Just to answer a few questions and replies:
 
In article <[log in to unmask]>,
Mike Machnik <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>Tony Buffa asks about scholarship possibilities for the RPI walkons...
>
>I don't believe that Fridge and Dunc have made promises like that to the
>RPI walkons, but I obviously know that some coaches do that.  Possibly,
>they told them that they'd revisit the issue of money in upcoming
>years.  Sometimes when kids do well, a coach will choose to give him a
>quarter or half scholarship (or more) as a reward.  This is what the
>RPI kids can aspire to.  The right answer is that they *could* get
>money in the future.  There are too many factors involved to be able
>to project right now how or if that could happen.  But as I said, I
>believe it would be a mistake to count on that.  Kids have to look out
>for their best interests.
>
 
I totally agree with Mike on this.  Remember what college athletics is
about, getting an education and a degree to go with the experience of
teamwork and such (though some might not agree with this).
 
What will probably happen, and I am sure this is already done, is that
the kids not offered full scholarhsips will robably be compensated
with a great financial aid package.
 
For example, I know of team members that have gotten work study positions
in athletic departments, or just a lot of grants and aid.  Who's to
really say how the financial aid comes, but it does.
 
>Also, it is very possible that some of the players received academic
>scholarships unrelated to their hockey-playing, making an athletic
>scholarship unnecessary or less necessary than for some of the other
>players.
 
Which is exactly what I am talking about above.  I am sure academic
scholarships were offered, and hence coming to RPI was a little easier.
 
One of my biggest questions concerns some of the Ivies.  How does a walkon
afford to play at a Harvard for example?  Academic scholarships and
other forms of aid must come into play.
 
To answer Tony's questions about scholarships based on class years:
 
Seniors:        Jon Pirrong, Bryan Richardson, Patrick Rochon, Chris Kiley
                Jeff O'Connor, Mike Tamburro, Tim Regan
 
Juniors:        None
 
Sophmores:      Pat Brownlee, Bryan Tapper, Chris Aldous, Doug Battaglia,
                Eric Healey, Bryan Masotta
 
Freshmen:       Matt Garver, Mark Murphy, George Murray, Alan St. Hilaire
                Jen Francois Gosselin
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