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That was interesting. I get the school is in a financial crunch, but I’d rather see them sponsor another woman’s sport then have them half-ass football. You either have to be 100% in or 100% out in football. I get someone somewhere deciding that 20 players above the scholarship limit want to be enough, but if Jim mora says he needs more he ought to get it.
Why UConn's football roster is the smallest in the country
UConn football coach Jim Mora said his team's roster is capped at 105, the smallest in the country. The school explains why.www.ctinsider.com
-> "Each year, the University of Connecticut Division of Athletics implements a comprehensive roster management plan for all of our Division I sports in accordance with Title IX regulations," the statement said. "The roster management numbers take into consideration the ideal roster size of each coaching staff for their applicable sport."
UConn also provided roster numbers reported to the NCAA for the required Sport Sponsorship Report, dating back to the 2013 season:
The roster numbers reported to the NCAA defines a participant as "a student who, as of the day of the varsity team's first scheduled contest: (a) is listed as a team member on the roster, squad list or eligibility report; (b) practices with the varsity team and receives coaching from one or more varsity coaches; or (c) received athletically related financial aid. Any student who satisfies one or more of the above criteria is a participant, including a student on a team the institution designates or defines as junior varsity, freshman, or novice, or a student who does not play in a scheduled contest, whether for medical reasons or to preserve eligibility (i.e., a redshirt)." <-
- 2021-22 – 103
- 2020-21 – 100
- 2019-20 – 102
- 2018-19 – 100
- 2017-18 – 104
- 2016-17 – 105
- 2015-16 – 99
- 2014-15 – 108
- 2013-14 – 105
Bit more background in the linked article above that is worth reading (<<short cut)
I’m sure Dave Benedict didn’t appreciate the athletic department being called out publicly on this issue is. Mora is a competitive guy and probably did not like the notion of having to compete with one hand tied behind his back.
