2026 Recruiting

[dtgreg]

Basically, this'll force everybody to put walk-on depth on scholarship. With the amount of money schools are swimming in these days, I think it's great.

 

[CrimsonTitles]

Basically, this'll force everybody to put walk-on depth on scholarship. With the amount of money schools are swimming in these days, I think it's great.

But I suspect it'll only apply to the preferred walk one. I had a buddy in college who tried out for the team during walk on tryouts and made it. That type of walk-on is likely gone, and it's a shame. There's just not gonna be room for them anymore. I wonder if we still even hold tryouts.

 

[4Q Basket Case]

Basically, this'll force everybody to put walk-on depth on scholarship. With the amount of money schools are swimming in these days, I think it's great.

Revenues are up, but so are expenses.

Between coaching salaries (HCs and assistants in all sports, but especially football and basketball) and pay-for-play in all sports, and fired coaches’ buyouts, the truly profitable programs are few and far between.

Net net, top-line income isn’t profit, and very few schools end up in the black after payroll.

 

[dtgreg]

Revenues are up, but so are expenses.

Between coaching salaries (HCs and assistants in all sports, but especially football and basketball) and pay-for-play in all sports, and fired coaches’ buyouts, the truly profitable programs are few and far between.

Net net, top-line income isn’t profit, and very few schools end up in the black after payroll.

I love the idea of a salary cap for players, collectively bargained. Now do the coaches. I seem to remember Coach Bryant couldn't make more than the school President...

 

[BamaMoon]

Basically, this'll force everybody to put walk-on depth on scholarship. With the amount of money schools are swimming in these days, I think it's great.

But why not add more quality talent? Maybe more 3 stars now. Taking a risk on a kid who may be talented, but smaller in stature. Taking a big DL who is overweight that you can trim down.

There are so many athletes that probably don't get D1 schollies who don't want to walk on OR can't afford to walk on that now will get a chance to play.

It'll just make teams deeper and more talented, but it'll be a good think for the kids that used to get passed by that will now get a chance.

 

[JustNeedMe81]

But I suspect it'll only apply to the preferred walk one. I had a buddy in college who tried out for the team during walk on tryouts and made it. That type of walk-on is likely gone, and it's a shame. There's just not gonna be room for them anymore. I wonder if we still even hold tryouts.

Imo, you can still try out and if you make the team, you'll automatically get added on scholarship. I don't see how that's any different from process for walk on?