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Just Wondering

Posted by Parent on November 20, 2025, 8:54 am

With the change in roster cap, schools can offer scholarships to all 25? Correct?

I know nobody knows completely, but have many schools actually increased their scholarship spend? Any Big Ten schools?

Re: Just Wondering

Posted by @Parent on November 20, 2025, 3:40 pm, in reply to "Just Wondering"

Yes, every D1 school can offer up to 25 full ride scholarships, but they don't have to. They can't have more than 25 players, but they can have anywhere from 0 to 25 scholarships.

Even in the P4, there is variability - not every program has the same resources. The SEC teams might all have 25 full rides, but not everywhere else.

Re: Just Wondering

Posted by More on November 20, 2025, 7:20 pm, in reply to "Re: Just Wondering"

Actually, there can be more than 25 on the roster if any of the players are a Designated Student Athlete.

Re: Just Wondering

Posted by Capt Obvious on November 20, 2025, 9:55 am, in reply to "Just Wondering"

These are questions that your daughter's organization should be able to answer. If not, there's a problem.

Re: Just Wondering

Posted by @Capt Obvious on November 21, 2025, 11:05 am, in reply to "Re: Just Wondering"

Dude, you are so far above all the rest of us with your knowledge. The fact that you make condescending comments instead of simply bestowing your incredible wisdom, genius. Totally put us all in our place.

Re: Just Wondering

Posted by Capt Obvious on November 21, 2025, 12:32 pm, in reply to "Re: Just Wondering"

Well, maybe make recruiting knowledge and success rate part of your due diligence when selecting an organization to play for?

Most parents are leaving it up to the players these days. They select the team by friends or uniforms.

Do better.

Re: Just Wondering

Posted by @The Cap'n on November 21, 2025, 12:54 pm, in reply to "Re: Just Wondering"

I'll let my kids know we're living by the words of the anonymous Cappy.

Why the fuck do you come on a board and try to pump yourself up instead of just answering a question?

Re: Just Wondering

Posted by Trigger Warning on November 21, 2025, 3:56 pm, in reply to "Re: Just Wondering"

Interesting what weak people get triggered by. I think the Captain is right. I know players who are playing for a coach who won’t even call college coaches for his players. Won’t nominate his players for rating sites.

These are all things you need to know ahead of time.

Re: Just Wondering

Posted by Het Tigger on November 24, 2025, 6:11 pm, in reply to "Re: Just Wondering"

And these organization should be called out on this site! We should all know what organizations to avoid. Everyone want their athlete to move to the next level,not to be sold on a organization that the president or recruiter is a con artist or a used car sales person.

Re: Just Wondering

Posted by JfC - It ain't that hard on November 25, 2025, 8:55 pm, in reply to "Re: Just Wondering"

It's 2025. We have the Internet, artificial intelligence and, thankfully, this board...

Bandits, Chill, Iowa Premier and Indiana Magic Gold are going to consistently create the most P4 commitments out of our area.

BUT... you need to go DEEPER than the jersey. It's not just about the program, it's about which team you're on. For example, if you join the Batbusters Waukegan, you ain't gonna get the eyeballs of Batbusters Stith - or even get access to the same tournaments.

It's easiest with Chill - one team per age group, and they are nationally competitive. Basically the same with Bandits. Less so with IP and IMG. And much less so with any other brands. In other words, if you don't get on those premier teams, the lower teams are only subsidizing the national - you don't get the same experience!

There are outliers though... go play for Cheetahs Connolly who has somehow flipped the script. The program is not even regionally competitive, but that one squad is nationally competitive. Find a coach like that... in fact, find ANY coach like that, and stop worrying about the name on the front.

Now, if you're looking non-P4, the good news is that there are even more options. Go grab a Sparks, NLL, Cheetahs or Wasco squad.

Come on, people. We can't be spending $10-30K a year and NOT UNDERSTANDING THE GAME!

Re: Just Wondering

Posted by YaButt on November 26, 2025, 8:10 am, in reply to "Re: Just Wondering"

All I know is thus:
If Illini and Notre Dame continues to grab the 7th or 8th best player off the Chill (because the wear that jersey) instead of taking the best player off a non-Connolly Cheetah team or NWI Sox or Silverhawks or Wasco or 30 other teams those college programs will continue to struggle.

Re: Just Wondering

Posted by @YaButt on November 26, 2025, 9:07 am, in reply to "Re: Just Wondering"

Hate to say it, but in most cases, the lower end of the Chill roster is better than the best kid on those teams. There are outliers, but with a Chill kid, you've seen them play great competition.

There's no conspiracy, just Coaches choosing talent they think will win. They have an opinion, you have an opinion, but yours doesn't really matter.

Jordan Lynch, Mt. Carmel Football Coach, had a great quote: "At the end of the day, look at yourself in the mirror. If you didn’t win or you are just not good enough, accept that. Stop looking for excuses. It’s kind of getting exhausting.’’

Re: Just Wondering

Posted by YaButt on November 26, 2025, 10:17 am, in reply to "Re: Just Wondering"

Okay then, I guess we can expect Notre Dame and Illinois to be reasonably good I the very near future because of these dominant players from the Chill (Louisville too)!

Re: Just Wondering

Posted by @YaButt on November 26, 2025, 10:59 am, in reply to "Re: Just Wondering"

Nobody said they were dominant, just better than your kid.

Re: Just Wondering

Posted by @YaButt on November 26, 2025, 8:51 am, in reply to "Re: Just Wondering"

True Story!

Re: Just Wondering

Posted by Hey Trigger on November 23, 2025, 5:19 pm, in reply to "Re: Just Wondering"

Do you also refer to yourself as Captain?

Re: Just Wondering

Posted by @Hey on November 24, 2025, 12:16 am, in reply to "Re: Just Wondering"

Solid response.

Why bother?

Re: Just Wondering

Posted by Yep on November 21, 2025, 1:59 pm, in reply to "Re: Just Wondering"

Agreed.
The Captain should cease being a jerk.

Re: Just Wondering

Posted by @parent on November 20, 2025, 11:25 am, in reply to "Re: Just Wondering"

I can tell you that the Big10 team my kid plays for has actually been taking perks away from the softball team because of the lawsuit. I would be surprised if very many schools spent more money.

Re: Just Wondering

Posted by Coach on November 20, 2025, 1:02 pm, in reply to "Re: Just Wondering"

Curious what you mean by perks?

Re: Just Wondering

Posted by @ coach on November 21, 2025, 11:11 am, in reply to "Re: Just Wondering"

For example, the athlete cafeteria where they used to able to go to get a free lunch is only available to the football and basketball teams now. They also used to be able to get free smoothies and acai bowls for breakfast after early morning lift which is no longer available to the non revenue earning sports. They also used to get 5,000 dollars a year for every year they played when they graduated but that was also pulled out of the budget. I'm definitely not complaining and they are still treated well and I'm sure they still get more than non power 5 schools, but you asked for examples. So in my humble opinion and what my daughter has communicated to me I doubt many schools will be adding more scholarships until the lawsuit is paid off.

Re: Just Wondering

Posted by @Coach on November 21, 2025, 11:07 am, in reply to "Re: Just Wondering"

Not @parent, but daughter's school has actually lost some of the academic assistance they had.

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