Medical Scholarships at Bammer

#6
#6
how is this a problem? he chooses to do this (apparently not against the rules) and others dont so he is bad?

he is not the problem - other schools not doing this is.
maybe other schools could take a lesson - its a way of cutting dead weight off the team, still taking care of the student and also giving another student/athlete an opportunity
 
#7
#7
txvolsfangatorh8r said:
how is this a problem? he chooses to do this (apparently not against the rules) and others dont so he is bad?

he is not the problem - other schools not doing this is.
maybe other schools could take a lesson - its a way of cutting dead weight off the team, still taking care of the student and also giving another student/athlete an opportunity
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or it's just a clever way to get around the 85 limit. I'll give him points for originality
 
#8
#8
It seems to greatly increase the margin for recruiting errors. I hope our staff is reading...
 
#9
#9
It's despicable when any head coach does something like this. It's obvious Saban, who I respect the hell out of as a coach but never have as a person, and his staff have done this so much. Then you see what Dabo Swinney did at Clemson for that kid who suffered a stroke, and it makes you hate Saban even more.

Football dream takes tragic turn | ajc.com
 
#10
#10
I don't see a problem here? The kid still gets a free ride, which is priceless. The only ONE complaining is a guy who would have never sniffed a scholly anywhere would he not been tebows boy, but what do I know.
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#11
#11
GOT TWELVE? said:
I don't see a problem here? The kid still gets a free ride, which is priceless. The only ONE complaining is a guy who would have never sniffed a scholly anywhere would he not been tebows boy, but what do I know.
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I really have no problem with it either, its in the rule so why not take advantage of it?
 
#12
#12
A free ride isnt priceless, what Saban is doing is unethical. The WSJ doesnt write articles about football unless something is going on that needs a second look
 
#13
#13
They are definitely a definitive source for all things college football
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#17
#17
I'm biased, but how is this practice unethical?

Whether the player is catastrophically injured or not, he's being told "you're never going to play here, but we'll honor the remainder of your scholarship, including grad school if applicable." How is that a bad thing?
 
#18
#18
bamawriter said:
I'm biased, but how is this practice unethical?

Whether the player is catastrophically injured or not, he's being told "you're never going to play here, but we'll honor the remainder of your scholarship, including grad school if applicable." How is that a bad thing?
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They are using some of these scholarships in an unintended way to weed out players who were still intent on playing. It is not ethical. Still, if these guys really wanted to play then they would just transfer. No one can make them take these scholarships or even make them go to school. There is nothing that can really be done about this practice unless benefits are taken away from those players who really are too hurt to play again and benefit from these scholarships. It is clever and it probably does more good than harm to the players. I wish we had enough players to cast off a few.
 
#19
#19
Lexvol said:
It seems to greatly increase the margin for recruiting errors. I hope our staff is reading...
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or, as someone mentioned, if this is how saban rebuilt them so fast, its a great way to get rid of players that the previous staff(s) recruited that dont fit your program
 
#20
#20
VolsNSkinsFan said:
A free ride isnt priceless, what Saban is doing is unethical. The WSJ doesnt write articles about football unless something is going on that needs a second look
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Most people fail to recognize that scholarships are renewed yearly and only given for a year. If medical scholarship is given, player gets free education.
 
#21
#21
because obviously these kids are forced to sign statements that they dont believe in, under intimidating and possibly threatening circumstances
 
#23
#23
VolsNSkinsFan said:
because obviously these kids are forced to sign statements that they dont believe in, under intimidating and possibly threatening circumstances
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there was nothing in the article that would make you think it is obvious these kids are being forced under intimidating and threatening circumstances, alabama is on top right now and anything about the school or saban is going to sell papers, just the nature of the game. If some other schools were in the headline who would read it or care
 
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