[Husker] Scholarship limit question

[Alan Siporin]

On 1/31/05 11:16 AM, "RBEVERAGE at aol.com" <RBEVERAGE at aol.com> wrote:

> Zack Taylor had a year at Wake Forest and a year at JC, so he must have begun
> his career no later than 2003 and would be charged against that class or
> possibly a year earlier, if he redshirted.  At any rate, he would not appear
> to be 
> chargeable against the 2004-05 year.  That would leave the remaining 4 JC's
> filling the four open slots in the 2004-05 group.
> 
> I think Alan is assuming that Taylor began his career in the fall of 2004,
> which he clearly didn't do.


No, I knew about his history. I'm assuming that is irrelevant.

Again, when you started is important to the NCAA clock for your personal
eligibility. But as far as a team's allotted scholarships, it only matters
when your scholarship with them begins.

The 4 JCs that count for last year's team count because they are on
scholarship, NOW. It began for the 2004 class. (December). It was limited to
4, not more, because that's the number that were still remaining on the 2004
class. Some of the other JCs started their college careers at the same time
as some of the four. So, it wouldn't make sense for them to be part of the
2005 class, would it? But it does, because they are considered part of
Nebraska's 2005 class - REGARDLESS of when they started their overall
college career. 

I'm not sure why this is confusing. If you wait until Wednesday and read the
articles and coaches comments, I think it will become clear. Hopefully.

Alan