Scholarship Question

[military_irish]

i was just thinking about this today, is there a rule or regulation that states that a school can't, let's say if their is a five star recruit on signing day that wants to switch for whatever reason to a school, but they have no more scholarships to give. What if that same player is a basketball player, could they offer him a basketball scholarship let him ride the bench if he's really not that good and he just "walks-on" to the football team. i'm sure schools have thought of this at one point, but is there an actual rule or regulation that prohibits this?

 

[bert2834]

There is a rule, and it is posted somewhere in this forum(I remember reading about it). If you play any sport, your scholly counts towards that sport and all others.

 

[NDinL.A.]

BGIF would be the better person to answer this when he has the time, but I'd like to say that if you play another sport AND football, your scholly automatically counts towards the football count. I think teams tried to hide schollies on the track team anf the NCAA cracked down. Then again, I could be completely wrong and I'm watching bball right now and too lazy to look it up. I'll delete this answer when someone smarter chimes in...

 

[HereComeTheIrish]

BGIF would be the better person to answer this when he has the time, but I'd like to say that if you play another sport AND football, your scholly automatically counts towards the football count. I think teams tried to hide schollies on the track team anf the NCAA cracked down. Then again, I could be completely wrong and I'm watching bball right now and too lazy to look it up. I'll delete this answer when someone smarter chimes in...

You're right.... It's something along those lines. Read the same thing....just can't find it.

 

[military_irish]

o really, not sure if anyone knows the answer to this next question but why does football have to take the scholly, if what you say is correct.


i know this isn't anything important but it is the offseason ya know.

 

[The Polish Irishman]

85 scholarship limit for football, no matter what sports you play

For example: Even though Golden played on the baseball team his scholarship counted against the baseball team and football team separately. Like LA said it is to make sure school can't hide schollys for basket weaving

 

[rocket31]

o really, not sure if anyone knows the answer to this next question but why does football have to take the scholly, if what you say is correct.


i know this isn't anything important but it is the offseason ya know.

which ever sport brings in the most money has to take the scholly...

so, football-basketball-baseball, etc...

 

[military_irish]

which ever sport brings in the most money has to take the scholly...

so, football-basketball-baseball, etc...

so then does it change depending on school, or is that how its set up universally for the NCAA

 

[rocket31]

so then does it change depending on school, or is that how its set up universally for the NCAA

NCAA rule