I ended my latest recruiting cycle with about $3,300 when it was all said and done.
Now that the new season has started, my balance is $0 ..... I thought I was supposed to keep 25% of my $3,300.

Will that show up when it comes time for next seasons recruiting, or should it have already been calc'ed and show up in my balance?

Just curious, because it's the first time I ever had a reserve! I'd like to know it wasn't for naught.

You have to fill all your scholarships to keep the money.  You have 2 walkons.  So no rollover.

Ahhh, I see. Thanks for that tidbit. :)

Just out of curiosity, why did you take 2 walkons when you have cash left over?

Work ruled for about the last 2 or 3 cycles ... couldn't fill my last 2 spots in time. I didn't plan on having any money left over by choice!
Now I know, use it or lose it :)

I'd rather take 2 walkons and have the scholarship money for those two openings available the next season than to sign a crappy player or two and be stuck with them.  You only get 25% of the balance carried over anyway so it's hardly worth it to sign guys you really don't want.

That would seem to be the good place to sign even a bad walkon senior, keep the money then let him graduate - and get the scholarship still.

He'd need to find 2 seniors.  All that to get an extra $800.

Well, if you hit your targets and still have any cash left over, its worth a shot, because otherwise you woudl lose that cash, so. . . 

Plus the crappy senior is probably still gonna be head and shoulders above whatever walk-on you get stuck with...

And who knows when, next year, that extra bit of money might let you do that ONE last home visit that puts you over the top on a recruit you really want?

Posted by Lizak on 10/10/2010 3:34:00 PM (view original):
I'd rather take 2 walkons and have the scholarship money for those two openings available the next season than to sign a crappy player or two and be stuck with them.  You only get 25% of the balance carried over anyway so it's hardly worth it to sign guys you really don't want.

I disagree. 3300 is alot. Scout an additional state or 2 or 3 for $1000-1500 and I'm sure there are a couple of high potential players that's worth taking.

in general, it is very hard to find senior transfers with just one year of elilgibity still around at the end of recruiting - at least not in DI and I assume in otyher divs - they get taken sooner

the choice is more like drop down to sign a weaker four year player or maybe a weaker 2 or 3 year player - which is usually a bad bet since a weak player will waste that spot for however many years it is

now, if you can find a guy who looks weak but has nice potential, thats a great signing for a late spot

I agree maxmet.  Sure, it's possible that the situation could develop but that's pretty high odds you are looking at just to get an extra $800 for next season.  Sure $800 is better than nothing but I'd bet most coaches waste that much in recruiting mistakes and never think twice about it or spend the time to figure out what they could do better. 

I guess there's nothing to be lost by looking but I'm just being realistic with the situation instead of throwing out hypotheticals that I'd bet never, ever occur. 

I have a question that is somewhat related to this: Say you have no seniors graduating... do you still get money from the Tourney games? And if so, does that also roll over to the next season? Thanks