It fits, I guess, with the elimination of walkon programs. With FBS schools dropping roster sizes to 105, and all of them on scholarship, what is to become of the ones who don't earn scholarships? Now they can move their walkon careers over to JUCO, and not even lose eligibility. I've been wondering what would become of those 2-3000 athletes, now paying their own way at universities. The loss of 20-30 tuition-paying student-athletes will put a dent in Ohio's budgets, but only a small one. For the 100 or so schools that play JUCO football, an extra 30 people paying tuition could be a big help. Now, in addition to the academically ineligible stars, they will have a bunch of hard-working walkon-type players. I see this as a big boon for places like Hocking College. Now we know one of the places where players who go into the portal, and get no offers, will end up.
Now, I have another question. Will they have to extend this ruling to Division III? Division II? FCS? If not, all those kids being lured to Division III based on the idea of extending the dream will end up in JUCO, and those Division III schools will no longer get that extra flow of students and tuition.
Last Edited: 12/19/2024 9:59:36 AM by L.C.