Any possible FB walkons for BB this season?

Harry · July 20, 2002

I seem to recall that Cass Starks was a pretty good player for Ryan. Perhaps Johnny could get him to walk on. Another big bruiser that can take up space would be nice.

Buford_Julep · July 20, 2002

On the day he signed for football, Cass Starks said he likes basketball just as much as football and that he would try out for basketball at North Texas. If he is healthy, I count on seeing him in uniform after football season ends. At about 6'1, he was Ryan's starting Center the last two years. His strength and physical play compensated for his lack of height. Cass may have the quickness and ball handling skills for him to successfully move to the wing and contribute at North Texas.

GrayEagle · July 21, 2002

This brings a question to mind. Will Starks be a full qualifier?

Let's say that he is a partial qualifier in football. Could he then walk-on in basketball and play as a freshman?

Harry · July 21, 2002

I would bet that a partial qualifier can't participate until after meeting the minimum GPA requirements in the first year. It wouldn't make sense. Now a partial qualifier could practice with the program and if Johnny was short on practice players then perhaps you would have an arguement.

When you raise the academic qualification as an issue you really have to throw everything up in the air.

Are there any other players that could contribute? I would think that the kid from Houston Kashmere could provide a big athletic body but I don't recall if he played bball or not.