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Word is you can bring 115 players to fall camp. By the end of camp you have to designate your 105, but injured guys who are out for the year won’t count against that number. 

 
Mavric said:
Word is you can bring 115 players to fall camp. By the end of camp you have to designate your 105, but injured guys who are out for the year won’t count against that number. 
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Is this the year we start seeing fake season ending injuries?  Want to keep a guy on the team and not take up a roster spot.  

 
Mavric said:
Word is you can bring 115 players to fall camp. By the end of camp you have to designate your 105, but injured guys who are out for the year won’t count against that number. 
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I don't understand why they don't just make it 115 then. You're still paying for all those guys at the training table, paying for staff to watch, monitor, & coach them. They are still going to get some small NIL value by being on the team so they cost that way as well. 

 
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I feel bad for those that are fringe and stick around and get cut. 

Not because they get walking papers, but because they should have been preparing for plan B.  The fringe guys should move on by Spring and way before fall camp ends. 

That way, they could have walked-on somewhere else or transferred to a place and get into a University ready to go by Aug/Sept. 

If they don't make the squad limit, they become "just" students or even worse, perhaps college dropouts.  

Unless I am misunderstanding the limit, but I would not put myself in that situation when there is plenty of universities that would embrace another college football player that has room within the squad limit. 

Even Georgetown has a football team with a cool field (low-level).  Do good somewhere else (smaller program) and perhaps transfer to West Virginia or Mississippi State on a schollie down the road.

I guess I just don't understand being a fringe practice guy embracing benefits from free gear, a training table with prepared meals, amazing gym facilities, study centers and tutors, getting by until you get cut.  Go make it happen somewhere else if you are truly serious about playing football and education.

 
admo said:
I feel bad for those that are fringe and stick around and get cut. 

Not because they get walking papers, but because they should have been preparing for plan B.  The fringe guys should move on by Spring and way before fall camp ends. 

That way, they could have walked-on somewhere else or transferred to a place and get into a University ready to go by Aug/Sept. 

If they don't make the squad limit, they become "just" students or even worse, perhaps college dropouts.  

Unless I am misunderstanding the limit, but I would not put myself in that situation when there is plenty of universities that would embrace another college football player that has room within the squad limit. 

Even Georgetown has a football team with a cool field (low-level).  Do good somewhere else (smaller program) and perhaps transfer to West Virginia or Mississippi State on a schollie down the road.

I guess I just don't understand being a fringe practice guy embracing benefits from free gear, a training table with prepared meals, amazing gym facilities, study centers and tutors, getting by until you get cut.  Go make it happen somewhere else if you are truly serious about playing football and education.
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I'm sure there will be lots more conversations after spring weather or not certain guys should come back in the fall.  Could be as easy as saying "hey you aren't going to play here" or "hey you need to make a jump  over summer and do xyz or you wont be part of the final roster".  Obviously there are probably still guys who love football and love the school and know their playing days are numbered and just want to finish out here so if they get cut no big deal.  

 
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Decked said:
I don't understand why they don't just make it 115 then. You're still paying for all those guys at the training table, paying for staff to watch, monitor, & coach them. They are still going to get some small NIL value by being on the team so they cost that way as well. 
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It's this all because of a lawsuit? Maybe it has to do with that ruling  :dunno

No matter what I don't think this has the students athletes' best interest in mind.

 
MyBloodIsRed16 said:
I'm sure there will be lots more conversations after spring weather or not certain guys should come back in the fall.  Could be as easy as saying "hey you aren't going to play here" or "hey you need to make a jump  over summer and do xyz or you wont be part of the final roster".  Obviously there are probably still guys who love football and love the school and know their playing days are numbered and just want to finish out here so if they get cut no big deal.  
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Yeah.  I think myself, you and many others keep forgetting... but then realize it's just this year only.  I mean, we are trimming the fat just this season.  It's not like we will have a huge roster the following season or every year afterward with a need to go through it again.  

It's only and just this year to lean down.  :)

And, Kansas football will likely turn down our re-treads because everybody is getting better.  Not to mention, Missouri, KSU, CU, ISU and Kansas all have better "current" programs and teams than Nebraska.  For several years.  

That's going to piss off an entire nation of Nebraskans and bruise their egos...... but I said what I said.  And it's the truth. 

 
macroboy said:
Not a perfect example but getting to keep your job and OC money while only having the stress/ responsibility of coaching TE’s could be viewed that way.
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He could have still made the same amount of money this year and not having to coach at all. It shows character to stick it out when you have been dealt a blow and figure out how to make it work right now despite the adversity and get better for next time. 

 
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