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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2024 13:30:03 GMT -5
Anyone else having troubles watching this announcement on Instagram? I don’t see it.
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Post by stevehorn on Jan 19, 2024 15:25:29 GMT -5
Sark and Elliott really tryna fight rn to have the better portal class this cycle and i love it Saban retiring seems to be giving the edge to Sark.
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Post by texashorns on Jan 19, 2024 22:35:29 GMT -5
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Post by hookem24 on Jan 19, 2024 23:46:49 GMT -5
New to Volleytalk but whoever said when Texas volleyball post the signing announcements of players that they’re on scholarship is correct. If you noticed when we got Kayla Caffey her didn’t say signed, it said committed. On signing day, they sign their NLI which is pretty much financial aid aka scholarship money for the athletes. Walk ons do not sign their NLI. Our scholarship athletes are Skinner, Wenaas, Akana, Kahahawai, Halter, Singletary, Swindle, Helmers, Byrd, Bunton, Tomkinson, and Ames. I don’t think Tomkinson is on scholarship. I believe Carlson will be on scholarship in the fall.
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Post by babybacksets on Jan 20, 2024 5:40:35 GMT -5
New to Volleytalk but whoever said when Texas volleyball post the signing announcements of players that they’re on scholarship is correct. If you noticed when we got Kayla Caffey her didn’t say signed, it said committed. On signing day, they sign their NLI which is pretty much financial aid aka scholarship money for the athletes. Walk ons do not sign their NLI. Our scholarship athletes are Skinner, Wenaas, Akana, Kahahawai, Halter, Singletary, Swindle, Helmers, Byrd, Bunton, Tomkinson, and Ames. I don’t think Tomkinson is on scholarship. I believe Carlson will be on scholarship in the fall. That’d be insane if Tomkinson wasn’t on scholarship, she could have played at several schools on the West Coast and not paid out of state tuition only to likely never touch the court. The Texas program is incredible but not bankrupt your parents incredible. More than likely an in state player on the roster isn’t on scholarship.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2024 7:16:18 GMT -5
I don’t think Tomkinson is on scholarship. I believe Carlson will be on scholarship in the fall. That’d be insane if Tomkinson wasn’t on scholarship, she could have played at several schools on the West Coast and not paid out of state tuition only to likely never touch the court. The Texas program is incredible but not bankrupt your parents incredible. More than likely an in state player on the roster isn’t on scholarship. In State PlayersKenna Miller Madi Skinner Reagan Rutherford Averi Carlson Reese Emmerick Ayden Ames Jenna Wenaas Brennan Rodriguez tbh I could see a world where none of them are on scholarship except Ames. (not saying it's the truth just saying I could see it) Which would leave 11 scholarships for all of our out of staters. Ella Swindle (MO) Emma Halter (IN) Sydney Helmers (KY) Auburn Thompkinson (CA) Marianna Singletary (SC) Jordyn Byrd (FL) Devin Kahahawai (HI) Keonilei Akana (HI) Nya Burton (KY) Whitney Lauenstein (NE) Rella Binny (HI) If every out of state player gets a scholarship plus 1 for Ames thats 12. The rest could be on NIL money. But who knows. The important thing is our starters and practice gym are ELITE! This roster rivals the 2022 roster imo and I couldn't be more excited for 2024.
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Post by babybacksets on Jan 20, 2024 7:24:36 GMT -5
That’d be insane if Tomkinson wasn’t on scholarship, she could have played at several schools on the West Coast and not paid out of state tuition only to likely never touch the court. The Texas program is incredible but not bankrupt your parents incredible. More than likely an in state player on the roster isn’t on scholarship. In State PlayersKenna Miller Madi Skinner Reagan Rutherford Averi Carlson Reese Emmerick Ayden Ames Jenna Wenaas Brennan Rodriguez tbh I could see a world where none of them are on scholarship except Ames. (not saying it's the truth just saying I could see it) Which would leave 11 scholarships for all of our out of staters. Ella Swindle (MO) Emma Halter (IN) Sydney Helmers (KY) Auburn Thompkinson (CA) Marianna Singletary (SC) Jordyn Byrd (FL) Devin Kahahawai (HI) Keonilei Akana (HI) Nya Burton (KY) Whitney Lauenstein (NE) Rella Benny (HI) If every out of state player gets a scholarship plus 1 for Ames thats 12. The rest could be on NIL money. But who knows. The important thing is our starters and practice gym are ELITE! This roster rivals the 2022 roster imo and I couldn't be more excited for 2024. If there was a way to confirm that JE was actually doing this I would absolutely shake the man’s hand as a master of in state recruiting, because in state deductions + NIL could make things very easy to recruit at a high level. So curious now….
