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UNT has made a point of emphasizing its walk-on program and talking a lot about it this fall. It’s a smart move. UNT has had a lot of success with walk-ons through the years and has become something of a safe haven for second-chance (transfer) and no-chance, at least not out of high school, players (walk-ons). It’s one area where UNT really has an advantage. It’s a whole lot cheaper for a player to pay his way at UNT as opposed to SMU and TCU, the two other Dallas area FBS teams. UNT has a huge plaque in the football offices recognizing walk-ons that have earned scholarships. It’s pretty cool. I bring it up because I ran across a list of the this year’s CBS Sports Preseason All-America Team that goes through where those players were ranked coming out of high school. Read more: http://meangreenblog.dentonrc.com/2013/08/thoughts-on-the-importance-of-highly-rated-players-walk-ons-and-a-gyrotr-update.html/