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Outside of the 2 kids we had flip looks like we signed everybody they had planned to sign.So, how we doin'?
Outside of the 2 kids we had flip looks like we signed everybody they had planned to sign.So, how we doin'?
So, how we doin'?
We had a shortage of players this year and failed to fill the recruiting class.
Max is 25...he signed 22. I'll take that....especially with the walk-on contingent that are coming. I'd rather save 3 this year to use next year and possibly get to 25 than just gee the full allotment.That really should be question 1 at the presser. How can we be short handed and not max our allotment out?
So there are scholarships available for preferred walk ons who prove themselves.That really should be question 1 at the presser. How can we be short handed and not max our allotment out?
So there are scholarships available for preferred walk ons who prove themselves.
30 players is a failure to fill the recruiting class? I don't see an issue pocketing a few scholarships (3 maybe) should something come up or to award the preferred walk-ons. If he gives a preferred walk-on a scholarship before their junior year? it counts toward this year doesn't it.
There are enough schollies for a full class and to reward some of the walk-ons.
The extra scholarships are not relevant to this years walk-ons. They might get a scholly next year or the year after. I see no point in holding three open scholly's. Maybe one and that's before any attrition. Hopefully one or two prospects fall through the cracks. I'll just add that it's not terrible at this juncture but leaves us some options while I would have no issue with picking up a player or 2 late.
How do you figure? I don't get it, I really just want to understand.
Here's my reasoning:
We went into the spring according to Diaco with 60 scholarship athletes. (I'm not sure if Davis early signing is included in that 60 or not, but that's moot anyway.)
85 scholarships for fall. 85-60=25 (assuming 0% attrition from spring to fall)
22 of those 25 are accounted for as of today. That leaves 3 scholarships available as of right now for fall. Those 3 scholarships available, is a nice cushion to have. Late signees, awards for PWO players,etc. etc....nice motivational carrot to keep hanging.
Given the fact that players being awarded a PWO status, are actually players that have been studied, rated and recruited - we have 30 players that are joining the program that have been fit to a NLI recruiting cycle and hopefully match the profile of athlete that we want for Diaco's program.
(I honestly don't get the angst against the PWO status - all it means is that the 20 players on the 105 man roster that we go to bat with that aren't getting aid, are the same profile of players that the ones that are getting aid - meaning they were recruited over the same time periods with the same standards and they are expected to play and perform to the same standards - and the scholarships to award those that the coaches deem have earned are - there) How is this a bad thing?
I think having 20 players of the same kind of profile competing to fill 3 scholarships is a much better thing than finding 3 players to fill 3 scholarships with a profile, and then filling up the rest of the roster with tryout players. It's remarkable that Diaco has been able to create that kind of demand at the bottom of end of the roster so quickly. The guy can sell his program for sure.
He's got to win games in the fall, when the wins count though.
So seriously, if you don't mind trying to explain, I'd like to know what your reasoning is to why we failed to fill this class.
Some players may have stipulations as prefered walking that if they hit certain measurables over the next few months, then they will be awarded scholarships for this season. I'm not sure on the exact rules for this though. I know one player said that if he gains 25 more lbs over the next year that he will earn the scholarship.
2 part scoreAverage SATs below 1000? did I hear that right?