the cap never to my knowledge included walkons

Cap never included walk-ons.

Had my 1st ever likely going player stay after a NC appearance.

Here is the data from last season in Phelan:

Phelan 108

Likely going - 17/21
Likely staying - 4/21
On the fence- 11/22
Staying- 0/12
Not on big board - 0
Graduating - 24

How'd you get that info buddha? Draft hasn't happened yet?

Players declare in the news feed right after the championship game, even though the draft doesn't happen until after the second round of recruiting.

Posted by gdog13cavs on 8/16/2017 12:34:00 PM (view original):
Players declare in the news feed right after the championship game, even though the draft doesn't happen until after the second round of recruiting.

Yeah but is there a way to go back and look at the news? Or just need to catch it right after it happens?

I usually record who left what team from the news feed before RS2 happens (and the news page resets).

Interesting tidbits from Phelan:

Highest player on the board not to leave: Illinois' Kelly Burns (SF @ #5 - Likely going)
West Virginia had a one and done in Donald Long (#1 SF @ #20 - On the fence 942 overall)

And for myself, I lucked out after 3peating and still my starting JR PG Frank Schroer (@ #26 - likely going) is going to stay for his SR season.

Updated on OP with Phelan and Iba data.

Iba had 2 players leave that weren't on Big Board.

1st guy had no postseason awards and team went to S16
2nd guy was 3rd team all conference and team went to E8

In Iba, one of the 3 guys that were Likely Going that didn't go EE was on a team that lost more than 6 players.

So since I've honestly avoided d1 on purpose most of my career ... Am I getting the implication from this thread that if my team has six graduating seniors I'm unlikely to then also have a player go ee?

It's impossible

That is a relief. Keeping Mr. Sell makes me happier.

wait arssan and a in the b are the same?

Always have been, yup.

Here are the stats for Smith 97:
Likely Going: 11/11 = 100%
On the Fence: 16/35= 46%
Likely Staying: 3/22 = 14%
Staying: 0/6 = 0%
Not on the Big Board: 3
Graduated & on Big Board: 26

That brings the 2-season total for Smith to:
Likely Going: 27/31 = 87%
On the Fence: 26/59= 44%
Likely Staying: 5/43 = 12%
Staying: 0/11 = 0%
Not on the Big Board: 4 (avg. of 2 per season)