Foster considering walking on at OSU
By Scott Wright
The door isn’t completely closed on the possibility of Guthrie star athlete Donte’ Foster playing football at Oklahoma State.
I traded text messages with the 6-foot-2, 180-pound football and basketball standout Thursday afternoon and he said he is being pursued as an invited walk-on for the Cowboys.
Guthrie coach Rafe Watkins told multiple Web sites that Foster-to-OSU was a done deal, but Foster says it’s not 100 percent just yet.
“It’s a possibility,” he said. “I’ve talked it over with them and they said it would be a great idea, so there’s a chance I may do that. It’s not written in stone quite yet though.”
Foster got some interest from OSU just before signing day, but never received a scholarship offer. At that time, the Cowboys needed more help in the secondary and were considering Foster as a safety prospect.
But with some attrition at receiver, OSU has come back around to Foster on the offensive side of the ball.
The Cowboys may have balked at offering Foster a scholarship because they had not hosted him in camp, and thus, did not get the chance to see his ability up-close.
If Foster walks on, it’s the best possible scenario for the Pokes. They don’t have to use a scholarship, but still bring in a receiver with big-time play-making ability — just check his YouTube clips — who has NCAA Division I scholarship offers in football and basketball. And Foster gets to play at the school he has long wanted to attend.
Guthrie football player Donte Foster. PHOTO BY NATE BILLINGS, THE OKLAHOMAN
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Youtube links???