Lamar football coach looks at 39 walk-on candidates

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One player that caught Woodard's eye through a series of obstacles, timed sprints and skill demonstrations, was Michael Black. Black, a receiver/running back and special teams player from Houston George Bush High, caught just about every pass thrown his way and ran a 40-yard time right around 4.5 seconds.

Black hoped he made a good impression. He has already counted on the fact that he would.

"That's the reason I came here (to Lamar)," he said, "to play football. I heard about football starting up and figured it's better to be here when it first started."

Another player that Woodard will follow is Grambling State transfer Van Franks. Franks ran the 40 at about 4.6 and worked well in the one-on-one offensive drills.

"I caught the ball real decent," said Franks, an Austin McCallum graduate, who received his high school's Heisman award. "I feel real good. I like my chances. I would love to play receiver. A little special teams as well."

http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/sports/local/lamar_football_coach_looks_at_39_walk-on_candidates_04-13-2009.html

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Looking good!!

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