The Oversigning Cup

[Moontan]

Check the 2011 edition of the Oversigning Cup to see how some schools go about their football scholarship business.

Ole Miss is listed as the current leader at +12. If you follow the link to the ESPN list of committed players it looks like they may now be up to +13.

Not surprisingly, SEC schools dominate the top of the rankings.

 

[Dnyr85]

I thought the NCAA put in a new rule to combat this? I can't believe that this isn't watched over better. Then again that would be the right thing to do, so the NCAA must turn their head towards this I guess.

 

[Moontan]

I was pointed to this when I read an AJC article about an Atlanta RB commit to Alabama. Saban told him that he'd have to wait a year since the Tide class was full.

The RB's quotes were even more disturbing. Paraphrasing: "they're going to get me a job and provide physical therapy next year". Really?

 

[Toga]

Maybe the ones who are paid more than the cost of tuition - room & board don't count against the limit.

 

[Ghost]

I was pointed to this when I read an AJC article about an Atlanta RB commit to Alabama. Saban told him that he'd have to wait a year since the Tide class was full.

The RB's quotes were even more disturbing. Paraphrasing: "they're going to get me a job and provide physical therapy next year". Really?

That seems more than a bit shady...

 

[Moontan]

That seems more than a bit shady...

From Nick Saban to Atlanta RB: You can’t sign with Alabama until 2013:

• What do you think happened? “Coach Saban just said I’m the 26th commitment. I would be the 26th signee. I guess he went and picked up somebody else. He said I make 26 and they only get 25. They talked about bringing me in next January.” [Note: Alabama has 27 commitments]
• What was your reaction? “I’m cool with it, as long as I get to Alabama and play. And, as long as I have more time to recover and get solid.”
• What will do you do this fall? “He said I’m going to stay in Georgia. They are going to find me a job. I’m going to work. I’m going to physical therapy at least seven days per week. I guess I will work, go to physical therapy and get strong … I will come in with the class of 2013. I’ll get there with the early group so I can do winter workouts and spring football.”
• What about this piece of paper that you said Saban would sign? “Coach Saban is going to sign his name on a sheet of paper saying that I still have my scholarship. It was just for me. It’s to say they really still want me.”

 

[Cusee44]

Win with class or win no matter whose lives you trample upon. Nick Saban knows no boundaries.

 

[Rocco]

From Nick Saban to Atlanta RB: You can’t sign with Alabama until 2013

I’m going to physical therapy at least seven days per week.

Yeah that would be tough on the body going 8 or 9 days a week.