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Post by katn on Jan 8, 2024 18:53:27 GMT -5
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Post by katn on Jan 8, 2024 19:12:29 GMT -5
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Post by biodogtexas on Jan 8, 2024 19:27:39 GMT -5
Also, here is the write up on Ayden Ames: playeroftheyear.gatorade.com/winner/ayden-ames/40048Can somebody explain this sentence to me - " Taking advantage of NCAA early signing rules, Ames inked a financial-aid agreement that paved the way for her to enroll at the University of Texas, where she will play volleyball." 1) Is she not on a four-year scholarship? 2) What does early signing have to do with financial aid? There's no such thing as a "4-year scholarship". If she signed a NLI, it is required for there to also be a financial aid agreement for the NLI to be binding. She commits to the university for a year and the university guarantees enrollement and financial aid (a scholarship) for a year. www.nationalletter.org/aboutTheNli/index.htmlThe NLI is a binding agreement between a prospective student-athlete and an NLI member institution. - A prospective student-athlete agrees to attend the institution full-time for one academic year (two semesters or three quarters).
- The institution agrees to provide athletics financial aid for one academic year (two semesters or three quarters).
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Post by slxpress on Jan 8, 2024 20:32:31 GMT -5
Also, here is the write up on Ayden Ames: playeroftheyear.gatorade.com/winner/ayden-ames/40048Can somebody explain this sentence to me - " Taking advantage of NCAA early signing rules, Ames inked a financial-aid agreement that paved the way for her to enroll at the University of Texas, where she will play volleyball." 1) Is she not on a four-year scholarship? 2) What does early signing have to do with financial aid? There's no such thing as a "4-year scholarship". If she signed a NLI, it is required for there to also be a financial aid agreement for the NLI to be binding. She commits to the university for a year and the university guarantees enrollement and financial aid (a scholarship) for a year. www.nationalletter.org/aboutTheNli/index.htmlThe NLI is a binding agreement between a prospective student-athlete and an NLI member institution. - A prospective student-athlete agrees to attend the institution full-time for one academic year (two semesters or three quarters).
- The institution agrees to provide athletics financial aid for one academic year (two semesters or three quarters).
Not completely true. Institutions have been under pressure to provide greater guarantees for four years. I know my niece signed paperwork with Oregon that was signed by school officials that promised financial aid tied to athletics for four years. I don’t know if it could be taken to court or would have to be dealt with at a conference or NCAA level if they broke their end of the agreement. I’m even more uncertain now with the changes in conference affilation. Could be dealt with in arbitration for all I know. But I do know there’s a commitment in writing for four years.
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Post by VBallLife on Jan 8, 2024 20:33:08 GMT -5
Also, here is the write up on Ayden Ames: playeroftheyear.gatorade.com/winner/ayden-ames/40048Can somebody explain this sentence to me - " Taking advantage of NCAA early signing rules, Ames inked a financial-aid agreement that paved the way for her to enroll at the University of Texas, where she will play volleyball." 1) Is she not on a four-year scholarship? 2) What does early signing have to do with financial aid? There's no such thing as a "4-year scholarship". If she signed a NLI, it is required for there to also be a financial aid agreement for the NLI to be binding. She commits to the university for a year and the university guarantees enrollement and financial aid (a scholarship) for a year. www.nationalletter.org/aboutTheNli/index.htmlThe NLI is a binding agreement between a prospective student-athlete and an NLI member institution. - A prospective student-athlete agrees to attend the institution full-time for one academic year (two semesters or three quarters).
- The institution agrees to provide athletics financial aid for one academic year (two semesters or three quarters).
Some NLI agreements will include all 4 years in the language stating the PSA will be covered barring they don’t get into trouble .As long as they are eligible,they can’t lose their scholarship due to performance in their respective sports. It is all about what is agreed upon.
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Post by horns1 on Jan 8, 2024 20:46:34 GMT -5
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Post by volleyaudience on Jan 8, 2024 21:08:01 GMT -5
Good player. Good citizen. Nice get. Wish her the best.
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Post by biodogtexas on Jan 8, 2024 21:09:34 GMT -5
There's no such thing as a "4-year scholarship". If she signed a NLI, it is required for there to also be a financial aid agreement for the NLI to be binding. She commits to the university for a year and the university guarantees enrollement and financial aid (a scholarship) for a year. www.nationalletter.org/aboutTheNli/index.htmlThe NLI is a binding agreement between a prospective student-athlete and an NLI member institution. - A prospective student-athlete agrees to attend the institution full-time for one academic year (two semesters or three quarters).
- The institution agrees to provide athletics financial aid for one academic year (two semesters or three quarters).
Some NLI agreements will include all 4 years in the language stating the PSA will be covered barring they don’t get into trouble .As long as they are eligible,they can’t lose their scholarship due to performance in their respective sports. It is all about what is agreed upon. replying to you and slxpress ...but those aren't NCAA rules or standard NLI agreements. Additionally, scholarships are renewed every semester. So a University can privately promise to renew it for some period of time, but that's virtually meaningless ... because "4-year scholarships" don't exist under any NCAA rule. As soon as they redshirt, it becomes 5 years. As soon as they graduate early, it becomes 3 years. As soon as they don't get playing time, it becomes just 1 year. Coaches can still "push" you off the team any time they want. They don't have to play you or even put you on the roster. Their financial aid arrangements are renewable for the entire duration of their 5-year clock, or the parties can go their separate ways after just 1 semester.
