Matt Evans replied to a previous message:
>>             ************Eric J. Burton************  wrote
>>I can't believe that he isn't on a full ride, we pay enough taxes in
>>Minnesota to allow full scholarships. This makes me wounder what woog is
>>thinking.
>
>
>Woog is trying to put as many skates at Minnesota as he can.  He had 29
>players on the roster, with 23 playing 18 or more games.  The fourth line
>was a turnstyle all season with players being rotated in and out of the
>lineup.  By offering a few players half scholarships Woog can have more
>players at his disposal, but some players who are offered partial
>scholarships slip away from him. (Chad Remackel of CC was one)  The allure
>of playing for Minnesota allows him to do this.
>
>Most coaches
>18 scholarships ->  18 full scholarships  ->  22 players
>
>Woog
>18 scholarships ->  12 full, 12 half  ->  24 players on scholarship  -> 29
>players
>
>(These numbers are made up)
>
>If you were a coach what would you prefer?
 
Matt's on the mark here.
I don't remember details offhand, but I seem to recall reading somewhere
this winter that the Gophers had only a couple players who weren't
receiving ANY scholarship money, so it's something like 26 or 27 players on
scholarship.
 
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