NCAA Scholarship Limit

Bigbluemist
WT Executive Moderator

The NCAA is talking about a new rule limiting the # of players a team can sign each spring. The number being bounced around is 28. I thought I’d go back from 2005-2009 and check the number of SEC teams plus other areas we recruit with Clemson, GA Tech and Cincinnati. I have them listed by team with the averages over the 5 years and the number of times they signed over 28 in a 5 year period.

SEC TEAMS:

• Alabama: 27.8 (2) A high of 32 twice.
• Arkansas: 27.4 (1) Signed 32 one season.
• Auburn: 26.8 (2) 29 and 30.
• Florida: 22 (0) Never signed over 27.
• UGA: 22.2 (0) Signed 28 one season.
• UK: 26.8 (3) 29-29-30
• LSU: 23 (0) Never signed over 26
• Miss St: 28 (2) 29-33
• Ole Miss: 29.6 (3) 37-31-30
• SC:27 (2) 29-31
• UT: 24 (1) Signed 32 one season.
• Vandy: 20.6 (0) A high of 25

AREAS UK HAS RECRUITED:

• Clemson: 21 (0) a high of 25
• Ga Tech: 19.2 (0) a high of 21
• Cincy: 23.2 (0) A high of 25

I thought I’d see this helping UK. I figured Alabama, Auburn and the Florida of the worlds signed a lot more kids just to keep them away from each other. I figured UK would be higher based on the fact they had to take chances on the DJ Stafford’s of the world.

Some teams never reached 25 much less 28. Ole Miss will not be able to take as many academic risks as they have in the past. Nutt even pushed the envelope when at Arkansas.