Question about scholarships and coming lower limits for schools that op-in

[mthoopsfan]

This is only for FBS. I believe FBS has required, for about 5 years now, continuing scholarships for players for all scholarship players, i.e. they can't have the scholarship taken away if they are willing and able to play (even if they aren't good enough to play). The scholarships are not one-year deals like in FCS.

What happens now when the FBS overall roster/scholarship goes to 105, or whatever it is? What happens with less-than-par players who still have scholarships but are never going to play and would not be in the top 105 if they could be cut. Does the FBS school still have to keep them on scholarship, and just cut walk-ons? I haven't noticed this addressed in any articles, but haven't been looking for it either. Thx.

 

[HelenaHandBasket]

I saw mention of this somewhere, but a FBS school can't exceed 105 scholarship players. This does open the door to cutting scholarship players annually.

 

[mthoopsfan]

I saw mention of this somewhere, but a FBS school can't exceed 105 scholarship players. This does open the door to cutting scholarship players annually.

So, now they will be able to cut scholarship players, notwithstanding the old rule that prevented that? And they will be able to keep cutting scholarship players, I assume? Thx.

 

[flowtowngriz]

If you opt in for house settlement. You can't have more then 105 players on the team. I do believe that the nil agreement that is part of the judgment you can offer all players money aka scholarships. It doesn't matter if it is fbs or fcs. The big sky conference set a conference limit to 68 i do believe.

 

[mthoopsfan]

If you opt in for house settlement. You can't have more than 105 players on the team. I do believe that the nil agreement that is part of the judgment you can offer all players money aka scholarships. It doesn't matter if it is fbs or fcs. The big sky conference set a conference limit to 68 i do believe.

Yes, but only 63 scholarships for the Big Sky conference, as it was pre opt-in. My question may have been answered above. Do you have anything to add to my question?

 

[Da Boyz Mom]

I debated whether to start a new thread or post here since this doesn't directly address the OPs question, but here is an article about possible ramifications of the House settlement, some of them quite negative. The article points out that with these new roster limits, walk-ons will be greatly reduced or eliminated altogether. That means no more rags to riches stories like Marc Mariani, Dylan Cook, and others. I find that proposition sad and discouraging. Between this settlement, NIL, and the portal, I fear the college sports model we knew and loved is dead and gone forever.

Will More D1 Schools Move Down? The Number$ Game of the House Settlement

With the proposed House settlement looming, the math behind college athletics is about to get a major rewrite.

herosports.com

 

[mthoopsfan]

I agree with last sentence of above post. Thx for article.