Because the power schools know that the higher the number the greater their advantage to separate from "mid-major" programs.spacemonkey wrote: ↑Mon Jan 26, 2026 1:49 pmSerious question...why would we need 34 scholarships to play baseball. It is not like it is very physical. I would think 20 would be plenty. If we habe that many injuries just move on to next year.
Why does football need 105 when 80 provides three deep at every position. Same reason. Bear Bryant incorporated the practice at Bama in the 60's and we've now made it the standard.
Dumb.