Texas Tech, Nebraska and Kansas State have made appeals to the scholarship limit this spring and each has been denied. The Big 12 will likely seek some kind of waiver procedure. Texas Tech will have just nine scholarship players next season, four fewer than the limit of 13. Tech was seeking relief from the rule because the Red Raiders are coming off an NCAA-imposed scholarship reduction because of previous violations. The intent of the rule was to increase graduation rates by forcing coaches to retain the players they sign.
Scholarships are renewable on a yearly basis.
I'm concerned that it's going to lead to even more potential chaos. Budget issues are another topic of the Big 12 meetings, which conclude Thursday. Kansas, Iowa State and Nebraska dropped sports this spring to save money. Weiberg said the athletic directors have decided to meet again later this summer to discuss financial issues. However, Weiberg said revenue distribution has not been discussed, despite earlier concerns from outgoing athletic directors Max Urick of Kansas State and Bob Frederick of Kansas.