What makes you guys think Gainey is a walk on?

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Thunder Good-Oil said:
Because they might still add a transfer or have another senior return. His dad can be given a raise to cover the cost of walking on.
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Employees can pursue degrees at UT without having to pay tuition fees. Dependents and spouses of UT employees can attend undergraduate credit courses at a discounted rate of 50 percent off the tuition cost.
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This helps too.
 
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The 5 most commonly asked questions about being a college walk-on

What’s the Difference Between a Preferred Walk-On vs Walk-On?
There are many different classifications of walk-ons and it is important to know the distinctions because each means something different when it comes to understanding how much the school is interested in an athlete:

  • Preferred Walk-On – This is the highest status as a walk-on. You are guaranteed a spot on the team and are going to receive all the support of normal scholarship athletes.
  • Walk-On (Recruited) – If you aren’t receiving preferred status, that simply means your position on the team isn’t guaranteed. You may be required to try-out once on campus or maybe the coach is expecting you to red-shirt your first year. This is still a great option for athletes, especially those looking to play at the highest division level they can.
  • Walk-On (Unrecruited) – This is the typical walk-on story where an athlete makes it into the school on their own and finds a way on the team through an open try-out. The truth is, this is much less common than families think as most athletes have at least talked to a coach before enrolling and confirmed they can try-out.
What’s It Like to Be a College Walk-On?
Given the wide range of walk-on statuses and the fact each program uses walk-ons differently, there is no single way to best describe it. Of course, there are few common experiences that might give you an idea of what it is like:

  • Playing time is harder to come by – there is no denying the fact that a coach is going to have a bias toward playing the athletes that are given scholarship money. You will have to earn your time by first proving it in practice and through your limited game time.
  • You might not receive the full support of the athletic department – depending on what type of walk-on you are, you might not have access to the same academic and training support of scholarship athletes. If you are a preferred or recruited walk-on you likely won’t experience this, but unrecruited walk-ons might not have access to things like preferred enrollment, etc.
 
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Employees can pursue degrees at UT without having to pay tuition fees. Dependents and spouses of UT employees can attend undergraduate credit courses at a discounted rate of 50 percent off the tuition cost.


He won't count against the "Paid For 13". Believe me, they know how to find the other half of his school money.
 
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Jazzy#10 said:
Go to school for free
Employees can pursue degrees at UT without having to pay tuition fees. Dependents and spouses of UT employees can attend undergraduate credit courses at a discounted rate of 50 percent off the tuition cost.


He won't count against the "Paid For 13". Believe me, they know how to find the other half of his school money.
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In state tuition $13,244
Housing, food, books & fees $19,414
UT can also provide a stipend above the scholarship of $5,666 to athletes although we don’t hear much about that payment and if it’s paid to sports besides football?

So without NIL, an in state scholarship could be worth $38,328 and as a preferred walk on Gainey would get a 50% tuition reduction of $6,622 which is 17% of an athletic scholarship. Not that much help without some good NIL assistance?
 
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Vols till I fall said:
He's scholarship talent
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So are other players we want. The fact that his father coaches at Tennessee allows him to get a big break on tuition books etc. It is a great way to ge an additional good player for the future. By the way, he can also participate in the NIL.
 
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walkenvol said:
In state tuition $13,244
Housing, food, books & fees $19,414
UT can also provide a stipend above the scholarship of $5,666 to athletes although we don’t hear much about that payment and if it’s paid to sports besides football?

So without NIL, an in state scholarship could be worth $38,328 and as a preferred walk on Gainey would get a 50% tuition reduction of $6,622 which is 17% of an athletic scholarship. Not that much help without some good NIL assistance?
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How much does living at home reduce that amount?
 
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walkenvol said:
In state tuition $13,244
Housing, food, books & fees $19,414
UT can also provide a stipend above the scholarship of $5,666 to athletes although we don’t hear much about that payment and if it’s paid to sports besides football?

So without NIL, an in state scholarship could be worth $38,328 and as a preferred walk on Gainey would get a 50% tuition reduction of $6,622 which is 17% of an athletic scholarship. Not that much help without some good NIL assistance?
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Dad a state employee so he gets half tuition.
 
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walkenvol said:
In state tuition $13,244
Housing, food, books & fees $19,414
UT can also provide a stipend above the scholarship of $5,666 to athletes although we don’t hear much about that payment and if it’s paid to sports besides football?

So without NIL, an in state scholarship could be worth $38,328 and as a preferred walk on Gainey would get a 50% tuition reduction of $6,622 which is 17% of an athletic scholarship. Not that much help without some good NIL assistance?
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So give his dad a $40,000 raise.
 
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walkenvol said:
In state tuition $13,244
Housing, food, books & fees $19,414
UT can also provide a stipend above the scholarship of $5,666 to athletes although we don’t hear much about that payment and if it’s paid to sports besides football?

So without NIL, an in state scholarship could be worth $38,328 and as a preferred walk on Gainey would get a 50% tuition reduction of $6,622 which is 17% of an athletic scholarship. Not that much help without some good NIL assistance?
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Seeing that his dad lives and works here im sure room and board are covered. Im sure he can get grants and such to cover the rest even without NIL. He will be fine scholly or not
 
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pimo1 said:
Seeing that his dad lives and works here im sure room and board are covered. Im sure he can get grants and such to cover the rest even without NIL. He will be fine scholly or not
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You know a grant is for a student who’s parents don’t make much money right?
 
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pimo1 said:
not necessarily true.. there are many types of grants, hundreds in fact
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Doesn't actually matter, athletes accepting non-athletic aid still counts against the scholarship limit. Ivy League schools have the same scholarship crunch as anybody else despite not awarding "academic scholarships" because more than 50% of American households qualify for full need-based aid at Yale and Harvard.
 
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kckempf said:
Doesn't actually matter, athletes accepting non-athletic aid still counts against the scholarship limit. Ivy League schools have the same scholarship crunch as anybody else despite not awarding "academic scholarships" because more than 50% of American households qualify for full need-based aid at Yale and Harvard.
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all grants are not needs-based some are merit based.
TLDR where theres a will there is a way.
 
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pimo1 said:
all grants are not needs-based some are merit based.
TLDR where theres a will there is a way.
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Need or merit based doesn’t matter, any aid applies against the scholarship count. Our walk ons pay their own way.
 
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If I'm not mistaken, he gets 50% of his tuition covered because his dad is an employee.

From the HR website....
"Employees can pursue degrees at UT without having to pay tuition fees. Dependents and spouses of UT employees can attend undergraduate credit courses at a discounted rate of 50 percent off the tuition cost."
 
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