They really need to fix this makes no sense not to give out at least 20 full scholarships.
Current NCAA rules mandate schools can award 11.7 scholarships. They can be divided between a maximum of 27 players, with all players on athletic scholarship having to receive a minimum of a 25% scholarship. The 11.7 figure is valued on in state tuition. Therefore, an out of state kid awarded 25% is really getting like 10%.
If BAMA would give in state tuition to all scholarship recipients like UGA and several other lottery state schools, we’d be able to compete more.
I know a couple of years ago Goff gave 2 kids 100% and one was an out of state kid. So basically that kid took the $$$ equal to about 2.25 of our 11.7.
I understand Title IX and the good it has done. However, it also hurt men’s athletes who are not football players. Women’s Gymnastics gets 12 full scholarships, women’s basketball gets 15 vs 12 for men. IMO, baseball should jump to 18 and level the playing field by telling teams like UGA, if you give an athlete in state, you must give every student in state.