Explain to me the advantage Vandy has in recruiting

[Alphadog]

I have read here that Vandy has some sort of advantage. What is it?

[BulldogBear]

Private school can kind of get around the 11.7 Scholly BS

[Alphadog]

Private school can kind of get around the 11.7 Scholly BS

So do they have the same advantage in football and basketball

[Intramural All-American]

Football and basketball offer full scholarships to all of their players. Baseball is the only one different.

[msstate7]

Football and basketball offer full scholarships to all of their players. Baseball is the only one different.

Well couldn't they offer walk on's scholarships too so they have more players?

[HSVDawg]

Endowment scholarships + premier education if baseball doesn't work out sells a lot of kids. And with baseball typically being a more affluent sport than football and basketball as it relates to the background of the players, the "premier education" aspect goes a long way.

[Intramural All-American]

Well couldn't they offer walk on's scholarships too so they have more players?

Explain. Not sure what you mean by that.

Nevermind, I see what you are saying. Having paid walk ons after having 85 scholarship players won't do anything. The walkons will still be the bottom of the barrel.

[dawgoneyall]

I have read here that Vandy has some sort of advantage. What is it?

https://giving.vanderbilt.edu/oppvu/

[msstate7]

Explain. Not sure what you mean by that.

If they don't have to abide by normal scholarships limits, couldn't they get more players on campus by hiding behind private school whatever... Just like they do in baseball, but basketball and football. Like having 15-6 basketball players and 95 football players

[Alphadog]

So if we gave more $ to the school we could do this?

[Taog Redloh]

I have read here that Vandy has some sort of advantage. What is it?

They can give need-based aid, i.e. scholarships for low income students who get good enough grades. In football/basketball, it's near useless, but in baseball, it can really help. And there are plenty of ways to create that "need". Especially on paper.

[Alphadog]

They can give need-based aid, i.e. scholarships for low income students who get good enough grades. In football/basketball, it's near useless, but in baseball, it can really help. And there are plenty of ways to create that "need". Especially on paper.

This makes sense. I'm assuming a public school can't do this?

[dawgoneyall]

They can give need-based aid, i.e. scholarships for low income students who get good enough grades. In football/basketball, it's near useless, but in baseball, it can really help. And there are plenty of ways to create that "need". Especially on paper.

Its helps in football also.
Stanford figured all that out before Vandy.
But then again they are smart people and the NCAA people are dumbasses.

[Alphadog]

Its helps in football also.
Stanford figured all that out before Vandy.
But then again they are smart people and the NCAA people are dumbasses.

So does the NCAA eventually put a stop do this? Kind of like Bama giving swimming scholarships to football players back in the day

[Taog Redloh]

Its helps in football also.
Stanford figured all that out before Vandy.
But then again they are smart people and the NCAA people are dumbasses.

Yeah, it does with QBs And a select few others I guess. But let's face it most football players aren't that sharp. And....you have plenty of scholarships to give in football. Plenty of room between 11.7 and 35 in baseball. It's like how the SECN network money helps us more than say, Alabama, bc it's a bigger piece of pie for us.

[Goat from MSU]

Tennessee has the Hope Scholarship ,any kid who gets 21 or higher on ACT gets 4000 a year to any school in the state.

[msstate7]

Tennessee has the Hope Scholarship ,any kid who gets 21 or higher on ACT gets 4000 a year to any school in the state.

Can they take it at Wayne county?

[dawgoneyall]

Yeah, it does with QBs And a select few others I guess. But let's face it most football players aren't that sharp.

My nephew played (started and was All-SEC middle linebacker) at MSU and is an Orthopedic surgeon.
But he understands when i call him a dumbass.
Really, my nephew-in-laws if there is just a thing.....but he calls be uncle..the dumbass.

[Alphadog]

Tennessee has the Hope Scholarship ,any kid who gets 21 or higher on ACT gets 4000 a year to any school in the state.

But that is just for in state kids right? Sounds like Vandy could get hope for in state kids and the out of state could " qualify" for the low income scholarship

[Taog Redloh]

This makes sense. I'm assuming a public school can't do this?

No, they can't. The advantages that Florida, Tennessee, Georgia and LSU have are the typical lottery/HOPE stuff for in state students who get like a 2.0.