Derek Cox

[Bcatfollower]

Any idea where this walk on went? I haven't noticed him on the bench the last two games.

 

[Bearcat_NTS]

Any idea where this walk on went? I haven't noticed him on the bench the last two games.

He was with the football team preparing for (and then traveling to) the Belk Bowl.

 

[Bcatfollower]

Hey thanks...

my bad.

 

[david aka the TYZ]

We talked to him briefly after the one game he played. He is from Mason. According to the Belk Bowl roster he was a walk-on for football as well. I admire kids that can go through the strenuous task of a season and then not get to play and not have the reward of a scholarship. That's something I honestly don't think I could do. I'm sure there's some sort of perks they get. Free clothes and I would assume they get the same access to academic tutoring and help that scholarship players get, but still this has to be a hard thing to do. Props to these guys for what they do for the sole benefit of the teams they walk-on to.

 

[CaptDale]

We talked to him briefly after the one game he played. He is from Mason. According to the Belk Bowl roster he was a walk-on for football as well. I admire kids that can go through the strenuous task of a season and then not get to play and not have the reward of a scholarship. That's something I honestly don't think I could do. I'm sure there's some sort of perks they get. Free clothes and I would assume they get the same access to academic tutoring and help that scholarship players get, but still this has to be a hard thing to do. Props to these guys for what they do for the sole benefit of the teams they walk-on to.

From the one minute he played, it looks like he has no fear of the ball. Grabbed it, dribbled, took a shot, got a rebound...Maybe he'll see a few minutes on the court and prove himself to be a valuable asset ? As if we're short on guards
Go Cats!

 

[bearcat jeff]

From the one minute he played, it looks like he has no fear of the ball. Grabbed it, dribbled, took a shot, got a rebound...Maybe he'll see a few minutes on the court and prove himself to be a valuable asset ? As if we're short on guards
Go Cats!

Brought in purely to help practice.

 

[CaptDale]

Brought in purely to help practice.

Obviously, can't be "purely" as he's already been on the court in a game. Must mean 99 44/100% pure - a la Ivory Soap.

 

[bearcat jeff]

Obviously, can't be "purely" as he's already been on the court in a game. Must mean 99 44/100% pure - a la Ivory Soap.

Both walk ons were on the court that game so take it for what it's worth.

 

[david aka the TYZ]

Let's hope the walk-ons play in every remaining game...as our good friend Ralphy likes to point out, every game they play, we win big.

 

[Robert]

I wish we could land a walk-on who is a Conner Barwin type, but 6'7" or 6'8". Not to be a jerk, but there has to be SOMEONE on campus with some size who has more skills and athleticism than Nyarsuk.

 

[CincyBeerCo]

Obviously, can't be "purely" as he's already been on the court in a game. Must mean 99 44/100% pure - a la Ivory Soap.

Cox answers Cronin's call for help from football team

"When Derek Cox’s father read in The Enquirer a few weeks ago that University of Cincinnati basketball coach Mick Cronin was in the market for a football player to give the Bearcats enough players for practice, he called Derek and suggested he check into it."

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/...answers-Cronin-s-call-help-from-football-team