available schoarships

[ThatGUY]

How many scholarship openings are available for the 2015 class?

[pondwater jack]

I think there is 1 or 2.  You want a shot?  Are you eligible?

[East TN HAWG]

Generally 25.  More if some did not qualify in 2014, and you can count jucos back. 

[prattville pig]

Thatguy would be a big get!

[secneahog]

I think there is 1 or 2.  You want a shot?  Are you eligible?

By chance are you a drinker on Hog game day? If so beer or whiskey?

[Tim Harris]

Generally 25.  More if some did not qualify in 2014, and you can count jucos back. 

Once they sign that scholarship is gone.  Even if they don't qualify we don't get to sign someone else in their spot.  If you have room under the 85 limit you can give it to a  walkon but it doesn't allow you to sign 26 the next year.

[secneahog]

Once they sign that scholarship is gone.  Even if they don't qualify we don't get to sign someone else in their spot.  If you have room under the 85 limit you can give it to a  walkon but it doesn't allow you to sign 26 the next year.

Thank goodness with this staff we have been able to keep most of our commits.

[Tim Harris]

Thank goodness with this staff we have been able to keep most of our commits.

Agreed.  Out of 2 classes they have only had 1 not make it and they knew he wouldn't well before the time he signed but still took him so that we can get him coming out of JC.

[secneahog]

Agreed.  Out of 2 classes they have only had 1 not make it and they knew he wouldn't well before the time he signed but still took him so that we can get him coming out of JC.

And I'm guessing ones that went on was Tavarres, Murphy and Hartfield?  I'll take those numbers every time. BB is building it right.

[East TN HAWG]

Very little attrition.  Also very few incidents.  APR is up as well.  All of these are signs of good management on the hill.  It's a matter of time until we are on the winning side of things.  Winning will cure a lot of problems.

I believe we have a very good staff. 

[Bubba's Bruisers]

Did the JUCO guard make it?  Still disappointed about Murphy, but that's not the fault of the staff.

[secneahog]

Very little attrition.  Also very few incidents.  APR is up as well.  All of these are signs of good management on the hill.  It's a matter of time until we are on the winning side of things.  Winning will cure a lot of problems.

I believe we have a very good staff.

I feel the same way. They are keeping and quality recruits on campus. Takes time to rebuild from a true rebuilding process.

[Vantage 8 dude]

I think there is 1 or 2.  You want a shot?  Are you eligible?

Can't. His heart's already committed to Oklahoma.

[onebadrubi]

And I'm guessing ones that went on was Tavarres, Murphy and Hartfield?  I'll take those numbers every time. BB is building it right.

Lets not jinx it but I believe you are correct!

[hobhog]

Once they sign that scholarship is gone.  Even if they don't qualify we don't get to sign someone else in their spot.  If you have room under the 85 limit you can give it to a  walkon but it doesn't allow you to sign 26 the next year.

Then can someone explain UT signing 32, all who are now qualified and scheduled to be on campus next week?

[ricepig]

Then can someone explain UT signing 32, all who are now qualified and scheduled to be on campus next week?

Some are legacies, paying their own way, some were able to be counted back to the previous class due to not signing their maximum, and some might be grey shirts, but technically, they can't enroll/participate until Jan.

[hobhog]

Hmmm.....

Legacies paying their own way? I assume you can have 100 players on your team paying their own way. Those are not scholarships. They are recruited walkons.

And I find it hard to believe that many players would grayshirt and sit out freshman year and pay for school, but guess its possible. Must not be very good players.

Something doesnt smell right, but then again this IS the SEC.

[BrianWPS!!]

By chance are you a drinker on Hog game day? If so beer or whiskey?

I know I'm not pond water jack but for me, whiskey during the big games and beer during the non conference. Depends on how loud I feel I need to be. You know, for the good of the team! 

[ricepig]

Hmmm.....

Legacies paying their own way? I assume you can have 100 players on your team paying their own way. Those are not scholarships. They are recruited walkons.

And I find it hard to believe that many players would grayshirt and sit out freshman year and pay for school, but guess its possible. Must not be very good players.

Something doesnt smell right, but then again this IS the SEC.

The Berry twins are pretty good, I don't think they are walk-on category. It easy to figure out, say you sign 20 in 2012, that means you can count back 5 early enrollees in 2013. In 2013 you sign 20 again, 5 you count back to 2012's class, and 15 for 2013. Now you can sign 35 in 2014, 10 you have to enroll early and count back, and 25 for 2014. Tenner was short some previous classes, thus able to sign the number they did. I don't know what their previous numbers were, but they were able to count some back.

[pondwater jack]

By chance are you a drinker on Hog game day? If so beer or whiskey?

i have been known to have a beer or two..i like the cinnamon whiskey as ive passed 58.   mostly i like free.  free drinks. Margaritas are good but they give me the green virus the next day.