39 DAYS TO KICKOFF: Jay Hanley
by BracketCat on Jul 26, 2011 12:00 AM CDT
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#39 Jay Hanley |
Position: Fullback Previous College: None Projection: Second-String Status: Preferred Walk-On |
James John "Jay" Hanley (b. Sept. 18, 1989) is the primary backup to Braden Wilson at the fullback position.
Although playing fullback might be a dying art across the college football landscape, it remains a vital component of Bill Snyder's offense — especially that thrice-damned short-side option.
If something untoward happened to Wilson this season — God forbid — it's nice to know there's a big boy behind him on the depth chart ready to carry the load. Or, more accurately, lay a dude out to block for the guy carrying the load.
Hanley also saw quite a bit of time in 2010 as an upback on special teams, including two short kickoff returns against North Texas. It seems likely that he will continue in that role in 2011.
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Is it just me or are there a lot of walk-ons?
I understand Snyder doesn’t want to use all his scholarships, but it seems like he has a very large number of walk-ons, even reasonably important ones, on the team.
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I think there are more than 130 people on the roster, which is as high as I can remember.
So yeah, there’s a lot of walk-ons. And apparently some of the people I have marked as being on scholarship also are walk-ons, because my schollie count is in excess of Snyder’s 69. (Boy, there’s a phrase I never thought I’d type…)
In other words, we’re turning into the new version of classic Nebraska.
Question on Scholarships
I’ve heard that many of the walk-ons are on scholastic scholarships and grants. If so, do they count against the roster limitations? Are teams allowed to have as many players as they want on the team as long as they don’t exceed their athletic scholarship limitations?
If I'd known I was going to live this long, I'd have taken better care of myself.
According to Rule 11.3 of the Big 12 Rules and Regulations
only 70 members of the team may dress and travel with the team. This means that regardless of the status (athletic or academic scholarship or walk-on) only 70 get to dress and have the opportunity to play.
According to the NCAA Rule 17.9.2.1.2 – Limit on Number of Participants—Bowl Subdivision. [FBS], that rule states: “In bowl subdivision football, there shall be a limit of 105 student-athletes who may engage in practice activities prior to the institution’s first day of classes or the institution’s first contest, whichever occurs earlier.”
So you can have 105 participants (regardless of scholarship) but only 70 get to dress.
Ah, my mistake.
Thank you for correcting me.
Though there is an exception
for the service academies, who are allowed to have unlimited participants (17.9.2.1.2.3 Exception—National Service Academies)
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