Football Portal

[Big Buds]

Two ways to look at that. Either:

1- We have a great culture and a program that our talent wants to be a part of and can't be swayed away unless some really big dollars come calling.

OR

2- Our talent wouldn't be wanted by too many good FBS programs.

Really want and hope #1 is the answer.

We have players.

[Policarp]

As I understand it, college scholarships are actually for one year, and are ‘renewed’ every year. So, at the end of Spring these programs can just not renew scholarships and be within the current limits.

I’m sure someone will correct if I have it wrong.

I believe those who sign out of HS have been year to year. Portal may have changed this.....it'll change to whatever the SEC wants it to be

[zephyr]

We have players.

I hope because we're going to need to revamp our entire defense.

[R1Letterman]

As I understand it, college scholarships are actually for one year, and are ‘renewed’ every year. So, at the end of Spring these programs can just not renew scholarships and be within the current limits.

I’m sure someone will correct if I have it wrong.

If all the fall players are still on scholarship in spring, until not renewed after spring game, how were all the early enrollees in january also on scholarship, without going over?
Years ago when early enrollment first started thought you had to pay your own way to start early

[Rainman66]

If all the fall players are still on scholarship in spring, until not renewed after spring game, how were all the early enrollees in january also on scholarship, without going over?
Years ago when early enrollment first started thought you had to pay your own way to start early

I don’t know the answer to this. I just knew about yearly scholarships because Saban and the SEC would over sign HS kids before not renewing scholarships, which led to the NCAA limiting signing class size.

https://bamahammer.com/2013/02/28/al...abans-process/

[R1Letterman]

I don’t know the answer to this. I just knew about yearly scholarships because Saban and the SEC would over sign HS kids before not renewing scholarships, which led to the NCAA limiting signing class size.

https://bamahammer.com/2013/02/28/al...abans-process/

True thanks. But wasnt the oversigning in between signing in feb and actual enrollment in august. Now these players are actually enrolled and not paying.

[R1Letterman]

Probably much to do about nothing anyway, once NIL comes directly from the school, they could just deduct the tuition amount, ergo player paying their own way so they wont have to worrt about scholarship limits. Then they can give scholarsgips to those who previously woyld be tweeners, scholarship level for g5 or walk on on p5, so basically we will be left with no money and no players

[CajunNation]

Two ways to look at that. Either:

1- We have a great culture and a program that our talent wants to be a part of and can't be swayed away unless some really big dollars come calling.

OR

2- Our talent wouldn't be wanted by too many good FBS programs.

Really want and hope #1 is the answer.

Maybe CMD's approach of investing NIL in your current players rather than chasing guys is proving to be the correct approach?

[cjr3888]

Probably much to do about nothing anyway, once NIL comes directly from the school, they could just deduct the tuition amount, ergo player paying their own way so they wont have to worrt about scholarship limits. Then they can give scholarsgips to those who previously woyld be tweeners, scholarship level for g5 or walk on on p5, so basically we will be left with no money and no players

The big boys are having players paid NIL just to tryout in the spring. If they don't keep them, the player is on their own.

[Policarp]

Portal closes for undergrads AFTER tomorrow. Not sure at what time tomorrow. A few prominent players but outside of the P4 cleaning house & dropping scholarship players not making their 2 deep......it's been relatively quiet. Exceptionally quiet for UL.