Red Five Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 We seemed to benefit from 105 limit. I'm all for it considering it would help us and KILL schools like Io_aSolid point. This could reduce parity and give an edge back to the schools that can afford it (e.g., Nebraska). Add to the fact that the NCAA is essentially returning Prop 48 with their academic redshirt rule in 2016, and we could have a recipe for Nebraska to return to prominence. it will only help if you have a solid recruiting program / system or a huge base to draw from. MR seems to be intent on revamping our recruiting so it could help. Otherwise OSU, Bama, USC etc will have the advantage and there will be a smaller pool for everyone else to draw from. The 70s 80s and 90s seem to think we will share that advantage Tom Osborne and Boyd Epply were the biggest advantage. Quote Link to comment
TGHusker Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Talk about SEC over signing - - No recruits would leave the rich recruiting hot beds of Fl, Tx, LA, etc. I'd like to keep our chances of getting some of those players. Quote Link to comment
Enhance Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 One advantage of the 85 scholarship limit is the amount of parody it brings with it. As much as many Husker fans wish the higher scholarship limits existed, I think it's played a factor in helping more teams get better and knock off some of the traditional powers more frequently. Clearly some teams have been able to do well and sustain success (see Alabama) with the 85 limit, but they're an anomaly and should not be considered the standard. I like the 85. Lord knows we don't Urban Meyer and Nick Saban, whichever teams they're coaching, building more depth. Quote Link to comment
HuskerNBigD Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 We seemed to benefit from 105 limit. I'm all for it considering it would help us and KILL schools like Io_aSolid point. This could reduce parity and give an edge back to the schools that can afford it (e.g., Nebraska). Add to the fact that the NCAA is essentially retuning Prop 48 with their academic redshirt rule in 2016, and we could have a recipe for Nebraska to return to prominence. What is prop 48? nvm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proposition_48_%28NCAA%29 Someone on wikipedia needs to edit their page, a 52 on an ACT...that's unheard of. Quote Link to comment
kchusker_chris Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Expanded scholarships has basically zero chance of happening but this would be huge and has a legitimate shot: Adam Rittenberg @ESPNRittenberg 1h1 hour ago RT @DougLesmerises: Ohio State to initiate NCAA legislation to pay for football playoff travel for families in future http://www.cleveland.com/osu/index.ssf/2015/01/ohio_state_to_initiate_legisla.html … Bet this plays well with parents when he's selling recruits. Purely strategic - knows it sounds good in the living room. Quote Link to comment
onlyHskrfaninIL Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 We can't fill 85 scholarships now how in the world would a higher limit help? Like Danimal said, he wants to maximize his advantage. It's like a salary cap in pro sports, the higher it is, the more the advantage goes to the organizations with more resources. Only in college your "resources" aren't money (in theory), but other non-monetary forms of capital such as reputation, coaching, facilities, education, etc. A higher limit would be great for the recruiting blue bloods and the SEC - not so good for everyone else. Quote Link to comment
Enhance Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 We can't fill 85 scholarships now how in the world would a higher limit help? Like Danimal said, he wants to maximize his advantage. It's like a salary cap in pro sports, the higher it is, the more the advantage goes to the organizations with more resources. Only in college your "resources" aren't money (in theory), but other non-monetary forms of capital such as reputation, coaching, facilities, education, etc. A higher limit would be great for the recruiting blue bloods and the SEC - not so good for everyone else. Completely agree on all accounts. It more benefits the haves than the have-nots. That said, I do think Nebraska would fill the limit no matter what it was. Of course, not saying that talent would necessarily be that great, but they could do it. Quote Link to comment
SWAMI Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Good point by Urban. Is he still on the other B1G coaches about recruiting better? Wonder how Riley and staff will compare to his recruiting Urban on the other BIG coaches about recruiting better? That's laughable seeing as how he got the ultimatum from the other SEC coaches to leave or get turned in for egregious violations. Quote Link to comment
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