that the NCAA has accepted LSU's self imposed penalties as a result of the academic probe a while back. The matter is now closed.
LSU voluntarily gives up a number of official visits and 2 scholarships next year. The official visit restriction has already been done--last season. Nick didn't use close to the allowed number of official visits. Also Nick has oversigned the last two seasons and is loaded in talent. There will have to be transfers, flunk-outs,or grayshirts for LSU to make the 85-scholarship limit in August. Several grayshirts will likely count against next years limit. LSU probably wasn't going to be able to sign 25 next year anyway. There aren't a lot of transfers from a National Championship team that plays a lot of guys.
I think this is somewhat of a problem. We already were going to have a small class next year and it just got smaller by two guys. Although the loads of talent collected over the past 2 years should be enough to offset the loss.
Actually it is not a problem. LSU is only going to sign between 17-20 players, including grey shirts. The two given up come off the 25 limit so the loss of the two has absolutely no effect.
I'm confused. I thought that LSU was losing two scholarships for the 2005 season. That would put us at a max of 83 thus limiting the # we could sign to scholarships next recruiting season. If it is the way you're saying, what was the point of us even offering to lose two schollys?
We give up two schollys, and the NCAA gets off our back. A self imposed punishment. We don't do anything and the NCAA lays down the whip.
As I understand it we just give up two annual scholarships. The 85-scholarship limit hasn't been mentioned.
