House Settlement Hearing - April 7, 2025

[Voice of the Quakers]

2 hours ago, Boring said:

That seems insane after decades of 9.9 scholarships, doesn't it? Seems like there will be a lot of guys who didn't even win state getting schollies if so many are being offered. 

Schools that opt to the House settlement may offer up to 30 full scholarships. Doesn't mean they will.

This is the part where we need to remind ourselves that schools opting in to the settlement - the Power 4/5 schools are mandated to accept to the settlement terms - are doing so to push money to their football and basketball players, not to non-revenue sports like wrestling. Looking at the terrain of D1 wrestling, I would be very concerned that MAC and SOCON schools will actually reduce their spending on wrestling to prop up their football and basketball teams.

[Boring]

2 hours ago, ionel said:

We eliminated many walk ons when went to 9.9.   What happened to all those Nebraska football black shirts? 

I think Nebraska got rid of all the blackshirts when they realized that not only does their defense truly suck balls, but has for decades. 

You know what the "N" on Nebraska's helmets stand for? Nawledge. 

[ionel]

3 hours ago, Boring said:

I think Nebraska got rid of all the blackshirts when they realized that not only does their defense truly suck balls, but has for decades. 

You know what the "N" on Nebraska's helmets stand for? Nawledge. 

Roster size was limited same in wrestling it reduced in some cases eliminated walk ons.  

[Wrestleknownothing]

The judge is pushing back on roster limits to the extent they impact currently rostered athletes.

https://www.si.com/fannation/name-image-likeness/nil-news/house-v-ncaa-judge-wilken-threatens-reject-settlement-over-roster-limits

 

Edited 11 hours ago by Wrestleknownothing

[BlueWolverine]

On 4/19/2025 at 2:54 AM, Cornell Kevin said:

It surprises me a little that they came back with absolutely no modifications on the roster limit as the judge had strongly suggested.  She even said on April 7th something along the lines that if it wasn’t worked on that they risked her declining the entire deal. With that being said, I don’t see her doing so.  I think it will pass. 

Seems like the judge was surprised too and didn't appreciate that approach. Now they'll cave on phased roster limits, and it'll pass.