PWO Hello Josh Wilk
Looks like a pretty good athlete. Played QB and Safety at De La Salle. Highlights:
http://www.hudl.com/video/3/4105184/5721cac664e96b6380145290
February 10th, 2017 at 4:29 AM ^
And a 4.1 GPA. Welcome aboard.
February 10th, 2017 at 4:53 AM ^
Tried out for the team this morning and am fortunate enough to say I will be continuing my football career as a Michigan Wolverine.〽️#GoBlue pic.twitter.com/tPnAF0ipQz
— Josh Wilk (@Jwilk_7) February 9, 2017
February 10th, 2017 at 11:11 AM ^
What an opportunity to be a part of the team, Harbaugh and his staff. Once in a lifetime experience.
February 10th, 2017 at 11:39 AM ^
Wilk walked?
February 10th, 2017 at 5:18 AM ^
He's not a PWO. Hes from the Class of 2016, was a freshman at Michigan, participated in the student body tryout and made the team. Not a PWO. Just a good ol' fashioned walk-on.
February 10th, 2017 at 12:15 PM ^
And hopefully, in 20 years, the subject of a feel-good film, recounting his hard-scrabble rise from unknown walk-on to player who actually sees the field and is NOT offsides on the one play where he does so...
February 10th, 2017 at 3:00 PM ^
the four hour practices, right?
February 10th, 2017 at 6:55 AM ^
Whole Wilk!
February 10th, 2017 at 7:59 AM ^
His brother 2% Wilk did not make the team, and is now planning to walk on at Northwestern despite a scholarship offer from MSU.
February 10th, 2017 at 9:25 AM ^
...he rejected MSU as well. Is a reserve with Ferris State.
February 10th, 2017 at 7:55 AM ^
who are tough and smart.
February 10th, 2017 at 8:00 AM ^
Welcome. Those who stay will be champions. Those who try hard will stay.
February 10th, 2017 at 8:15 AM ^
He actually signed a NLI to play at Michigan Tech in the 2016 class.
February 10th, 2017 at 1:51 PM ^
Correct, Josh was headed to Tech to play safety, but he earned an Evans Scholarship and took the opportunity to come to UofM. He had to forego last year since he since the NLI to Tech. Fantastic, really smart kid. He'd be a safety like his teammate Tru Wilson who also was a PWO last year.
February 10th, 2017 at 9:19 AM ^
I would love to see some behind the scenes story about what a potential PWO has to do to stay in shape, and stay sharp for a tryout. I'd also like to see what the tryout looks like. This would be very interesting. Even if it wasn't a Michigan-story. I'm sure all schools do this, but this is certainly something that most college fans have never seen.
February 10th, 2017 at 11:21 AM ^
PWOs don't have to try out.
PWOs are recruited, kind of like scholarship players.
Wilk is a student body walk-on.
February 10th, 2017 at 3:30 PM ^
Exactly. They're recruited, given a spot on the roster, just aren't given a scholarship. They don't have to tryout
February 10th, 2017 at 9:58 AM ^
I would love to see the tryout too. I remember Bobby Knight had a show called Knight School where they putl walkons through a tryout. It was fascinating to watch it. I am a basketball coach, so the drills were fun to watch. The mental side of it was even more fascinating to me though. I would love to see a show like that at Michigan with Harbaugh.
February 10th, 2017 at 11:01 AM ^
for a second I thought it was Josh Wink.
February 10th, 2017 at 12:10 PM ^
Was he the next QB after Shane Morris left D.L.S. ?
February 10th, 2017 at 2:11 PM ^
I believe the QB right after Morris was Giovanni Rescigno, who went to Rutgers.
February 10th, 2017 at 12:28 PM ^
Wilk the Silk!!
February 10th, 2017 at 5:27 PM ^
What happened to all the previous PWOs?
Once the 85 roster spots are left, that leaves 20 places for PWOs on the 105 player roster. With all the PWOs that UM has taken the last 2 years, it would seem that the 20 player PWO roster is full, even overflowing.
So it would seem that PWO is basically a one year tryout and if they don't cut it, what happens to them? Do they still attend practices as part of the non 105 player roster? Or do they just slip back into the non athlete student body?
Thanks in advance for any additional info on the PWO process.
February 10th, 2017 at 5:46 PM ^
Great question. I'm guessing the attrition rate for walk-ons is higher than for scholoarship players. After their freshman season, some might not find it as attractive. That's a heavy load playing football and going to school.
February 10th, 2017 at 6:19 PM ^
Yeah the PWO is only guaranteed for a year. The 105 roster limit is for fall camp only. Once the academic year starts, a team can have unlimited players.
So after the year as a PWO they either receive a scholarship, compete to stay on as part of 105 for fall camp, stay on the team but skip fall camp, or quit all together.
February 10th, 2017 at 9:15 PM ^
Thanks for taking the time to reply
February 10th, 2017 at 5:44 PM ^
Does anyone have an update on Asiasi? Was he in class this week? I thought for sure there would be some clarification this week after the reports surfaced? Obviously hoping the kids family is ok, but I really think the sky is the limit for him at Michigan. I was hoping some of you fine Michigan fans would have some news or updates on his situation. I'm hopeful that JH can let him figure out his family priorities and still return to Ann Arbor. Thoughts? I'm new to this game so take it easy on me. I'm a combat vet marine and my father's ashes are spread in the end zone near the student section of the big house. Semper Fi and go blue
February 10th, 2017 at 5:47 PM ^
and playing both ways at a school of that caliber says a lot. Welcome to UM Josh!
February 10th, 2017 at 6:17 PM ^
Congrats, Josh!
February 10th, 2017 at 8:14 PM ^
That's rad. Kid probably could have definitely played a lot, at d2 d3, but chose to walk on at Michigan. That's awesome. Good luck dude