2019Dad posted:roothog66 posted:TPM posted:roothog66 posted:There were also five or six juniors who signed after the draft and several players will transfer out because of a lack of playing time and there will be a handful of injuries and players who will red shirt. The numbers always seem to work out.
Red shirt players are included in the 35 man roster.
True and I knew that - my bad.
As to Arkansas, you see a LOT of transfers out every year and, if you look at there signing classes, they are almost all on the roster their freshman years PLUS a decent number of JC transfers into the program that aren't even accounted for in the above numbers. They always seem to make it work somehow.
Not to quibble too much, Root, but the two underlined parts are what people worry about -- sure, it "works" in that the NCAA rules are adhered to, and they have a great team . . . but the first underlined part is I think what most people mean when they talk about over-recruiting.
Sure, but if you sign onto a P5 school or even a very good mid-major and DON'T realize that you are in heavy competition for playing time, then you either haven't done your homework or your ego is a big problem. I guess the question is, do the programs like Arkansas or Vandy over-recruit with the idea that they are going to push guys out or do they over-recruit because they know they will lose guys to transfer who aren't getting the PT they'd like?