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Post by eyeroll2021 on Jan 20, 2024 9:50:51 GMT -5
In State PlayersKenna Miller Madi Skinner Reagan Rutherford Averi Carlson Reese Emmerick Ayden Ames Jenna Wenaas Brennan Rodriguez tbh I could see a world where none of them are on scholarship except Ames. (not saying it's the truth just saying I could see it) Which would leave 11 scholarships for all of our out of staters. Ella Swindle (MO) Emma Halter (IN) Sydney Helmers (KY) Auburn Thompkinson (CA) Marianna Singletary (SC) Jordyn Byrd (FL) Devin Kahahawai (HI) Keonilei Akana (HI) Nya Burton (KY) Whitney Lauenstein (NE) Rella Benny (HI) If every out of state player gets a scholarship plus 1 for Ames thats 12. The rest could be on NIL money. But who knows. The important thing is our starters and practice gym are ELITE! This roster rivals the 2022 roster imo and I couldn't be more excited for 2024. If there was a way to confirm that JE was actually doing this I would absolutely shake the man’s hand as a master of in state recruiting, because in state deductions + NIL could make things very easy to recruit at a high level. So curious now…. There's no universe in which Rella is on scholarship but Madi isn't.
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Post by hornfanaustin on Jan 20, 2024 12:01:46 GMT -5
If there was a way to confirm that JE was actually doing this I would absolutely shake the man’s hand as a master of in state recruiting, because in state deductions + NIL could make things very easy to recruit at a high level. So curious now…. There's no universe in which Rella is on scholarship but Madi isn't. I believe, but have no definitive proof, that Molly wasn't on scholarship her last year. I believe she was on NIL money, freeing up her scholarship for another. Again, no proof other than JE saying, "And we have to find some NIL money for Molly", when he was talking about her future.
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Post by babybacksets on Jan 20, 2024 13:24:50 GMT -5
If there was a way to confirm that JE was actually doing this I would absolutely shake the man’s hand as a master of in state recruiting, because in state deductions + NIL could make things very easy to recruit at a high level. So curious now…. There's no universe in which Rella is on scholarship but Madi isn't. But you’re still thinking of scholarships in terms of it being allotted to the “worthy” players. If Texas, post NIL, has developed a program that convinces the best in state talent that they can be more than taken care of while foregoing their scholarship, I can see that being a great sense of pride that the in state players would have going and playing for UT.
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Post by stevehorn on Jan 20, 2024 13:37:45 GMT -5
There's no universe in which Rella is on scholarship but Madi isn't. But you’re still thinking of scholarships in terms of it being allotted to the “worthy” players. If Texas, post NIL, has developed a program that convinces the best in state talent that they can be more than taken care of while foregoing their scholarship, I can see that being a great sense of pride that the in state players would have going and playing for UT. This is just someone throwing out a theory based on sheer speculation. For instance, Rella Binney is almost certainly a walk-on. Skinner and Weenas almost certainly are scholarship players this academic year. Miller, Emerick, and Rameriz have always been assumed to be non-scholarship players and that is not based on NIL.
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Post by babybacksets on Jan 20, 2024 14:53:33 GMT -5
But you’re still thinking of scholarships in terms of it being allotted to the “worthy” players. If Texas, post NIL, has developed a program that convinces the best in state talent that they can be more than taken care of while foregoing their scholarship, I can see that being a great sense of pride that the in state players would have going and playing for UT. This is just someone throwing out a theory based on sheer speculation. For instance, Rella Binney is almost certainly a walk-on. Skinner and Weenas almost certainly are scholarship players this academic year. Miller, Emerick, and Rameriz have always been assumed to be non-scholarship players and that is not based on NIL. Key word is “almost certainly” but ok
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Post by dl3ww on Jan 20, 2024 15:05:41 GMT -5
Not to be that person but does it matter who’s on scholarship? I’m pretty sure EVERYONE on the team is getting the money they deserve!
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Post by stevehorn on Jan 20, 2024 15:29:14 GMT -5
This is just someone throwing out a theory based on sheer speculation. For instance, Rella Binney is almost certainly a walk-on. Skinner and Weenas almost certainly are scholarship players this academic year. Miller, Emerick, and Rameriz have always been assumed to be non-scholarship players and that is not based on NIL. Key word is “almost certainly” but ok I could have written as "definitely" but that would be claiming to have specific knowledge which I don't. However my "almost certainly" are based on knowledge of the Texas program which exceeds yours.
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Post by stevehorn on Jan 20, 2024 15:32:01 GMT -5
Not to be that person but does it matter who’s on scholarship? I’m pretty sure EVERYONE on the team is getting the money they deserve! Primarily it's curiosity. Also a better understanding does allow fans like us to perhaps better understand recruiting/transfer decisions.
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