The oncoming House v. NCAA settlement will result in more money for most college football players, but less opportunity for others.
As part of the settlement, the NCAA will place a hard cap of 105 players on the roster, all of whom will be eligible for a scholarship. But just about every FBS team has more than 105 players already on the roster, and would continue to do so if not for the House settlement.
With Signing Day set for Dec. 4 and the transfer portal set to open Dec. 9, plans are being made for who will be on each roster beginning in 2025... and just how many current players will no longer have a spot.
"It's terrible," Dabo Swinney said Tuesday, "one of the worst things in my career."
Clemson coach Dabo Swinney says they're going to have to cut a lot of kids from the program after this season because of the House settlement/scholarship roster changes and that factors into senior day. "It's terrible ... one of the worst things in my career"
— Chapel Fowler (@chapelfowler) November 19, 2024
Swinney's former defensive coordinator spoke on coming to the same realization on Tuesday as well, calling the upcoming cuts "carnage."
Venables on Dec 4 signing day: The real carnage is getting the roster to 105. You are going to tell several players they don't have a spot. That's the thing that's caused me anxiousness. My job is to make the best decision for our program. The collateral damage is real. #Soners
— Eric Bailey (@EricBaileyTW) November 19, 2024
Expect similar quotes out of, oh, 130 other FBS head coaches over the coming days and weeks.
As always, stay tuned to The Scoop for the latest.