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Reply to "D1 Roster sizes and Cuts."

rynoattack posted:
Shoveit4Ks posted:
Nuke83 posted:
roothog66 posted:

So, if you're on scholarship, but get "cut," you have to be on the roster if you're in school. If you're at a P5 with a 4-year scholly, I assume a coach that wants a player gone wouldn't cut them but rather make them attend every practice, give them no playing time and not put them on the travel roster.

Actually playing out at my son's school now.  P5, scholarship freshman cut after fall.  Was pitcher, but injury has basically ended his playing career.  Kid has chosen to remain at the school as a student.

He'll continue to get his athletic scholarship AND take one of the 35 roster spots, so coach cannot carry full roster as long as he remains in good standing as required of any other student athlete.

I thought once they are not on the team, they count towards the scholarship allotment but not the roster?

It'd be cool to get clarification, because I thought if it was career ending, than they wouldn't count for either one.  This comes from reading about SEC Football, and I think this happens quite a bit.  A player gets a career injury, and that gives the scholarship back to the team. They may have to apply to the NCAA for it?

All true, but a couple of things have to occur, first, the kid has to absolutely give up on the future of playing again.  In this case, that hasn't completely happened.  The kid has had some work done, but hasn't thrown in the towel yet (although it's unlikely that will occur).  Then the school must request AND GET the waiver.

Until that occurs the money and roster spot are absorbed by the kid.  That may be in the works in this instance, but not yet complete, so the roster is limited to 33 at this point (another senior was also cut).

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