Nebraska Starts Four Walk-Ons in Tradition's Revival: Nebraska Coach Bo Pelini has revived the school's tradition of seeking out and playing walk-ons, athletes who arrive without a scholarship and earn their way aboard. "Sometimes you get hit by a scout team player, and you're like: 'Chill out, Rudy,'" said wide receiver Todd Peterson. "Then you remember, hey, that was me a couple years ago."