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All Looks Very Bad
I remember how the yearly 25 college football scholarship limit literally brought parity all across the college football world between the G5 & P5. I remember Arkansas & Texas playing in the world before those 25 scollie limits. With Longhorn players lined up on the sidelines from the 10 yard sideline markers on both ends of the Football Field. Arkansas had nearly that many dressed out players on their sideline. All the powerhouse football programs had those type numbers of scholie athletes. The depth of those football teams literally beat the weaker P5 & G5 programs. Upsets were very very rare. Hoarding athletes was common with coaches giving scholarships just to keep opponents from getting those athletes. I remember a lot of complaints about that hoarding.
The 25 scholarship limits were voted in with the NCAA because the smaller colleges out numbered the majors by a large number. I use to know those numbers. The 25 limit was prohibitive because the numbers never really added up. An 85 limit on the roster when over 4 years a total of 100 athletes were given scholarships. A 5th added redshirt year put additional pressures on reaching that 85 roster limits. I remember football coaches shrugging it off as being mostly taken care of by natural attrition. Football coaches are not paid to complain at those high levels and they were going with the flow like they will do on all this recent change.
These changes are going to bring back the old world to some extent with roster numbers. However I noted that $22 Million is already slated to go to $25 Million over the next 3 or 4 years. With that $25 Million directing tied to be adjusted as the money for the conferences increases. They said all these scholarship increases across all sports with Title IX requirements will cost each school $7 or $8 Million each year. That is $32 Million foreseeable in the next 3 or 4 years.
Look where the ACC is now setting with their extended ESPN TV Contract until 2036. How can the ACC survive this? It is gong to put big pressure on Big 12 schools to get more money to survive. This all just looks like a very shaky world for the P2.
Thread Replies (21)
Well looks like scholarship limits are being finalized. Lots of cost
-- HokieAl
Jul 25, 2024 at 02:08 PM ET
HokieAl
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07/25/24 02:08 PM ET
Well, that is going in the wrong direction.
-- Walkin` Willie
Jul 28, 2024 at 05:40 PM ET
Walkin` Willie
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07/28/24 05:40 PM ET
So does that mean each player won't get as much?
-- The_VT_Rock
Jul 26, 2024 at 09:52 AM ET
The_VT_Rock
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07/26/24 09:52 AM ET
This must have been pushed by the SEC and Big X
-- PFHokie
Jul 26, 2024 at 08:16 AM ET
PFHokie
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07/26/24 08:16 AM ET
It certainly wasn't pushed by the MAC or Mountain West. **
-- Big12 guy
Jul 26, 2024 at 08:42 AM ET
Big12 guy
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07/26/24 08:42 AM ET
Does the limit to how many can be signed to per recruiting class change?
-- seekoHoG
Jul 25, 2024 at 07:54 PM ET
seekoHoG
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07/25/24 07:54 PM ET
Long Time Need for Baseball & Softball, but not Football
-- HOO86
Jul 25, 2024 at 04:17 PM ET
HOO86
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07/25/24 04:17 PM ET
There is a big difference (portal) from the last time the limit was 105. I
-- HboroughHokie
Jul 25, 2024 at 06:31 PM ET
HboroughHokie
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07/25/24 06:31 PM ET
Wrestling needed additional scholarships too!**
-- EDGEMAN
Jul 25, 2024 at 06:01 PM ET
EDGEMAN
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07/25/24 06:01 PM ET
More soccer scholarships would also be nice
-- Hokie Fiji
Jul 25, 2024 at 06:13 PM ET
Hokie Fiji
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07/25/24 06:13 PM ET
105 schollies? Who will be the first player with a triple-digit number?
-- Maroon Baboon
Jul 25, 2024 at 02:51 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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07/25/24 02:51 PM ET
No need. O and D numbers can be the same. Just not on field at same time.**
-- Kansas Hokie
Jul 25, 2024 at 03:10 PM ET
Kansas Hokie
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07/25/24 03:10 PM ET
Yeah. Another dumb rule.**
-- Maroon Baboon
Jul 25, 2024 at 04:58 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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07/25/24 04:58 PM ET
Game over for the non-P2 schools
-- VT ChemE 1986
Jul 25, 2024 at 02:27 PM ET
VT ChemE 1986
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07/25/24 02:27 PM ET
guessing the ncaa doesn't have a competition committee....
-- VT757to276
Jul 25, 2024 at 03:14 PM ET
VT757to276
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07/25/24 03:14 PM ET
They could have increased scholarships, but left football alone. The
-- Big12 guy
Jul 25, 2024 at 03:21 PM ET
Big12 guy
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07/25/24 03:21 PM ET
Basketball apparently will go up by 2 scholarships. Max of 15 now
-- HokieAl
Jul 25, 2024 at 03:46 PM ET
HokieAl
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07/25/24 03:46 PM ET
It sounds like they raised scholarships across other sports which
-- VT757to276
Jul 25, 2024 at 03:31 PM ET
VT757to276
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07/25/24 03:31 PM ET
Yes, back to the old days of recruiting and paying players
-- Big12 guy
Jul 25, 2024 at 03:40 PM ET
Big12 guy
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07/25/24 03:40 PM ET
Will went full rant on twitter about this very topic today**
-- HokieAl
Jul 25, 2024 at 03:48 PM ET
HokieAl
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07/25/24 03:48 PM ET