Pac 12 - Scholarship Counts and Transfers
Pac 12 - Scholarship Counts and Transfers
I'll cover four teams in the Pac 12:
USC - Sitting at Seventy-four scholarship players, counting two walkons that received scholarships in '14. Despite signing nineteen recruits for 2014, USC played with sixty-nine scholarship players last year. A full class of twenty-five has only increased that count by five. Ten players were lost to attrition - five entered the draft early, two graduate transfers, three undergrads transferred, one was dismissed. Two are on academic suspensions, but are expected back on track - and are counted. With an average of about fifteen players as Seniors, Juniors, and Sophs (16-14-16) with any attrition of five players a year, USC will only gradually recover from their sanctions.
Stanford - Has eighty scholarship players, counting two walkons with scholarships. Generally, Stanford averages a class of twenty recruits and relies on a higher number of fifth year players. Attrition has been higher with five graduate transfers out, one grad transfer in, and two players declaring early for the draft. Two recruits from their class of '14 went on missions. One previously signed returned from his mission.
Oregon - Sits at eighty-two scholarship players. Oregon had a small senior class of ten, signed twenty-two, accepted two graduate transfers (Adams, Hegarty), but had more losses than usual. Two were early entrants to the draft. Three undergraduates transferred. Unexpectedly, five players did not return for their senior season due to concerns about the cumulative effects of concussions/subconcussions.
UCLA - Sitting at eighty-two scholarships. UCLA had ten scholarships for '15 counting graduating seniors and three extra from '14, and signed nineteen recruits. Then four players transferred and two entered the draft early. This spring has seen four more players transfer. While depth may be a slight concern in the secondary and at QB, UCLA has eighteen starters returning - the most in the Pac 12 - and has the highest number of offensive line starts nationally.