Walker cleared

[Todd4State]

Let him practice at outside LB*. We need speed at that position badly.

It worked on Remember the Titans.**

[Todd4State]

Walker is low risk high reward. Worst case scenario he flunks out of school again. Best case scenario he is part of a 1-2 punch with Witherspoon and is a productive back.

[Bothrops]

Walker is low risk high reward. Worst case scenario he flunks out of school again. Best case scenario he is part of a 1-2 punch with Witherspoon and is a productive back.

This is the way to think.

[Ifyouonlyknew]

Walker is low risk high reward. Worst case scenario he flunks out of school again. Best case scenario he is part of a 1-2 punch with Witherspoon and is a productive back.

He'd be 3rd at best next year. Marks is in the 2 deep next year regardless of who comes back.

[Homedawg]

Walker is low risk high reward. Worst case scenario he flunks out of school again. Best case scenario he is part of a 1-2 punch with Witherspoon and is a productive back.

That's a positive way to see it for sure. And as far as needing a body next year yeah. But if it gets to in we are in deep shit

[trojandawg]

Can he follow guys out the backfield and hold on to a tackle? Might be worth a shot.

[defiantdog]

nevermind. he will only be of use next year

Welcome back Spidey

[Todd4State]

He'd be 3rd at best next year. Marks is in the 2 deep next year regardless of who comes back.

That's a good thing IMO. It means we have a lot of talent at RB.

[Homedawg]

That's a good thing IMO. It means we have a lot of talent at RB.

Good and bad. We won't have a choice. But marks is good!!!

[Doggie_Style]

That's a good thing IMO. It means we have a lot of talent at RB.

It means we wasted a scholarship

[Jack Lambert]

It means we wasted a scholarship

There alot of wasted schorships on every team. Hell we got nine right now from tutor gate.

[NCDawg]

Guy was rated as one of the top RB's in the nation after high school. Don't know what happened but he must have talent if he will apply himself.

[Bothrops]

It means we wasted a scholarship

We don't know that yet.

[msu15]

It means we wasted a scholarship

Wrong

[Homedawg]

Wrong

Actually he's closer to right than you. The guy is never going to play a major role. But whatever.

[Doggie_Style]

We don't know that yet.

Here is what we do know:

Kareem graduated form HS in Dec. 2015 and enrolled at Michigan in Jan. 2016

He RS his freshman year 2016

In 2017 he rushed 20 times for 68 yds. - 3.4 yds/carry

In 2018, Now at Fort Scott CC, he rushed 64 times for 207 yds - 3.2 yds/carry (third best on team)

In 2019, Finally graduating from JC, 3.5 years after HS, he is at MSU in September and is unlikely to see the field in 2019

In 2020 he will be on his final year of eligiblity and likey as the 3rd or forth string back

......I think we could have done better

[Bothrops]

......I think we could have done better

Well then, who would you have targeted for a scholly?

[Ifyouonlyknew]

Walker won't play a snap this year.

[Ari Gold]

Well we have had a wasted scholarship at RB now for I think 4 years... if Walker doesn’t pan out to help next year at least it won’t be a 5 year plan...

[somebodyshotmypaw]

It's not always a wasted scholarship just because a guy doesn't play. Sometimes they are signed to hedge against injuries that you hope never happen. For instance, in a perfect world, Kylin Hill carries the ball 25 times per game during both 2019 and 2020 and you don't need Walker. But you have to be prepared for a running back getting injured or leaving early for the NFL. I think the staff just felt like they needed to find a JUCO back. It's only a two-year commitment anyway.

Walker isn't needed. But if Hill gets hurt, things change in a hurry. For instance I promise that NFL teams hope that their backup QB is wasted roster spot. They hope they never need them, but you have to be prepared. Walker was a two-year insurance policy while we get the running back classes balanced. Having Gibson and Hill (possibly) in their final season while Witherspoon is a true freshman is bad balance.