Open Tryouts?

[The_Bard]

OK, so NDSU is holding open tryouts for any interested female students, three weeks after pre-season started? Huh. I'm not sure what message this sends to the existing players, but this has potential to be a real morale-killer if not handled properly. I know what I thought when I read this. Generally walk-ons are identified much earlier in the process than after the season has started. Is there an historical precedence for this that I've just forgotten?

http://www.gobison.com//ViewArticle....CLID=205584819

[tony]

OK, so NDSU is holding open tryouts for any interested female students, three weeks after pre-season started? Huh. I'm not sure what message this sends to the existing players, but this has potential to be a real morale-killer if not handled properly. I know what I thought when I read this. Generally walk-ons are identified much earlier in the process than after the season has started. Is there an historical precedence for this that I've just forgotten?

What did you think when you read this? Made me think that NDSU doesn't have enough bodies for scrimmages or something.

If open tryouts is a morale-killer... well, there's a problem, but I don't think open tryouts is it.

[aces1180]

They usually have these when the general student population reports to campus...Gives them a chance to find a diamond in the rough who slipped through the cracks...That's all there is to it. Typically, it has nothing to do with the performance or expected performance of the current squad.

[Kermit]

They usually have these when the general student population reports to campus...Gives them a chance to find a diamond in the rough who slipped through the cracks...That's all there is to it. Typically, it has nothing to do with the performance or expected performance of the current squad.

Exactamundo.

[roadwarrior]

The same thing is happening for volleyball. I think baseball and softball have tryouts also.

[Kermit]

The same thing is happening for volleyball. I think baseball and softball have tryouts also.

Even men's hoops. That is how Fred Newell originally got a spot as a practice player--and the rest is history.

[imabison]

What did you think when you read this? Made me think that NDSU doesn't have enough bodies for scrimmages or something.

If open tryouts is a morale-killer... well, there's a problem, but I don't think open tryouts is it.

What do I think when I read this?? Lets see when do classes start?? They certainly would not have open tryouts for NDSU Students much before classes start.
Looks totally legit to me, for all sports.

[KSBisonFan]

The same thing is happening for volleyball. I think baseball and softball have tryouts also.

Anyone heard how TABS' tryout went?....

[Hammersmith]

The same thing is happening for volleyball. I think baseball and softball have tryouts also.

I think golf's is coming up in a few days.

[b15on]

I think golf's is coming up in a few days.

True that...Golf's the 24th. Soccer 21st. Volleyball 20th.