Yes, it was.
...T_O_B
Nope, it wasn't. We have plenty of walkons, but the part they played as members of the team was severely diminished. That's the only real problem with the walkons.
The Walk Ons brought a lot of intangibles with them. The smple desire and determination to be a Husker, to really be a student athlete. The passion of just wanting to be a Husker with nothing else in mind. No scholarship, no prospect of turning pro just wanting to be a Husker. This attitude permeated through out the Huskers of the last 30 years and that is way the program is so valuable.
...T_O_B
Yeah, I couldn't have said it better myself. And that's why the number of walkons isn't a problem right now. There are enough. But when those walkons, no matter how many there are, are marginalized by the coaching staff, they aren't able to bring their intangibles to the table. This is what happened while Callahan was around.
Thank you for making my point for me!
The shear numbers are part of the equation.
Maybe if you watch the film "Rudy" you'll see the light.
...T_O_B