SEC Schools propose increase in schollie limit to 14.7

[sdshox]

Just came across this article and thought it should be posted...

http://www.ncaa.org/wps/ncaa?ContentID=22378&utm_source=delivra&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ncaa_news_direct%206/6/2008%202:12:09%20PM

Basically, trying to get the NCAA to increase the limit on scholarships to 14.7 from 11.7.

[rrshock]

http://www.shockernet.net/sn/viewtopic.php?t=11393

Got beat to it apparently.

[Shox21]

I don't follow baseball as much as basketball, but have developed a fondness for the sport so am trying to understand more. I didn't realize that baseball players were only on "partial" scholarships, and that we only have 11.7 (what a wierd number and I'm sure there is a logical explanation as to how this number came about) scholarships for some 35 to 40 students. Are they all on partial scholarships? Is there a dollar limit for each scholarship? How are 11.7 scholarships spread over 40 some student athletes? Is there other aid (that the athlete doesn't have to pay it back) available.

I know that basketball is limited to 13 scholarships, but with a roster of around 15, that's okay. I assume these are considered "full" scholarships but do they cover everything (living expenses)? Is there again a dollar limit on each scholarship?

I don't know anything about football scholarships except that the number is somewhere around 85, which again I assume are full scholarship.

Sure hope someone out there can explain all this to me. It would help my understanding of how all this works.