tbjd33 wrote:PDad wrote:tbjd33 wrote:PDad wrote:I'll add some softball players get a token amount (e.g. books only) so they can participate in NLI and be eligible for benefits restricted to those receiving athletic aid. That doesn't happen in baseball since they have a minimum schollie of 25%.
Yea your correct on those numbers... But the baseball 25% is off cause they do offer many "preferred walk-on" opportunities I will say. UCLA is famous for that especially for local players. The SEC routinely offers them as well.
Seriously?! "Preferred walk-on" is not an athletic $chollie.
I understand that clearly. Doesn't stop the schools from using it as a recruiting tool. It happens much more than you think. Especially at public schools with in-state players where tuition is somewhat affordable.
Again, absolutely baseball does this. I can name several players using it as a tool. I don't care what the by-laws say. It's happening.
I never said nor implied baseball players aren't recruited as walk-ons and I'm well aware of the prevalence of walk-ons. You've apparently misinterpreted what I said to mean everyone is getting at least 25%, which is obviously not true. The fact that the minimum baseball athletic schollie is 25% doesn't preclude non-schollie players getting 0% - it just means anyone getting some athletic money is getting at least 25%.