Here's an interesting twist on the NCAA settlement
This week's settlement agreement MAY result in more scholarships for softball and other non-revenue sports per Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports. Of course, football will get the headlines, but baseball, softball, and other non-revenues may be impacted as well.
From his story:
"As part of the settlement, scholarship caps are eliminated and new roster limits will be implemented. Schools are now permitted to put on scholarship every member of a roster as long as they stay within a newly set roster limit.
"More deeply explored in a story two weeks ago, this could mean an increase in scholarships for many sports — except football.
"In a plan socialized with coaches and administrators this month, football rosters could be set as low as 85, which is the NCAA maximum for scholarship positions. Such a move would eliminate all walk-on spots. This was met with pushback, enough pushback that conversations are continuing about how to create either more spots (possibly 90 or 95?) or create a non-scholarship practice squad.
"For many other sports, the scholarship expansion is good news. For instance, the NCAA maximum number of scholarships for a baseball team is 11.7 spread over 32 players. If baseball’s roster remains the same (32), then schools would be permitted to put all 32 players on scholarship.
"Some power conference administrators say they plan to add as much as $5-10 million in additional scholarship costs as they work to compete on the recruiting trail and satisfy Title IX (if you add 20 baseball scholarships, for instance, 20 more need to be added in women’s sports)."
A lot to be figured out
Posted: 05/24/2024 at 10:53 PM ET
Thread Replies (32)
Here's an interesting twist on the NCAA settlement
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-- VTChip
May 24, 2024 at 10:53 PM ET
VTChip
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05/24/24 10:53 PM ET
Fully expect us to match what our peers decide to do here, at least with
-- VTScoop
May 24, 2024 at 11:58 PM ET
VTScoop
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05/24/24 11:58 PM ET
I would disagree on the football scollies- I think we would stick with the
-- sacramento hokie
May 25, 2024 at 01:38 PM ET
sacramento hokie
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05/25/24 01:38 PM ET
IIRC, Duke (private school) currently has an advantage with schollies for
-- IB4TECH
May 25, 2024 at 11:18 AM ET
IB4TECH
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05/25/24 11:18 AM ET
Yes, privates and any public that has large endowment dollars that can help
-- VTScoop
May 25, 2024 at 03:31 PM ET
VTScoop
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05/25/24 03:31 PM ET
They give free tuition to all lower income students
-- UpperQuad
May 25, 2024 at 03:09 PM ET
UpperQuad
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05/25/24 03:09 PM ET
Curious to why you think 85 scholarships is more than we need for football
-- st_andrew
May 25, 2024 at 08:31 AM ET
st_andrew
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05/25/24 08:31 AM ET
Sorry just responding. Have been tied up today. While I was just
-- VTScoop
May 25, 2024 at 03:12 PM ET
VTScoop
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05/25/24 03:12 PM ET
WRT the NFL's roster, the 53-man is the active roster. However, the NFL
-- VTHokie2000
May 25, 2024 at 06:16 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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05/25/24 06:16 PM ET
FCS schools play football with 63 on the roster
-- UpperQuad
May 25, 2024 at 10:56 AM ET
UpperQuad
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05/25/24 10:56 AM ET
Keep in mind FCS football scholarships are equivalent, so technically a
-- VTHokie2000
May 25, 2024 at 06:13 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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05/25/24 06:13 PM ET
Think what could be done with those 22 other scholarships.**
-- laphroaig
May 25, 2024 at 01:39 PM ET
laphroaig
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05/25/24 01:39 PM ET
Sharing revenue will cause rosters and scholarships to be reduced. There's
-- laphroaig
May 25, 2024 at 10:21 AM ET
laphroaig
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05/25/24 10:21 AM ET
Have not heard how the progress on that front has gone. I need to
-- VTScoop
May 25, 2024 at 03:20 PM ET
VTScoop
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05/25/24 03:20 PM ET
Great post. That is a huge disadvantage for Virginia schools**
-- VTChip
May 25, 2024 at 10:58 AM ET
VTChip
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05/25/24 10:58 AM ET
My biggest fear is cutting scholarships for Men’s Olympic Sports, are you
-- Stech
May 25, 2024 at 08:00 AM ET
Stech
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05/25/24 08:00 AM ET
Sorry for any confusion, I am saying Olympic sports would be getting more
-- VTScoop
May 25, 2024 at 03:26 PM ET
VTScoop
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05/25/24 03:26 PM ET
your last sentence says it all Chip
-- gelded turkey
May 24, 2024 at 11:20 PM ET
gelded turkey
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05/24/24 11:20 PM ET
NFL teams have like 45 players. Why should CFB be different?
-- Jethro Tull
May 25, 2024 at 09:51 PM ET
Jethro Tull
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05/25/24 09:51 PM ET
Yeah, but they also have practice players, the waiver wire,
-- RJHokie
May 25, 2024 at 10:34 PM ET
RJHokie
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05/25/24 10:34 PM ET
Really? CFB is just a farm system for the NFL
-- Jethro Tull
May 26, 2024 at 03:53 PM ET
Jethro Tull
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05/26/24 03:53 PM ET
Been saying for years - limit football rosters and scholarships to 70.
-- laphroaig
May 25, 2024 at 05:32 AM ET
laphroaig
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05/25/24 05:32 AM ET
I don't really disagree with your thoughts
-- VTChip
May 24, 2024 at 11:44 PM ET
VTChip
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05/24/24 11:44 PM ET
As you say, 20 or less is fine for softball.
-- RJHokie
May 24, 2024 at 11:24 PM ET
RJHokie
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05/24/24 11:24 PM ET
Another factor - most pro athletes play one specific position.
-- laphroaig
May 25, 2024 at 06:10 AM ET
laphroaig
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05/25/24 06:10 AM ET
It worked for Weaver . . . **
-- MidloHokie
May 25, 2024 at 09:06 AM ET
MidloHokie
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05/25/24 09:06 AM ET
I can appreciate that response
-- rberry7676
May 24, 2024 at 11:35 PM ET
rberry7676
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05/24/24 11:35 PM ET