Georgia coach Wes Johnson knows it wouldn’t be fair to use Charlie Condon’s success as a sales pitch for future walk-ons.
After all, no one can expect a player to sign without a scholarship and then lead the nation in hitting and home runs. Condon is different, and Johnson says it’s about more than the power the 6-foot-6 sophomore generates with his big swing.
“I think we never confuse Charlie’s mental approach to just anybody with some talent who you’re trying to get to walk on, right?” Johnson said. “It’s like, well, Charlie is special, right? We know the physical talent. But to bring up Charlie to another potential walk-on is almost unfair in my opinion. You better have a special mind to to do what Charlie did from walking on.”
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