Any word on Walter Thomas?...signs with New Orleans

[kTXe]

I know that he is intriguing to a lot of people here (including myself), and I would definitely like to give him a look as a UDFA. Anyone know if someone has already picked him up, or where I could look to keep up with the UDFA signings?

 

[Dalmations202]

I have been curious about this one myself.

 

[CrazyCowboy]

Been researching , but finding nothing.....hope we get him

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

I heard that he attempted to do another standing front flip to impress any team out there and hoping they sign him as an undrafted FA.

Problem was he did it at an ice skating rink during the half time of a hockey game.

Well he got all the way around and landed on his feet before he slipped rather badly and broke both elbows and his butt bone (yes butt bone is the scientific/medical term) and now will have a few months in recovery.

I understand that his injuries are so bad that he can not wipe his backside on his own, due to his broken elbows, and when he has the nurse wipe for him it is very painful due to the broken butt bone.

 

[cowboyjoe]

i am still hoping that the cowboys sign him, i want him to meet Shawn Andrews OG for the eagles, now that would be a war,

 

[JPM]

I understand that his injuries are so bad that he can not wipe his backside on his own, due to his broken elbows, and when he has the nurse wipe for him it is very painful due to the broken butt bone.

The phrase "couldn't pay me enough money" comes to mind.

 

[dogberry]

Mr Paint sir, there are times I am truly grateful that I don't picture. Condolences to those of you that do.

 

[speedkilz88]

The phrase "couldn't pay me enough money" comes to mind.

BrAinPaiNt is his nurse.

 

[CosmicCowboy]

I heard that he attempted to do another standing front flip to impress any team out there and hoping they sign him as an undrafted FA.

Problem was he did it at an ice skating rink during the half time of a hockey game.

Well he got all the way around and landed on his feet before he slipped rather badly and broke both elbows and his butt bone (yes butt bone is the scientific/medical term) and now will have a few months in recovery.

I understand that his injuries are so bad that he can not wipe his backside on his own, due to his broken elbows, and when he has the nurse wipe for him it is very painful due to the broken butt bone.

Man, is this true ?

 

[speedkilz88]

Man, is this true ?

Gullible?

 

[burmafrd]

sarcasm. With some posters its hard to tell the difference.

 

[CosmicCowboy]

Gullible?

Oh boy, got me...:laugh2:

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

I was making a joke of course but I do find it a little amusing that we have a guy that is huge and can do a front flip. Yet he could not seem to stay in one Div I college program In Oklahoma State. He played in 11 games as a reserve.
He could not meet academic requirements and was dismissed from the team by the coach for "Not adhering" to team rules.

So he goes to a much smaller college team Northwest Mississippi Community College. Guess what happens there?

He stared the first 2 games before he was sidelined for academics. Now he was impressive in those two games but still he could not play due to academics.

Two Teams...two failures due to academics.

Yet two things happen. He does a front flip at his size and someone gathers a quote from one of his coaches that says the guy is "a friggin russian gymnist" and people go ga ga over the guy.

Seems to me the guy does not have the will power, intelligence or maturity to commit to football.

One other possibility exists, he may have mental/physiological problems that made it hard on him in college.

I just don't know. I love his size, I like the idea that he is so limber and fast for a man of his size.

But one video and one quote from a former coach does not make me ga ga over the guy.

 

[NickZepp]

I would be shocked if anyone signs him.

 

[burmafrd]

this is a guy, though, that you bring in and look at and talk to. Freakish size and athletic ability is worth a look any time.

 

[burmafrd]

Actually, this guy should try out for the Arena League to get some experience.

 

[Wimbo]

Gullible?

Did you know that Merriam-Webster took the word "gullible" out of it's dictionary last year? I'm not kidding... look it up here: www.m-w.com

 

[cowboyjoe]

Burmafrd, me too, with that size, freakish abiltiy, its well worth a look, like the old addage, the offensive line and defensive line are where you win the battles in football like John Madden said,

and to beat a big huge man like Shawn Andrews, you need a big man like Walter Thomas, and I am sure, your all aware of Leon Lett, he had issues too,

im not saying thomas is another leon lett, but he has the ability to be awesome and dominating, with right nutrition and a good defensive guru like wade phillips he could bring him along,

to further back that up, i am sure your all aware of jamaal williams, the huge NT for the chargers, best i remember wade philips drafted him, and wanted him, and he is 6-3 1/2 and about 344 to 348, you got that right 344 or so, so all thomas would have to do is drop about 25 to 30 pounds, and be even faster, but just as strong, and he would be able to control and neutralize their center and shawn andrews, this guy is 6-5 369 with 16XXXX shoes, benches 525 pounds, with a 600 squat, and his arm punches and swipes are nasty.

 

[Wimbo]

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

Burmafrd, me too, with that size, freakish abiltiy, its well worth a look, like the old addage, the offensive line and defensive line are where you win the battles in football like John Madden said,

and to beat a big huge man like Shawn Andrews, you need a big man like Walter Thomas, and I am sure, your all aware of Leon Lett, he had issues too,

im not saying thomas is another leon lett, but he has the ability to be awesome and dominating, with right nutrition and a good defensive guru like wade phillips he could bring him along,

to further back that up, i am sure your all aware of jamaal williams, the huge NT for the chargers, best i remember wade philips drafted him, and wanted him, and he is 6-3 1/2 and about 344 to 348, you got that right 344 or so, so all thomas would have to do is drop about 25 to 30 pounds, and be even faster, but just as strong, and he would be able to control and neutralize their center and shawn andrews, this guy is 6-5 369 with 16XXXX shoes, benches 525 pounds, with a 600 squat, and his arm punches and swipes are nasty.

Difference is Leon Lett and Jamall Williams actually played more than 12-13 college games.

This cat is not only his lack of exp in college games but also that he failed out of two schools.

Now I don't know the academic requirements for the smaller school he went to but something tells me it was not as tough as the other school he was released from. He played two GAMES, not two season, GAMES before he was sidelined due to academics.

Was this kid just lazy, was he just lacking in brains or was there other problems with him?

If they brought him in for a look...no big deal to me, hey he may turn out to be a great player.

However there is no way I could find myself, at this point, going ga ga over a guy like so many people have during the draft process.

There were tons of people calling in to the ticket draft coverage wanting the boys to draft him.