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How does Oregon go about making room if we are over the scholarship limit for this cycle. I understand the early enrollment players can go against the previous year’s limit. It seems to me that our institution has a plan in place to handle this, but I’m just unsure how. Additionally I was wondering if there is rumor of any other potential transfers other than Burmeister?

TyranT wrote:How does Oregon go about making room if we are over the scholarship limit for this cycle. I understand the early enrollment players can go against the previous year’s limit. It seems to me that our institution has a plan in place to handle this, but I’m just unsure how. Additionally I was wondering if there is rumor of any other potential transfers other than Burmeister?

Capra transffered.

There will be more. Curious about possible medical retirement and maybe one scholly taken away.

I was just reading an article outlining Div. I athletic scholarships. I was under the impression a scholarship was guaranteed for 4 years barring there isn’t any sort of conduct or academic related issues with the athlete. I found this was NOT the case. It’s a year by year contract in most cases. I kinda feel for a student athlete getting their scholarship pulled to make room for someone showing more potential, but I guess it’s the way it goes.

If I’m mistaken in my interpretation I’d surely appreciate the insight. Thanks

In a typical year, you'll see the coaches aim to have just the right amount of scholarships, but then someone transfers, retires, or gets kicked off the team, and in their spot a walk-on will receive a 1-year scholarship.

This year, coaches are over-shooting the target, so when those transfers/retirements/foolishness inevitably happens, the team should be at just about the right amount. The folks getting the sh*t end of the stick are the walk-ons who may otherwise be in line for a scholarship. I don't know who that would be other than Ryan Bay at the moment.

TyranT wrote:I was just reading an article outlining Div. I athletic scholarships. I was under the impression a scholarship was guaranteed for 4 years barring there isn’t any sort of conduct or academic related issues with the athlete. I found this was NOT the case. It’s a year by year contract in most cases. I kinda feel for a student athlete getting their scholarship pulled to make room for someone showing more potential, but I guess it’s the way it goes.

If I’m mistaken in my interpretation I’d surely appreciate the insight. Thanks

The Pac-12 decided in 2016 to make all scholarships a 4 year contract. So medical retirement and/or transfers are going to be required.

TualatinDuck wrote:
The Pac-12 decided in 2016 to make all scholarships a 4 year contract. So medical retirement and/or transfers are going to be required.

With you, though I do wonder what the deal is with walk-ons being given scholarships. Is that carved out? I haven't looked it up.

StevensTechU wrote:

TualatinDuck wrote:
The Pac-12 decided in 2016 to make all scholarships a 4 year contract. So medical retirement and/or transfers are going to be required.

With you, though I do wonder what the deal is with walk-ons being given scholarships. Is that carved out? I haven't looked it up.

I dont believe they have to do that. Its more a moral thing from coaches to the team.