(02-26-2019 12:48 PM)RiceOwl Wrote:  ausowl - the new financial aid matrix will do no harm to recruiting, that's for sure.

From my perspective, targeting recruits based on their ability to receive financial aid as opposed to talent and commitment to education does not make any sense.

The target should be good baseball players looking for a great education. Don't adjust the target simply to find guys who can go to school at a discount.

If a recruit is a (1) good ballplayer, (2) committed to his education, and comes from a (3) low income family that is an added bonus given the new financial aid program.

We don't need to make exceptions on the first two simply because #3 is true.

No one is suggesting such an exception. But there are good recruits who Bragga (or any coach) would want for which a 1/4 athletic scholarship (baseball limited to 11.7 scholarships) would still leave the family with a substantial bill each year. The new program would eliminate that for many of these recruits, allowing them to attend cost free vs. paying 3/4s of the cost of tuition. That's a big deal for many prospective student athletes and their families.