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Vizslacane

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This may not be a recruiting thread, but anyway...During the game last night I looked at Bama's roster to see how many and which kids Miami recruited. I noticed that the roster was long, much longer than UM's. So I counted them, and there were 115 players. Now I know there are 85 scholarships per team, and I know, or at least think, that teams can have as many players on them as they want, but only 85 get scholarships. So that means all teams probably have a few walkons paying their own way but can also play football and want to be on the team. But is it realistic that there would be 30 of those players?

I'd be curious if that's consistent with the other non-Vanderbilt SEC teams.

Is there any explanation for this other than there may just be that many walkons who can contribute (scout team, whatever) and also have the money to pay the tuition? And the reason UM (and presumably other private schools) has so few is the cost of tuition?
 
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Vizslacane said:
This may not be a recruiting thread, but anyway...During the game last night I looked at Bama's roster to see how many and which kids Miami recruited. I noticed that the roster was long, much longer than UM's. So I counted them, and there were 115 players. Now I know there are 85 scholarships per team, and I know, or at least think, that teams can have as many players on them as they want, but only 85 get scholarships. So that means all teams probably have a few walkons paying their own way but can also play football and want to be on the team. But is it realistic that there would be 30 of those players?

I'd be curious if that's consistent with the other non-Vanderbilt SEC teams.

Is there any explanation for this other than there may just be that many walkons who can contribute (scout team, whatever) and also have the money to pay the tuition? And the reason UM (and presumably other private schools) has so few is the cost of tuition?
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You answered your own question.
 
Tuition at UM. Tons of kids in bama who want nothing more than to be a part of Bama fb program. That seems like a lot, but, prob more consistent w big public state schools.
Compare to vandy or USC or bc.
 
You think that's impressive you should see Nebraska's walk on program. They have a statewide system in place. A large number of walk ons is a big and important part of most big programs. They have the budget and facilities to handle the capacity, and it multiplies the chances to find a diamond and helps out in camp and practice in a massive way.

http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/roster/_/id/158/nebraska-cornhuskers
 
there is a scholarship limit of 85, and a total team limit as well. im not sure if it's the 115 you alluded to, but i do know the NCAA sets a total team limit as well(walk-ons and scholarship athletes).
 
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DerekDohrman said:
there is a scholarship limit of 85, and a total team limit as well. im not sure if it's the 115 you alluded to, but i do know the NCAA sets a total team limit as well(walk-ons and scholarship athletes).
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I think you are correct. It was implemented to limit schools like Nebraska from having unlimited practice dummies.
 
Look at my link. I think NEB has at least 125+ on their roster but I didn't count. Maybe more.
 
http://www.ncaapublications.com/productdownloads/D113.pdf

pg. 267


17.9.2.1.2 Limit on Number of Participants—Bowl Subdivision. [FBS] In bowl subdivision football,
there shall be a limit of 105 student-athletes who may engage in practice activities prior to the institution’s
first day of classes or the institution’s first contest, whichever occurs earlier. (Adopted: 1/11/94, Revised:
12/15/06)
 
DerekDohrman said:
http://www.ncaapublications.com/productdownloads/D113.pdf

pg. 267


17.9.2.1.2 Limit on Number of Participants—Bowl Subdivision. [FBS] In bowl subdivision football,
there shall be a limit of 105 student-athletes who may engage in practice activities prior to the institution’s
first day of classes or the institution’s first contest, whichever occurs earlier. (Adopted: 1/11/94, Revised:
12/15/06)
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Uh, then someone might want to turn NEB in. Or something is screwy. But again I didn't count.
 
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