Scholarship Limit for Football

[Policarp]

The 25 is new players is now something like 32. It was changed after several P5 complained after they release underperforming 3rd-4th string players from their NLI. They couldn't replace enough players with a hard 25 signing cap. Also by total coincidence timed to not include transfers AND transfers not needing sitting out 1 year AND NIL bidding for top G5 talent and a few from FCS had commenced.

[CajunT]

The 25 is new players is now something like 32. It was changed after several P5 complained after they release underperforming 3rd-4th string players from their NLI. They couldn't replace enough players with a hard 25 signing cap. Also by total coincidence timed to not include transfers AND transfers not needing sitting out 1 year AND NIL bidding for top G5 talent and a few from FCS had commenced.

You can sign over 25 as long as you don't exceed the 85 scholarship limit in any year.

[Cajunsmike]

You can sign over 25 as long as you don't exceed the 85 scholarship limit in any year.

Isn't there a tie to the no. of players your program loses to the portal. For example if you have 7 guys leave, you could sign 32 in a given year as long as you stay below 85 in total. Portal guys you get would count towards that 32. I think that is the way it works

[CajunT]

Isn't there a tie to the no. of players your program loses to the portal. For example if you have 7 guys leave, you could sign 32 in a given year as long as you stay below 85 in total. Portal guys you get would count towards that 32. I think that is the way it works

See my above statement, it doesn't differ from the scenario that you posted. The number remains 85 scholarships for the year. How many you can sign can be manipulated by simply adding someone on scholarship after the first week of class. But that signee will count towards the next class and seasons 85 scholarships.

[fpc4life99]

With NIL deal who needs scholarships. It seems to me that once programs meet the scholarship numbers they just start giving out NIL deals that cover their tuition as a "walk-on".

[CajunVic]

The University controls Scholarships . . . They can’t directly control NIL . . .

[JMV JustMyView]

With NIL deal who needs scholarships. It seems to me that once programs meet the scholarship numbers they just start giving out NIL deals that cover their tuition as a "walk-on".

Programs give out NIL deals?

[Policarp]

Programs give out NIL deals?

Yes.....How could any NIL deal be negotiated with a Programs potential recruits without the knowledge or blessing from the Program?

[CajunVic]

Yes.....How could any NIL deal be negotiated with a Programs potential recruits without the knowledge or blessing from the Program?

Not like you refer too . . .

[JMV JustMyView]

Yes.....How could any NIL deal be negotiated with a Programs potential recruits without the knowledge or blessing from the Program?

A program doesn't have the say or can sign off with blessings. It's none of the program business who the player has an NIL deal with.

[Policarp]

A program doesn't have the say or can sign off with blessings. It's none of the program business who the player has an NIL deal with.

Yeah....sure....whatever

[HoustonCajun]

So, the total scholarships limit is still 85 per year. What Coach Sanders can do is continue to sign athletes until the first week of school. If he is still below the 85 scholarship number at that point, anyone put on scholarship afterwards counts towards the 2024 class. He will continue to have to build this way until he red-shirts enough freshmen athletes to build his depth.

What happened to all the players he let go at Colorado? Can any fill some needs at UL?