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Posted on 5/31/16 at 9:09 am to LSU GrandDad
Posted on 5/31/16 at 9:09 am to LSU GrandDad
TOPS has been an advantage for LSU baseball. LINK
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Since its inception, the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students — otherwise known as TOPS — gave Louisiana’s state schools some cost-effective flexibility on the college baseball diamond.
Per NCAA rules, Division I baseball programs are given 11.7 scholarships to distribute among a total of 27 student-athletes at what percentage the head coach sees fit. Typically the scholarships are divvied up by portions and divided among team members.
"The TOPS program, to me, felt like it gave you three or four more scholarships to work with," Louisiana Tech baseball coach Greg Goff said. "It's a tremendous, tremendous advantage for the state of Louisiana baseball teams."
The TOPS program allowed Louisiana coaches to save scholarship money by filling out their rosters with in-state players who met the requirements of a 20 on the ACT and 2.8 GPA for a tuition waiver.
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Posted on 5/31/16 at 9:32 am to jatebe
Jay Jacobs proposed that all SEC teams fall under the same requirements in baseball (can't remember exactly what he was asking for) but it was shot down by the other schools. As a college baseball fan pre nerfed bats, I always wanted one of the state teams to become a power. It would have been nice to follow a team to Omaha. But I have come to the conclusion it will never happen. Every 10-15 years one will put up a decent team, but it is impossible to have sustained success under the current scholly regs. The state needs to progress out of the early 20th century for any changes to happen.
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