Scoggins: Mark Coyle could frustrate some Gophers coaches with revenue-sharing plan

[BleedGopher]

Per Chip:

Coyle intends to spend to the cap and says he explained his strategy to head coaches of his 22 programs with honesty and transparency.

In an interview, Coyle confirmed publicly for the first time five teams that will receive revenue-sharing payments: football, men’s and women’s basketball, volleyball and men’s hockey.

Additionally, Coyle revealed he is adding 11 new scholarships — six for women’s programs and five for football. The costs of those scholarships will be deducted from the $20.5 million cap under House settlement rules.

P.J. Fleck’s football roster will grow to 90 scholarship players. The women’s programs that will receive at least one additional scholarship are volleyball (two), hockey (one), gymnastics (one), softball (one) and soccer (one).

Mark Coyle could frustrate some Gophers coaches with revenue-sharing plan

The Gophers AD has been transparent with his coaches about the difficult choices being made.

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Go Gophers!!

 

[SomeGopherFan]

I am a little surprised they are adding football scholarships. I would have thought the flexibility of being able to spend the equivalent in revenue sharing dollars would outweigh those additional scholarships.

I think this also confirms the two latest roster additions to basketball are walk-ons...?

 

[DinkytownDelight]

I am a little surprised they are adding football scholarships. I would have thought the flexibility of being able to spend the equivalent in revenue sharing dollars would outweigh those additional scholarships.

I think this also confirms the two latest roster additions to basketball are walk-ons...?

Football is the biggest moneymaker so they're likely doing whatever they can to keep football as strong as possible

 

[SelectionSunday]

 

[leib0039]

I think the kids getting paid through the school is a good thing in theory. This issue is always going to be about how to split that up. It's unfair to the non revenue sports but I think a lot are going to go away until something changes.

I'd be surprised if there isn't a school or 2 that says forget it and dumps all but like 4 sports. Keep football and 3 women's sports for title 9 but puts every penny into football to try and be elite at 1 thing and not ok at 5-8.

 

[FinnGopher]

I think the kids getting paid through the school is a good thing in theory. This issue is always going to be about how to split that up. It's unfair to the non revenue sports but I think a lot are going to go away until something changes.

I'd be surprised if there isn't a school or 2 that says forget it and dumps all but like 4 sports. Keep football and 3 women's sports for title 9 but puts every penny into football to try and be elite at 1 thing and not ok at 5-8.

Most schools with limited resources will dump football to concentrate on basketball. You only need 8 great players to win a national title. That's a whole lot cheaper than paying for 90. Plus, it's easier to figure out Title IX concerns.

Football will very likely see significant reductions.

 

[WoodburyTim]

Kind of wonder why guys making well over 6 figures should be getting scholarships with my tax dollars.can think of a few things that money is better spent on.

 

[60's Guy]

I am a little surprised they are adding football scholarships. I would have thought the flexibility of being able to spend the equivalent in revenue sharing dollars would outweigh those additional scholarships.

I think this also confirms the two latest roster additions to basketball are walk-ons...?

By rule there are no walk-ons. 15 scholarship players for mens basketball.
Evidently you can buy additional scholarships? Football...the school is buying five.
If basketball wanted walk-ons I think they could buy them...either the school (football's case) or I assume the money could come from a donor?
Football, I think they want 110 guys...basketball I think a lot of coaches like 12 or 13...which why the last two guys in basketball are filling space...essentially walkons but they got scholarships.

 

[MilosRevenge]

Kind of wonder why guys making well over 6 figures should be getting scholarships with my tax dollars.can think of a few things that money is better spent on.

Good news. None of your tax dollars go to Gopher athletics.

 

[SomeGopherFan]

By rule there are no walk-ons. 15 scholarship players for mens basketball.

For schools opting into the settlement, all sports are equivalency sports, meaning you can offer any number of scholarships up to the roster limit, and if offering less than the limit, divide them up however you wish. Every sport can have walk-ons - there is no requirement to fund scholarships for the full roster for any sport.

Per the article, since no new scholarships are being offered for men's basketball, they are remaining at 13 scholarships. So, it leads me to believe the two late additions are walk-ons (...it's possible they are dividing the 13 scholarships across all 15 players, but I think it is unlikely).

Evidently you can buy additional scholarships? Football...the school is buying five.
If basketball wanted walk-ons I think they could buy them...either the school (football's case) or I assume the money could come from a donor?

Schools opting into the settlement can offer up to the roster limit and no more. However, any new scholarship offered above the *old* scholarship limit for a sport has the cost of that scholarship deducted from the revenue sharing pot that can be spent. So, the additional 5 football scholarships will mean ~quarter million less in revenue sharing dollars that can be spent.

Some schools have announced large scholarship investments ( e.g. Texas A&M, Clemson), and expect to have maybe 17-18 in revenue sharing dollars available to spend.

Football, I think they want 110 guys

105 is the new roster limit for football.

basketball I think a lot of coaches like 12 or 13...which why the last two guys in basketball are filling space...essentially walkons but they got scholarships.

Your comment is why I think we won't see many schools go over 13 scholarships for men's basketball - schools will probably see more value in ~$100,000 additional revenue sharing dollars than spend it on scholarships for players 14 and 15 on the roster.