MGoBlog defeats Alabama, SEC

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http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/breaking-news/story/1072656.html SEC limits football signees to 28 each year THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DESTIN, Fla. -- On the final day of the Southeastern Conference spring business meeting Friday, league presidents unanimously approved a rule limiting conference football teams to signing just 28 players annually. NCAA rules allow teams just 25 scholarships per year, but SEC schools generally over sign players, anticipating a portion of the ones they sign won't academically qualify. The new SEC rule takes effect immediately.

Blazefire

May 30th, 2009 at 10:57 PM ^

I can already see the next wave - "RivalScoutPN.com - Sure NFL-bound star recruit X has elected to commit to sign with SEC team X ... for next season. 'Well, coach told me they really want me, but they don't have room to sign me this year, and since everybody knows there's no way I'll ever qualify academically this year, I'm just going to voluntarily put off signing, then sign next year, red shirt, and play one year before jumping to the NFL. It'll be just like the NBA, only I have to waste a year at Junior College.' When asked if he thought it was fair to coerce a student athlete into sacrificing his chance at a quality education and greater playing time and readiness at another institution, SEC coach X scoffed and then stormed off to commit more recruiting violations."