Todd4State
07-15-2020, 01:02 AM
With only the athletic aid counting towards the 11.7 rule.
I think this is fairly significant as far as MSU is concerned. Yes, we are stacking financial aid when possible and applying it towards walk-ons and I believe we are using grant money when possible with in state players and waiving out of state tuition with players from Alabama when applicable. I don't know and I never ask about specific scholarship details with players because I think that's sort of like asking someone how much money they make in a year which is kind of rude and frowned upon.
But what I think this will mean for MSU is we will be able to offer more players and I think we will be able to manage our scholarships situation in a way that favors us and the players.
For example- what Vanderbilt has been able to do is offer players "Vandy advantage scholarships" or whatever their endowment scholarships are called for awhile now to players that were poor and or maybe didn't meet the academic requirements which basically is a complicated way of saying their pool of players is larger. This could level the playing field at least somewhat because now those players may become an option for other schools and it's not a deal where Vandy can just offer more scholarship money.
I'm guessing this may make it easier for MSU to manage their scholarship situation because in the past if you made it to your senior year you had to basically walk-on pretty much. With more financial options for players in my mind that would seem to make it less likely that a senior play would have to do that. And that may mean that some players will stay for their senior year especially if they are drafted after the 12-15th round range. The players drafted higher than that are of course probably going to always go pro and I don't expect that to change at all.
By leveling the playing field and opening up MSU as an option for more players will allow us to use what I think MSU's greatest resource is which is the large fan base. As long as we have good coaches and are putting players in MLB that in and of itself is paramount- and I do wish we had an assistant coach with some MLB scouting connections like Cann had to help us navigate the draft better- we will be very good. But now if MSU and Vandy are recruiting the same player now it becomes "MSU and Vandy are offering the same amount of money. Both are putting guys in MLB and getting guys drafted. MSU has a better atmosphere and I'll be treated like a king at MSU." So if you are a college prospect and that's your situation what are you going to do? And remember these guys are about getting to MLB and most don't graduate. So a Vandy education isn't going to have the same impact it does on some people. And this is why the likeness ruling I think will help MSU out as well. Now we can sell Jake Mangum jerseys and t-shirts and our fans can get them without putting the team on probation and the players benefit as well financially. On top of now maybe a more equitable scholarship situation. It all sounds really good for MSU.
I think this is fairly significant as far as MSU is concerned. Yes, we are stacking financial aid when possible and applying it towards walk-ons and I believe we are using grant money when possible with in state players and waiving out of state tuition with players from Alabama when applicable. I don't know and I never ask about specific scholarship details with players because I think that's sort of like asking someone how much money they make in a year which is kind of rude and frowned upon.
But what I think this will mean for MSU is we will be able to offer more players and I think we will be able to manage our scholarships situation in a way that favors us and the players.
For example- what Vanderbilt has been able to do is offer players "Vandy advantage scholarships" or whatever their endowment scholarships are called for awhile now to players that were poor and or maybe didn't meet the academic requirements which basically is a complicated way of saying their pool of players is larger. This could level the playing field at least somewhat because now those players may become an option for other schools and it's not a deal where Vandy can just offer more scholarship money.
I'm guessing this may make it easier for MSU to manage their scholarship situation because in the past if you made it to your senior year you had to basically walk-on pretty much. With more financial options for players in my mind that would seem to make it less likely that a senior play would have to do that. And that may mean that some players will stay for their senior year especially if they are drafted after the 12-15th round range. The players drafted higher than that are of course probably going to always go pro and I don't expect that to change at all.
By leveling the playing field and opening up MSU as an option for more players will allow us to use what I think MSU's greatest resource is which is the large fan base. As long as we have good coaches and are putting players in MLB that in and of itself is paramount- and I do wish we had an assistant coach with some MLB scouting connections like Cann had to help us navigate the draft better- we will be very good. But now if MSU and Vandy are recruiting the same player now it becomes "MSU and Vandy are offering the same amount of money. Both are putting guys in MLB and getting guys drafted. MSU has a better atmosphere and I'll be treated like a king at MSU." So if you are a college prospect and that's your situation what are you going to do? And remember these guys are about getting to MLB and most don't graduate. So a Vandy education isn't going to have the same impact it does on some people. And this is why the likeness ruling I think will help MSU out as well. Now we can sell Jake Mangum jerseys and t-shirts and our fans can get them without putting the team on probation and the players benefit as well financially. On top of now maybe a more equitable scholarship situation. It all sounds really good for MSU.