In 2012, the NCAA gave schools the option of giving out four year scholarships. Many schools, including Notre Dame and the Big Ten schools, already guaranteed four year scholarships.
Nick Saban then announced Alabama was giving out four year scholarships:
"We're going to offer four-year scholarships," Saban said. "Our whole conference is going to do it, all the schools, I think.
"And we're happy to do it."
Saban says Tide will offer four-year scholarships
While USC seemed to offer four year scholarships anyway, last June Hayden announced that starting July 1:
USC to offer guaranteed four-year scholarships to football players and men's and women's basketball players
"...as long as the players remain in good academic standing and do not have off-field disciplinary issues."
Here's a follow up article this past September:
Schools can give out 4-year athletic scholarships, but many don't
Clearly, this also is interwined with the oversigning and competitive advantage debates. What do you think?
Nick Saban then announced Alabama was giving out four year scholarships:
"We're going to offer four-year scholarships," Saban said. "Our whole conference is going to do it, all the schools, I think.
"And we're happy to do it."
Saban says Tide will offer four-year scholarships
While USC seemed to offer four year scholarships anyway, last June Hayden announced that starting July 1:
USC to offer guaranteed four-year scholarships to football players and men's and women's basketball players
"...as long as the players remain in good academic standing and do not have off-field disciplinary issues."
Here's a follow up article this past September:
Schools can give out 4-year athletic scholarships, but many don't
Clearly, this also is interwined with the oversigning and competitive advantage debates. What do you think?
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