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2025: Questions About 105 Scholarships: Update CBN Portal Comments

Discussion in 'Awesome Recruiting' started by Donzo, Nov 21, 2024.

  1. Nov 21, 2024 #1
    Donzo

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    I don't know if this should be a stand alone thread, but it’s a unique situation with the extra twenty scholarships.

    Anyone have an idea on how CBN is gonna handle this? Are we looking at a 50-man class (recruits/portal) and how do we project the distribution?
     
  2. Nov 21, 2024 #2
    kryptonite

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    SEC maintains 85-scholarship limit for 2025 season ahead of transformative House v. NCAA settlement
    We may have to treat this thread as buying a lottery ticket and thinking what it would be like to win, as according to CBS sports reporting the SEC is deciding to stay at 85.
     
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  3. Nov 22, 2024 #3
    Donzo

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    OK, this'll be a short thread.

    Well go it again next year.
     
  4. Nov 22, 2024 #4
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    The original thought was, 105 but no walkons. Everyone has a ship. Not sure how this will work if SEC stays at 85
     
  5. Nov 22, 2024 #5
    Gatorrick22

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    I would take the House to court with real lawyers (get the states involved) to keep the walk-ons at least at the same level as before if we stay at the 85 scholarship player level.
     
  6. Nov 22, 2024 #6
    hhpgator

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    I think the SEC doesn’t want our major players to hoard the talent needed for the mids to compete. Very few programs outside of the SEC can afford the 105 option anyway. Just my $.02.
     
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  7. Nov 25, 2024 #7
    Rkb75

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    CBN briefly discussed in his presser today. Basically wanted clarification of the rules regarding the “20 walkons” and what they could do….revenue sharing participation, practice roles etc. His concern was the need for clear rules as opposed to “wiggle room”.
     
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  8. Nov 25, 2024 #8
    Gatorrick22

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    105 players is not enough. And we need to increase the scholarships numbers up to at least 95 with a 120 or more hard ceiling.

    Now had they put that limit on before the NIL than IO could agree with that, but with the NIL... I think that changed the equation for every team. And the established team that have been playing football for well over 100 years should get some sort of benefit of building their brand over the years.

    More kids deserve to play on great teams, with great traditions, and a long history of football like the Gators.
     
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