NCAA May Drop Scholarship Limit From 85 to 80

[Townhallsavoy]

The NCAA is exploring a reduction in the number of scholarships programs can give out as part of a long-term look at reallocating various resources around the organization and at member schools.

The proposals are in a very early stage and stem from one of the four presidential working groups established by President Mark Emmert following his August Presidential Retreat. The groups are expected to recommend significant changes to the operation of Division I athletics to the NCAA Board of Directors to address the growing need for reform.

Following a six-hour meeting in late September, the Resource Allocation Working Group, chaired by Georgia President Michael Adams, agreed to consider a reduction in FBS football scholarships from the current number of 85 to 80 and a reduction in the number of FCS football scholarships from 63 to 60. The reductions would likely follow a move toward a full cost-of-attendance scholarship that is expected to be passed in early 2012. In addition to football, the group agreed to consider a reduction in the number of men's basketball scholarships from 13 to 12 and in women's basketball from 15 to 13.

The cuts are just a few of the controversal recommendations the working group is expected to pursue prior to their presentation to the Board of Directors at the NCAA Convention in January. According to a summary of the group's update, obtained by CBSSports.com, it was agreed upon to recommend eliminating all foreign travel, reduce mandatory out-of-season practice time and explore a reduction in competition (i.e. cutting the number of games for several sports).

Other presidential working groups are also examining financial costs, NCAA rules and student athlete-well being. The NCAA Legislative Council and Board of Directors will both meet next week in Indianapolis.

http://eye-on-collegefootball.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/24156338/32698997?ttag=gen10_on_all_fb_na_txt_0001

[Tiger Wench]

Aaaaaand Saban just slung an oatmeal cream pie through his window.

YOU DON'T FUCK WITH THE PROCESS, A'IGHT!?!?!?!?!?!?!

[AUTiger1]

Aaaaaand Saban just slung an oatmeal cream pie through his window.

YOU DON'T FUCK WITH THE PROCESS, A'IGHT!?!?!?!?!?!?!

The only thing I could ever say that about the man that is nice, is his taste in snacks.  Damn if they aren't delicious with a cup of coffee in the morning.

Anywho, I have no issues with this other than messing with basketball and FCS numbers.   If anything raise the number of schollys a FCS school can give to 70.  It will more than cover for those who get left out of going to a FBS school and it will also add a couple of more for those kids that are just good enough to play FCS level ball but can't get an offer b/c of the number of scholarships.

[wreckingball]

The only thing I could ever say that about the man that is nice, is his taste in snacks. 

Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?

[Iwannaplay]

Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?

que?

I propose getting rid of athletic scholarships all together. College isn't for everyone.

[Townhallsavoy]

Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?

Do you think maybe that they might even one day do more that he sometimes does?

[Buzz Killington]

Okay, what alternate universe have I stepped into here?

[djsimp]

Okay, what alternate universe have I stepped into here?

[AUTiger1]

Okay, what alternate universe have I stepped into here?

I think he is trying to make fun of the word "that" in my sentence that seems to be there randomly.   (I had something typed out and wanted to reword it and didn't backspace far enough.)

If that is the worst thing the Grammar Nazi's see on this board then they aren't looking very hard.   

[wesfau2]

Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?

English, motherfucker, do you speak it?

[GH2001]

English, motherfucker, do you speak it?

Words, but not sentences.

[Vandy Vol]

Words, but not sentences.

Wait...you're telling me that AUTiger1 is really...

[AUTiger1]

Wait...you're telling me that AUTiger1 is really...

Hey!  FUCK YOU MAN!

[Vandy Vol]

Hey!  FUCK YOU MAN!

[AUTiger1]

[Vandy Vol]

That's one stubborn owl...

[AUTiger1]

That's one stubborn owl...

I laughed for a good 5 minutes the first time I ever saw that.  He is not amused. 

[Vandy Vol]

I laughed for a good 5 minutes the first time I ever saw that.  He is not amused.

I think that, as a general rule of thumb, owls aren't very easily amused creatures.



They're like cats with wings:  generally pissed and always plotting something.

Which means they're also like tiny women with feathers.

[AUTiger1]

I think that, as a general rule of thumb, owls aren't very easily amused creatures.



They're like cats with wings:  generally pissed and always plotting something.

Which means they're also like tiny women with feathers.

  and I lol'd

[Aubie16]

What will they lower the per year number to?

Right now you have 25 X 4 classes = 100 scholarship guys IF you don't redshirt anyone.

It gets worse when you have 25 X 5 classes = 125 scholarship people.

If teams have to get to 80 instead of 85, the "processing" program will get even worse.