527	08/19/2024 9:50:44 am	Mar 22nd, 2040
admin Joined: 01/24/2017 Posts: 2461 Hardwood Administrator	I guess the question I'd like to ask is how many minutes do your walk-ons typically play? Walk-ons exist to provided depth chart depth, not much more. Steve

#21528	08/19/2024 10:54:18 am	Mar 22nd, 2040
Pjwolf111 Joined: 06/08/2021 Posts: 6 Inactive	http://onlinecollegebasketball.org/player/190640 will be starting next season and has played 15 min per season so far in his career. so test well most walk-ons provided just depth at certain schools they may eventually start. Updated Monday, August 19 2024 @ 10:55:25 am PDT

#21530	08/19/2024 12:07:36 pm	Mar 22nd, 2040
James Lebron Joined: 08/17/2021 Posts: 32 Florida Southern Moccasins VI.10	On my other team, I've been trying to even out the recruiting and graduations. Want to have it at 3 per season. So I've essentially been using 2 walk ons. One is a 10 POT and the other 9 POT. Luckily I got two that weren't too bad. Been waiting to get a couple of descent one so it wouldn't look like I was tanking while attempting this fix on the team. I always like to be able to field a competitive team. But yeah, it is understandable what the walk on roles are, it would add another element of something to look forward to each season. Just like it is when I look for new coaches which unfortunately has become more difficult but not a big deal... I guess it would just be nice and not really necessary. Updated Monday, August 19 2024 @ 12:09:00 pm PDT

#21532	08/20/2024 7:09:38 am	Mar 22nd, 2040
Ced Joined: 02/14/2018 Posts: 455 Indiana Hoosiers IV.5	I guess the question I'd like to ask is how many minutes do your walk-ons typically play? ~6 These Presidents making the suggestions want more control of the roster like the Broken Bat draft system, but for walk-ons. Would be a feature for the Spring calendar.