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Originally Posted by ant80
Does that mean the Astros are paying for him? Or does he use up one schollie?
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I believe it is irrelevant if he plays. If he sees the field, I believe he still counts against the limit of 85. It's just a matter of who pays the bill.
I found this on the Nebraska Scout site regarding walk-ons, but believe it applies here as well:
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If a walk-on football student-athlete is considered "recruited" per NCAA rules, then any institutional aid, including UNL academic scholarships such as "Regents Scholarship", 'David Scholarship", or "The Scholarship for New Nebraskans", would cause this student to be counted in the 85 maximum head-count for Football if the student competes in Varsity competition. (refer to Bylaws 15.02.41.(a) and 15.5.1.2.1). If this potential counter does NOT compete in Division I Varsity Football, and the UNL institutional scholarship is certified as unrelated to athletics ability, then the student may receive the UNL institutional scholarship and NOT be counted toward the 85-man limit.
If a walk-on football student-athlete is considered "not recruited" per NCAA rules, then institutional aid (such as the scholarships listed above) that is certified as unrelated to athletics ability may be received, and the non-recruited walk-on student would not count toward the 85-man limit. This student may compete and still would not be considered countable. (Refer Bylaw 15.5.1.3.2)
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As a "recruited" player, he would count.