2015 F Alex O'Neill (Walk-on Commit)

[Chicagojayfan]

did he just commit as a walk-on? Joey tweeted about it. Had offers from Bradley (greyshirt offer) and UNOmaha, I believe.

[Durango Jay]

Verbalcommits.com reflects he is a walk on.

[LJay]

6'9 Illinois Center. Being called a preferred walk-on by numerous wonks. That would normally mean earning a ride after sitting a year. Will look for more info.

[Chicagojayfan]

6'9 Illinois Center. Being called a preferred walk-on by numerous wonks. That would normally mean earning a ride after sitting a year. Will look for more info.

I think a greyshirt would mean scholarship after a year, but preferred walk often seems to mean in line to earn one, but not guaranteed. I managed to find a bit - looks like he was committed to UNOmaha originally and then got a greyshirt offer from Bradley. We brought him in and offered him a walk-on spot. Found some film on him

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYLU1sQUi7g

Shown as 6-9 about 220. He's not a guy who will jump out of the gym, but he's well coached, active, physical and shows nice hands and touch in the post. I think our coaches do a nice job of evaluating post players and I like him. Great pick up as a walk-on.

[WBR Tom]

Here's an article from the Peoria Journal-Star from earlier this week about Alex:

http://on.pjstar.com/1EYB7dM

He was originally committed to UNO but will walk-on here instead (at least for one year). His brother, Nick, played soccer for Creighton and mom, Janet, played hoops for the Jays too. So he comes from a long line of Bluejays!

[Chicagojayfan]

https://twitter.com/TempoWBR

[LJay]

More video. Younger for his class but not skinny. Seems to play at or below the rim but is a post player.

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/3658512/highlights/148912379/v2

14, 10 & 5 blocks.

[cujaysfan]

6'9 Illinois Center. Being called a preferred walk-on by numerous wonks. That would normally mean earning a ride after sitting a year. Will look for more info.

in most cases that's not what preferred walk on means - it's generally applied to football

but - it means he's recruited walk on and will get access to S&C, training table and all that stuff over the summer - same as Mo and clement

some programs (i don't know if mac does this) - will then have an open walkon kind of tryout - and if you're good enough you get to be practice fodder

[LJay]

Honorable mention all-state in smallest class. Reminded me of the Darian Harris videos of a guy a LOT taller than everyone else on the floor.

[Panhandle Jay]

Nice pick up. Good news that players who receive D1 offers are choosing to walk on at Creighton instead. Kreklow turns down UNL scholly and now O'Neill turns down a UNO scholly. Who knows what he'll contribute but he's got good size and Mac isn't afraid to use walk-ons as Clement proved last season.