Could someone explain this to me?

[kyle sibert]

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I don't think it really says why anywhere, and I've never heard of this before so I have no clue what's really going on.

 

Did we encounter sanctions at some point? Over-sign? I'm confused.

[Overland Park Husker]

Bigger classes in 2007 and 2008 with little attrition. I'd expect to see at least 15 scholly's for next years class.

[Saunders]

Correct. Bo redshirted almost everyone in his first 2 classes.

[Landlord]

We have tiny recruiting classes every year. Next year will be the third year in a row...look for this to be a trend. We redshirt almost everyone.

[huskered17]

Quality over quantity. It works if you can hit on around 70% to 80% most of the time.

 

GBR!!!

[zoogs]

Recruiting is both quality and quantity though. A certain percentage of players you pull in just won't pan out. Signing larger classes doesn't mean that the quality goes down, it means we have more spots to fill and have room to take on kids that are going to succeed. Nobody hits 70 to 80% of the time.

[huKSer]

Recruiting is both quality and quantity though. A certain percentage of players you pull in just won't pan out. Signing larger classes doesn't mean that the quality goes down, it means we have more spots to fill and have room to take on kids that are going to succeed. Nobody hits 70 to 80% of the time.

 

One word: Walk ons

 

 

 

Well ok, technically two. But this has really helped Nebraska in the past get their numbers up, if you get 10 - 20% success on these it is golden, because close to 100% of scholies given to walk ons are quality (they have already proven themselves),

[aholla3]

Technically we should only have 12 schollies available but I would almost guarantee that we sign 15-16 guys in the 2012 class. Over signing is becoming a trend in college football. Even though only 12 schollies are available, there are plenty of ways to over sign kids.

[corncraze]

Let's not forget every year there are those two or three players that quit the team as well.

[Nexus]

Another important point that factors into this is our move to the Big Ten which has strict recruiting rules as it pertains to oversigning.

 

The Big Ten has no issue with oversigning because it banned the practice in 1956. The conference actually loosened its rule in 2002 to allow schools to oversign by three players, but even that rule is drastically different from the NCAA rule now in effect. According to Big Ten associate commissioner Chad Hawley, schools are allowed three over the 85-man limit, not the annual 25-man limit. If, for example, Michigan ends a season with 20 open scholarship spots, then Michigan may sign 23 players. No more.

 

If a Big Ten program chooses to oversign, Hawley said, it then must document exactly how it came under the 85-scholarship limit. That way, coaches are less likely to cut a player who has done nothing wrong other than fail to live up to his recruiting hype. "If you've oversigned, you're going to have to report back to the conference," Hawley said. "Come the fall, you're going to have to explain how you came into compliance."

 

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I appreciate your interest in the issue of oversigning. As you may know, the Big Ten is philosophically opposed to the practice of oversigning in all sports, and our long-standing rules in this area reflect as much. Consequently, we are pleased to see that the conversation regarding oversigning appears to be picking up steam nationally. We’ll continue to monitor that conversation, and when given the opportunity, we will continue to share our position that our approach better serves student-athlete welfare.

 

I do believe that we are heading in the right direction nationally. For example, there is now an NCAA rule in football—effective for the first time this year—that limits the number of prospects who may sign National Letters of Intent with an institution (28 during the regular signing period). In general, the NCAA rule is not as restrictive as Big Ten rules, but again, it’s a step in the right direction—we voted in favor of the rule and will continue to vote similarly in the future.

 

I can’t say whether the day will come when NCAA rules prohibit oversigning in any or all sports, but we obviously would welcome such a day. Continued pressure from the media and the public certainly help the cause.

 

I hope this is helpful to you. Again, thank you for your interest.

 

Sincerely,

 

Chad Hawley

Associate Commissioner

 

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