With NIL, walkons are just another way to stack talent
And to get around scholarship limits while they try to find and develop some diamonds in the rough.
He obviously knows this. Comes across to me like a tantrum from an old school coach who doesn’t like all the changes happening in his sport. He should go enjoy his salary and his offsite meetings at the Ritz and just coach.
Plenty of other college sports have roster limits but also have stricter scholarship limits. So football will be just fine. Either adjust to the new rules or fade away Dabo.
** Edited by HokieAl at 5/15/2024, 9:59:38 AM
Thread Replies (19)
Dabo outraged one of the proposals is to not allow walk ons, next lawsuit🔗
-- Stech
May 15, 2024 at 08:49 AM ET
Stech
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05/15/24 08:49 AM ET
2024, are walk ons necessary anymore?**
-- HokiesACC2004
May 16, 2024 at 06:51 AM ET
HokiesACC2004
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05/16/24 06:51 AM ET
Not allowing walk ons would level the playing field somewhat.
-- Hokester
May 15, 2024 at 10:33 AM ET
Hokester
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05/15/24 10:33 AM ET
It would also allow G5 schools to have better rosters. **
-- Big12 guy
May 15, 2024 at 10:56 AM ET
Big12 guy
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05/15/24 10:56 AM ET
With NIL, walkons are just another way to stack talent
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-- HokieAl
May 15, 2024 at 09:59 AM ET
HokieAl
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05/15/24 09:59 AM ET
Limit rosters to somewhere between 70 and 80. And, just a pet peeve of mine
-- Maroon Baboon
May 15, 2024 at 11:41 AM ET
Maroon Baboon
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05/15/24 11:41 AM ET
I have seen this proposed. It seems workable with the new transfer rules.
-- Truthahn
May 15, 2024 at 01:20 PM ET
Truthahn
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05/15/24 01:20 PM ET
Exactly. We've reached our scholarship limit so we can't offer you a
-- wwhokie1
May 15, 2024 at 11:27 AM ET
wwhokie1
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05/15/24 11:27 AM ET
Exactly. It won't hurt anyone to reduce rosters.**
-- reestuart
May 15, 2024 at 11:49 AM ET
reestuart
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05/15/24 11:49 AM ET
Yes. A walk on occasionally earns a scholarship. But that's normally
-- wwhokie1
May 15, 2024 at 12:08 PM ET
wwhokie1
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05/15/24 12:08 PM ET
Yep. I'm not sure how many walk-ons are truly walk-ons these days
-- reestuart
May 15, 2024 at 12:11 PM ET
reestuart
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05/15/24 12:11 PM ET
I think it is personal for him, since he was a walk on, sorry I am with him
-- Stech
May 15, 2024 at 10:36 AM ET
Stech
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05/15/24 10:36 AM ET
True it had a good history. But it’s no longer needed
-- HokieAl
May 15, 2024 at 11:09 AM ET
HokieAl
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05/15/24 11:09 AM ET
All good points, I could live with that. **
-- Stech
May 15, 2024 at 12:08 PM ET
Stech
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05/15/24 12:08 PM ET
Although when I think about all the comments here I wonder
-- HokieAl
May 15, 2024 at 12:30 PM ET
HokieAl
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05/15/24 12:30 PM ET
They are looking for a way to control NIL and the transfer portal. **
-- Big12 guy
May 15, 2024 at 11:46 AM ET
Big12 guy
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05/15/24 11:46 AM ET
Yeah, if they can't manage it with 85-100 man rosters, they need to find
-- reestuart
May 15, 2024 at 10:24 AM ET
reestuart
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05/15/24 10:24 AM ET