So far they have signed Tana Patrick, Patrick Patterson, and Bobby Massie, at least two of which were considered Bama leans. Nutt has always been an excellent recruiter. Coupled with the fact that these kids clearly believe they can play right away and Ole Miss is on its way to a Top 6 or 7 class. I know most of you guys don't give a rat's ass, but this is the equivalent of Purdue having a similar class in the Big Ten.


"from a Big Ten message Board" congrats Reb

#16 best recruiting class so far. Would be nice to pick up Rueben Randle, but he's probably going to sign with LSU. I do wonder about recruiting 35 players. That's a lot of damn players to recruit.

Anytime anyone beats out 'bama for top recruits is a day to celebrate...

As for recruiting 35 players, it just means the rebuilding job at Ole Miss is going gang busters, and could be finished way ahead of schedule...

I didn't think you could sign that many. I thought the limit was 25 to any one class. Damn SEC cheats on everything........

I don't think there is a limit. UC signed 26 today.

(02-04-2009 03:51 PM)Machiavelli Wrote:  I didn't think you could sign that many. I thought the limit was 25 to any one class. Damn SEC cheats on everything........

How do you think USC gets a 95+ member roster?

I'm finding the rule. You can't have more than 25 in one signing class. You can grey shirt a guy. Bring a guy in early and count him on last year's class, but if your signing 35 guys your dropping guy's on scholarship. I know Meyer and Saban do it up to 30 but I have never heard of 35 kid's in one class.

37 as of now.

The only limit on the number of recruits you can sign is the number of scholarships available...

...including one 5 star and 8 4 stars.

Fckiun SEC cheats on everything. The Big Ten will not allow schools to oversign recruits. 25 a class.

Here's the NCAA rule:

In the United States, the most widely-followed recruiting cycle is that of college football. This is due mainly in part to the large following football usually has at most Division I universities, especially those in the top-level Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). Division I FBS football also has the highest number of scholarship players (85) of any college sport. The NCAA allows football teams to add up to 25 new scholarship players to the roster per academic year, so long as the total number of scholarship players does not exceed 85.

For teams in the second-tier Division I FCS, scholarships are limited to an amount equal to 63 full scholarships. However, FCS schools are allowed to award partial scholarships, as long as the total number of "counters" (NCAA terminology for a person who counts against limits on players receiving financial aid for that sport) is no greater than 85. Also, FCS teams can add up to 30 new players per year.

From a Michigan board:

oregonblue


Scout at the present time has ranked #18. SEC schools who must be using the "pull scholarships from last years reserves" stategy have jumped over us by signing unbelievable numbers of players as usual.

Oh no they don't save any scholarships, most SEC schools sign well over 25 players every year. They get away with it because they don't expect everyone to qualify, they`ll send some to JuCo schools, they'll grey-shirt some, or just cut some loose. It really is a pretty great system for them, they can take 30 players, take the 25 that qualify and store the rest away for a rainy day.

They've been running this scam for years.

You want a tissue? How about some whine with that cheese? Want me to buy you a Weinekin? Besides, I don't see how it's cheating. Maybe you can show me somewhere that doing something legal is, in fact, cheating.

BTW, the Big 10's whining, that's a shocker.

my Heels have done a fair job.

What about the reserve player who has done everything asked of him and has his scholly yanked? SEC is all about football, don't care about ethics, integrity, or the classroom.

(02-04-2009 08:48 PM)Machiavelli Wrote:  What about the reserve player who has done everything asked of him and has his scholly yanked? SEC is all about football, don't care about ethics, integrity, or the classroom.

You do realize the purpose of a football team is to win and bring exposure to the team, right? You're an OSU fan, I wouldn't expect you to understand.

(02-04-2009 08:56 PM)Rebel Wrote:  

(02-04-2009 08:48 PM)Machiavelli Wrote:  What about the reserve player who has done everything asked of him and has his scholly yanked? SEC is all about football, don't care about ethics, integrity, or the classroom.

You do realize the purpose of a football team is to win and bring exposure to the team, right? You're an OSU fan, I wouldn't expect you to understand.

Thats funny I thought it was to produce income for the school.

But anyways yanking scholarships from kids who have done nothing wrong is pretty ****** I dont see how you can think otherwise.

Cheating? No.
Unethical? Yes.
Yet another sign that the student-athlete is extinct in the SEC? Yes.

37 players in one year...... and the limit is 25. amazing......