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Stallion

(6,613 posts)

6. Real Students

Reply to pangaia (Original post)

Mon Dec 16, 2013, 11:48 PM

Dec 2013

They actually don't receive NCAA scholarships but are required to receive appointments just like other students. The academies are not limited by normal NCAA scholarship limits which allowed them to "recruit" more players. They also utilize prep schools to develop from a larger pool of generally not highly recruited players. But they are otherwise required to abide by the rules and regulations of the academies

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Army Navy Game players-- hired hands or regular students..? [View all] pangaia Dec 2013 OP

They're SUPPOSED to be regular students who serve in the military after graduation rocktivity Dec 2013 #1

Thanks. That was my uneducated guess. pangaia Dec 2013 #2

There are exceptions: alp227 Dec 2013 #3

Neither of them got to turn pro right after graduating rocktivity Dec 2013 #4

Napoleon McCallum, too getting old in mke Dec 2013 #5

Real Students Stallion Dec 2013 #6

They are recruited just like other college athletes Packerowner740 Dec 2013 #7