🏈 Feelings about Del Rio walk on?

[SnakeFan]

Is he good enough to be #2 or 3? If not why come here (besides pro style offense)?

 

[SnakeFan]

Feelings about Del rip walk on?

Del Rio

 

[planomateo]

I updated the heading, you can do this as well.

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[planomateo]

So he decommitted from Oklahoma State because Todd Monken is no longer their OC, going to Southern Miss.

So he wants to come to Bama and is willing to earn a scholarship after being a walk-on, I can respect that.

 

[JoshB]

If you're confident in your ability and don't have to worry about the money of spending on tuition at first (his dad aint hurtin) and you're confident in what Alabama does and the possibility of a championship, why not? Plus, his sister goes to UA.

 

[BAMA JAMMA]

I don't know too much about him as a player but his QB Elite camp highlights looks like a strong arm and core.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biML630DDWw

Plus anyone who decides to try a walk on gets big respect from me no matter where they go.

 

[ElephantStomp]

Much respect to him. I hope he earns a scholly at some point

 

[0LDSCH00L]

What can you say about a guy that wants it?

You tell him to go for it!

 

[It Takes Eleven]

I wish him well. It's going to be very hard to keep six QB's happy next year. There will have to be transfers, it's just the nature of the position.

 

[bamaraider]

Recently I have been on the Alec Morris bandwagon, but this guy is impressive..

You can never have too many QB's. Next years QB battle for #2 will be fun to watch

 

[TerryP]

If you're confident in your ability and don't have to worry about the money of spending on tuition at first (his dad aint hurtin) and you're confident in what Alabama does and the possibility of a championship, why not? Plus, his sister goes to UA.

Estimated cost for a semester at UA—out of state—is right at 19K. I haven't read when he plans to start, but if it is this spring his father is looking at right at 60K to cover spring, summer, and the fall semester of 2013. Even with a good amount of money, that still isn't cheap.

The thing about Del Rio is his "preferred" status. In essence, the biggest different when it comes to just being a walk-on is how your financial aid is calculated. In JDR's case, he probably wouldn't quality for grants in aid due to his parents finances, but even if he did it would have an effect on the numbers (85 on scholly.) The preferred status can work against you. Bottom line, if he develops, we'll have to keep him off the field until we need him.

As to my feelings? He's a D1 QB prospect. Getting him to walk-on is a steal.

 

[c-r]

I figure either he thinks he is good enough and wants to have the best team around him, or he thinks he cannot be a NFL QB so he wants to someday be a coach himself and will use this opportunity to learn from the best.

 

[planomateo]

CFB Live: Luginbill talks Del Rio

http://espn.go.com/blog/colleges/alabama/post?id=9307

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