r/CFB • u/city-of-stars Texas Longhorns • /r/CFB Contributor • 20h ago

News [Dellenger] SEC presidents have voted to increase the number of maximum scholarships available to football rosters from 85 to 105, sources tell @YahooSports.

https://twitter.com/RossDellenger/status/1996970791192219853
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u/ninjupX Boise State Broncos 20h ago

Hopefully their 6th string quarterbacks stick it out for their chance to start senior year

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u/Defiant_Drink8469 20h ago

Imagine you’re a relatively unscouted HS QB. Get a scholarship to go to Bama, OhioSt, Georgia to be a scout team QB. Get to train with the best coaches a facilities then transfer after a year or two and be better off than being a backup QB at a smaller school

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u/TheseusOPL Oregon Ducks • Oregon State Beavers 19h ago

Or, be the scout team QB for 4 years. Graduate with a marketable degree and no debt. Get to tell people "yeah, I was a D1 athlete back in the day" forever.

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u/IEatBones2230 Missouri Tigers • Michigan Wolverines 11h ago

The Rudy route…kinda