Multiyear scholarship rule narrowly upheld

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Multiyear scholarship rule narrowly upheld - NCAA.org

"As such, Division I schools will have the option to offer scholarships guaranteed for more than one year."

"The Board of Directors also is discussing, based on membership feedback, adjustments to the miscellaneous expense allowance. That legislation, also adopted last fall by the Board, would have allowed schools to award up to an additional $2,000 of athletics aid to students already receiving a full scholarship."
 
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When it is not an option, but MANDATORY to offer 4 year scholarships...then I'll be happy.

This is a start though.
 
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You know something is really wrong when schools are voting to deny other schools the OPTION of giving 4 year scholarships. It's just unreal to think about how some schools out there approach things. I wish we knew what schools voted against the stipend and 4 year scholarships.
 
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TheFlyingAlamo said:
When it is not an option, but MANDATORY to offer 4 year scholarships...then I'll be happy.

This is a start though.
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This is where I stand too-when no school can manipulate the system to stockpile players. I see more things coming to stop pro football minor league but Saban and the boys will find ways to manuver until this rule and academic profiles are manditory. It does sound like the rest of colege football has had enough of SEC type programs and their ways of operating. 33 million for one game to one conference may have been the final straw that broke the SEC's back. Naw-they'll find ways to keep on with their pro football programs.
 
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I just want to see a hardcap on scholarship signees totally over a four-year period. You can only have 85 active on scholarship...but in addition you can only sign ~93 in a four-year period. Leave some room for transfers and whatnot, but end this 120 signees malarkey. Coaches would have an incentive to make sure players don't drop out with this rule.
 
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Here are the schools that voted against allowing schools to offer 4 year scholarships.... most are the expected scumbag schools (Alabama, USC, LSU, FSU, etc.) but some are surprising:

ACC: Boston College, Clemson, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Virginia

Big East: Boise State, Cincinnati, Louisville, Navy, Rutgers, San Diego State

Big 12: Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, TCU, Texas, West Virginia

Big Ten: Wisconsin

Pac-12: Arizona, Cal, Colorado, USC

SEC: Alabama, LSU, Tennessee, Texas A&M
 
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This is at least a step in the right direction. Should allow a school like ND, who was essentially guaranteeing a committed recruit a four-year scholarship anyway, to contrast itself during recruiting with other top schools that may not be making such an offer.

One thing I'm not clear on: If a school guarantees a four-year scholarship, what limits (if any) are there to keep that school from simply turning that scholarship into a non-football scholarship if the kid doesn't work out as a top football player (thus no longer counting against the 85-scholarship limit)? Most of these schools are rich enough that they can afford to eat five or ten scholarships a year if it means restocking their lucrative football programs.
 
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IrishLax said:
Here are the schools that voted against allowing schools to offer 4 year scholarships.... most are the expected scumbag schools (Alabama, USC, LSU, FSU, etc.) but some are surprising:

ACC: Boston College, Clemson, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Virginia

Big East: Boise State, Cincinnati, Louisville, Navy, Rutgers, San Diego State

Big 12: Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, TCU, Texas, West Virginia

Big Ten: Wisconsin

Pac-12: Arizona, Cal, Colorado, USC

SEC: Alabama, LSU, Tennessee, Texas A&M
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I'm a little surprised to see the bolded teams on this list, but anyone that follows politics understands that it can sometimes be misleading to simply look a list of up-or-down votes. For example, sometimes the voters have objections that are reasonable to a particular provision or particular language, but overall support the issue (they think of their vote as a protest vote knowing that it will pass anyway). Curious if any of these schools will offer explanations.
 
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mkg77 said:
This is at least a step in the right direction. Should allow a school like ND, who was essentially guaranteeing a committed recruit a four-year scholarship anyway, to contrast itself during recruiting with other top schools that may not be making such an offer.

One thing I'm not clear on: If a school guarantees a four-year scholarship, what limits (if any) are there to keep that school from simply turning that scholarship into a non-football scholarship if the kid doesn't work out as a top football player (thus no longer counting against the 85-scholarship limit)? Most of these schools are rich enough that they can afford to eat five or ten scholarships a year if it means restocking their lucrative football programs.
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Currently a "counter", scholarship athlete, remains a counter unless the scholarship is not renewed or the athlete has a career ending injury. The NCAA allows schools to keep athletes with career ending injuries on non- athletic scholarship without being a counter. The medical diagnosis is subject to NCAA review.
 
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