Speedofsand;608835 wrote:SEC was highest at 103. Pretty close to the 25 per year limit. So when the Big10 has attrition (ex: Duron Carter) don't they give another scholly to the next guy? Does the Big10 avg. 4 less schollies a year on the team compared to the SEC because of attrition ? The SEC '28' rule will be a slight advantage over the Big10, but not other confs.
The Big Ten doesn't oversign, knowing it will then "cull" out the players it doesn't want just before the NCAA deadline for getting down to the scholarship limit. By playing it conservative, there's more of a delay in filling open scholarships.
For instance, OSU routinely ends up giving one or two scholarships a year to walk ons (typically seniors) who have worked hard for four years, as a reward. Those scholarships come about because of a few (very few) transfers, medical hardships or disciplinary actions. Rather than let, say 5 scholarships simply go unused, Tressel will give out 2 or 3 -- but I don't know if OSU has ever been right at the limit. I think the coaching staff likes to have one spot or so on-hand in case of an unexpected transfer or late offer.
For those of you who haven't read through the oversigning.com site, please do so. It's really eye opening where schools like Alabama and LSU, in particular, are concerned. Apparently, Saban doesn't think twice about lying to kids when it comes to juggling his scholarships, and he's also make a mockery of the medical hardship scholarship rules. Most schools might have one medical hardship every other year, and Saban typically has 3 or more per year, so he can winnow down his roster in time to meet NCAA deadlines.
