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HokieAl
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True it had a good history. But it’s no longer needed

With the wide open transfer rules, a player can start at a G5 or lower school for a year and then move up to their dream power level school. The opportunity still exists, but in a different form. Now if someone does love VT as a school and also wants to play football here, then they will have to choose. I think it makes sense to leave room for 5-10 walkons while also reducing roster sizes to 90-95 people. Seems like a compromise here would be appropriate. But this is the NCAA so who knows what they will do.
Posted: 05/15/2024 at 11:09 AM ET
(In response to this post by Stech)

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Dabo outraged one of the proposals is to not allow walk ons, next lawsuit🔗
Stech • 05/15/24 08:49 AM ET
2024, are walk ons necessary anymore?**
HokiesACC2004 • 05/16/24 06:51 AM ET
Dabo outraged....
DrHokie • 05/15/24 06:58 PM ET
🤣**
Stech • 05/15/24 07:24 PM ET
Not allowing walk ons would level the playing field somewhat.
Hokester • 05/15/24 10:33 AM ET
It would also allow G5 schools to have better rosters. **
Big12 guy • 05/15/24 10:56 AM ET
With NIL, walkons are just another way to stack talent
HokieAl • 05/15/24 09:59 AM ET
Limit rosters to somewhere between 70 and 80. And, just a pet peeve of mine
Maroon Baboon • 05/15/24 11:41 AM ET
I have seen this proposed. It seems workable with the new transfer rules.
Truthahn • 05/15/24 01:20 PM ET
This. 1000 times over.**
reestuart • 05/15/24 11:52 AM ET
Exactly. We've reached our scholarship limit so we can't offer you a
wwhokie1 • 05/15/24 11:27 AM ET
Exactly. It won't hurt anyone to reduce rosters.**
reestuart • 05/15/24 11:49 AM ET
Yes. A walk on occasionally earns a scholarship. But that's normally
wwhokie1 • 05/15/24 12:08 PM ET
Yep. I'm not sure how many walk-ons are truly walk-ons these days
reestuart • 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 • 05/15/24 10:36 AM ET
True it had a good history. But it’s no longer needed ◄
HokieAl • 05/15/24 11:09 AM ET
All good points, I could live with that. **
Stech • 05/15/24 12:08 PM ET
Although when I think about all the comments here I wonder
HokieAl • 05/15/24 12:30 PM ET
They are looking for a way to control NIL and the transfer portal. **
Big12 guy • 05/15/24 11:46 AM ET
Yeah, if they can't manage it with 85-100 man rosters, they need to find
reestuart • 05/15/24 10:24 AM ET