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Post by VBallLife on Jan 8, 2024 21:13:58 GMT -5
Some NLI agreements will include all 4 years in the language stating the PSA will be covered barring they don’t get into trouble .As long as they are eligible,they can’t lose their scholarship due to performance in their respective sports. It is all about what is agreed upon. replying to you and slxpress ...but those aren't NCAA rules or standard NLI agreements. Additionally they're virtually meaningless ... because "4-year scholarships" don't exist under any NCAA rule. They're renewed every semester. As soon as they redshirt, it becomes 5 years. As soon as they graduate early, it becomes 3 years. As soon as they don't get playing time, it becomes just 1 year. Coaches can still "push" you off the team any time they want. Their financial aid arrangements are renewable for the entire duration of their 5-year clock, or the parties can go their separate ways after just 1 semester. (i) Guaranteeing four-year scholarships that can neither be reduced nor canceled provided the student-athlete remains in good standing and meets his/her terms of the agreement. Effective in 2015-16, all financial aid agreements offered to incoming student-athletes will be multi-year agreements for no less than four academic years.
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Post by hornshouse23 on Jan 9, 2024 0:36:38 GMT -5
Good player. Good citizen. Nice get. Wish her the best. I am begging our fan base to not make snap judgements based on the start of the UA game. We got a really really special player, and I’m sure she’ll make an impact during her time on the 40 acres. That’s my ultimate prediction
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Post by texashorns on Jan 9, 2024 1:08:19 GMT -5
Good player. Good citizen. Nice get. Wish her the best. I am begging our fan base to not make snap judgements based on the start of the UA game. We got a really really special player, and I’m sure she’ll make an impact during her time on the 40 acres. That’s my ultimate prediction Her post after the ua game she said she wasn’t physically a 100%
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Post by babybacksets on Jan 9, 2024 6:30:05 GMT -5
Some NLI agreements will include all 4 years in the language stating the PSA will be covered barring they don’t get into trouble .As long as they are eligible,they can’t lose their scholarship due to performance in their respective sports. It is all about what is agreed upon. replying to you and slxpress ...but those aren't NCAA rules or standard NLI agreements. Additionally, scholarships are renewed every semester. So a University can privately promise to renew it for some period of time, but that's virtually meaningless ... because "4-year scholarships" don't exist under any NCAA rule. As soon as they redshirt, it becomes 5 years. As soon as they graduate early, it becomes 3 years. As soon as they don't get playing time, it becomes just 1 year. Coaches can still "push" you off the team any time they want. They don't have to play you or even put you on the roster. Their financial aid arrangements are renewable for the entire duration of their 5-year clock, or the parties can go their separate ways after just 1 semester. Ok so is this something where the contract language is malleable and just depends on the school? Or can they have multiple contract types dependent on the athletes? Like School A, a mid major, middle of the conference school can have language in one contract that says it promises Athlete A, a year scholarship paying 50-75% of their tuition/board that will be reevaluated after each season and then to Athlete B, a bigger recruit, it promises 100% of their tuition/board paid for and each year will be renewed at the same full amount, long as the athlete performs at the level that is expected of one that has their contract type. Then school B, one of the Top 5 schools in the country, blanket promises all it’s athletes 100% unless they do not meet expectations. Which could be athletic and/or academic. The “4 years” is just because that’s how many school years the university believes an athlete should attempt to finish their degree barring a redshirt year which gives them “more eligibility” and more time to complete their degree if they’re lagging or go 3years undergrad, 1 year grad at the same school or another. That’s understandable enough.
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Post by volleyball303 on Jan 9, 2024 8:46:35 GMT -5
Good player. Good citizen. Nice get. Wish her the best. I am begging our fan base to not make snap judgements based on the start of the UA game. We got a really really special player, and I’m sure she’ll make an impact during her time on the 40 acres. That’s my ultimate prediction 100% this. She is the best middle in her class hands down. Few years ago Carter Booth really struggled in the UA game and even Minnesota fans were bashing her. 9 months later she started an amazing freshman year with the Gophers. No one should read into the UA match too much. Nebraska fans already have their incoming freshman taking TL and LK outside position based off the UA match lol
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Post by eyeroll2021 on Jan 9, 2024 9:00:36 GMT -5
I am begging our fan base to not make snap judgements based on the start of the UA game. We got a really really special player, and I’m sure she’ll make an impact during her time on the 40 acres. That’s my ultimate prediction 100% this. She is the best middle in her class hands down. Few years ago Carter Booth really struggled in the UA game and even Minnesota fans were bashing her. 9 months later she started an amazing freshman year with the Gophers. No one should read into the UA match too much. Nebraska fans already have their incoming freshman taking TL and LK outside position based off the UA match lol Middles usually have a bad game at UA - offensively, they haven't had time to build a connection, defensively there isn't any film to prepare with. And with the UA coaches changing lineups between games to give all the girls some playing time, it's hard to get into a rhythm. Also: I thought she looked pretty good in the latter half of the match, particularly set 4 (IIRC)
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Post by nederlander on Jan 9, 2024 9:12:32 GMT -5
I thought Ames looked just fine. Jumping in at MB in these kinds of games is not easy, especially given the time it takes to develop a connection with setters, at any level. There’s definitely a reason Coach Elliott prefers to redshirt MBs, if possible. It’s a tough position. What stood out most to me was how she carried herself. I love players that seem to play with joy, and a naturally positive demeanor. It looks like she will be a terrific teammate and someone easy to root for.
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