Phall
Master
The NCAA is getting sued from all directions lately, as the courts have decided that amateur athletics are officially racist. Not precisely, but it's derivative of that. Long story short, the new rule as of last month is that football teams can extend 105 scholarships each but cannot carry any additional players. Prior to this, some schools kept 120+ players but were bound by an 85-scholarship limit.
After NIL money was approved some years ago, most power conference programs quickly covered the tuition payments for their walk-ons. There was still a distinction, though, as some benefits (varied by school) were limited to scholarship players, like team meals and group lodgings.
Michigan released its first 105-sized roster this week. I counted 22 former walk-ons, now equal in stature to their 4- and 5-star teammates. Among these 22, 16 are non-black - an incredible percentage. Of these, 8 of the 16 non-blacks play either running back, wide receiver, or defensive back (generally black-dominated positions). Only one will be a true freshman, meaning the rest were sort of "grandfathered in."
I'm left wondering about the future of roster spots #86-105. It's great that these 16 non-black players receive their fair share this year. Once they graduate, will the Wolverines continue to look for underrated in-state kids who previously filled their weekly Scout Teams? Or will they simply expand their recruiting search for more imported black 3-star slop?
Linebacker John Weidenbach, grandson of a former Michigan athletic director, is part of the class action lawsuit against the NCAA for cutting the 15x130 FBS roster spots. Even though he made the cut this season, he wishes his non-scholarship homies got to stick around. I suppose there's an intrinsic personal networking/brand value to being part of a team: always two sides to the coin.
Since college sports now exist as a vehicle to transfer wealth to blacks and women, I am skeptical that increasing the scholarship count by 20 will give much extra benefit to white players in the long run. I'd be interested to hear any trends you all might come across as these rules continue to evolve. It's impossible to have any honest discussion of this without an objective consideration of race.
After NIL money was approved some years ago, most power conference programs quickly covered the tuition payments for their walk-ons. There was still a distinction, though, as some benefits (varied by school) were limited to scholarship players, like team meals and group lodgings.
Michigan released its first 105-sized roster this week. I counted 22 former walk-ons, now equal in stature to their 4- and 5-star teammates. Among these 22, 16 are non-black - an incredible percentage. Of these, 8 of the 16 non-blacks play either running back, wide receiver, or defensive back (generally black-dominated positions). Only one will be a true freshman, meaning the rest were sort of "grandfathered in."
I'm left wondering about the future of roster spots #86-105. It's great that these 16 non-black players receive their fair share this year. Once they graduate, will the Wolverines continue to look for underrated in-state kids who previously filled their weekly Scout Teams? Or will they simply expand their recruiting search for more imported black 3-star slop?
Linebacker John Weidenbach, grandson of a former Michigan athletic director, is part of the class action lawsuit against the NCAA for cutting the 15x130 FBS roster spots. Even though he made the cut this season, he wishes his non-scholarship homies got to stick around. I suppose there's an intrinsic personal networking/brand value to being part of a team: always two sides to the coin.
Since college sports now exist as a vehicle to transfer wealth to blacks and women, I am skeptical that increasing the scholarship count by 20 will give much extra benefit to white players in the long run. I'd be interested to hear any trends you all might come across as these rules continue to evolve. It's impossible to have any honest discussion of this without an objective consideration of race.
