'16 TN TE Andrew Craig (preferred walk-on)

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Webb School of Knoxville

Andrew Craig, Webb School of Knoxville, Tight End
MidSeason - Andrew Craig highlights

Was listed at 6-2, 170 as a sophomore. Named all-state DL his last 2 years. His defensive stats...

2015: 65 tackles, 1 TFL, 8 sacks, 5 QB hurries and 3 fumble recoveries
2014: 70 tackles, 6 TFL, 5 sacks, 2 INTs, 8 PBU

Andrew Craig, a senior tight end and defensive end at nearby Webb School of Knoxville (Tenn.), announced Monday night on his Twitter account that he has accepted a preferred walk-on offer from Tennessee.

The 6-foot-5, 240-pound Craig said he chose the Vols over scholarship offers from Division I Football Championship Subdivision programs Chattanooga, Austin Peay and Western Illinois.
Tennessee adds local TE as walk-on
 
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Is there a cap on PWO's?

If not, I say load up on these kids that have FCS offers but dream of playing for the University of Tennessee.
 
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Chattanooga wanted him badly, apparently our coaches have told him he could end up an OT if he eats enough peanut butter.

Which reminds me, is Lannom Sowell still on the team?
 
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It takes a lot of chutzpah to say no thanks to a scholarship. Here's wishing Mr. Craig the best.

Maybe one day he'll pull an Alex Ellis and earn that UT scholarship.
 
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Coach_Z said:
It takes a lot of chutzpah to say no thanks to a scholarship. Here's wishing Mr. Craig the best.

Maybe one day he'll pull an Alex Ellis and earn that UT scholarship.
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Normally, I'd agree, but with instate scholarships, UT tuition will actually be cheaper than Webb. Plus, he'll get a significantly better education than any of the other listed offers. This decision is a no brainer in my opinion. Glad to have him.
 
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So could a kid take the hope scholarship and still be considered a walk on? I was thinking I had read the ncaa closed that loophole because people were getting added as track scholarships and we're essentially just bonus football schollys. I was thinking the new rule basically stated that if a player is on any kind of scholarship and on the football team, then that's a scholarship used.
 
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He's got the size.If he can run and Blk a little bit he could help down the road.
 
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themicah85 said:
So could a kid take the hope scholarship and still be considered a walk on? I was thinking I had read the ncaa closed that loophole because people were getting added as track scholarships and we're essentially just bonus football schollys. I was thinking the new rule basically stated that if a player is on any kind of scholarship and on the football team, then that's a scholarship used.
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I could be wrong, but I think if its any kind of athletic scholarship, then it has to be a football one. I'd hope a kid could accept an academic scholarship and still be a football walk on.
 
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themicah85 said:
So could a kid take the hope scholarship and still be considered a walk on? I was thinking I had read the ncaa closed that loophole because people were getting added as track scholarships and we're essentially just bonus football schollys. I was thinking the new rule basically stated that if a player is on any kind of scholarship and on the football team, then that's a scholarship used.
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Believe the rule you are talking about refers to athletic scholarships. And that was a rule long before the lottery was established.

However, the hope scholarship program is awarded for maintaining a high GPA. I don't think the NCAA can interfere with that. I am not sure how much money each student get from the hope scholarship program, but I would say it is a drop in the bucket compared to the athletic allotment.
 
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TNnative said:
Believe the rule you are talking about refers to athletic scholarships. And that was a rule long before the lottery was established.

However, the hope scholarship program is awarded for maintaining a high GPA. I don't think the NCAA can interfere with that. I am not sure how much money each student get from the hope scholarship program, but I would say it is a drop in the bucket compared to the athletic allotment.
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That's probably it. I think the hope covers 3k a year which would still leave quite a bit of expenses. I wonder if the walk ons get all of the football facility meals like the scholarship guys?It seems like they would but the NCAA never ceases to amaze me with their decisions so who knows.
 
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Dust10 said:
I could be wrong, but I think if its any kind of athletic scholarship, then it has to be a football one. I'd hope a kid could accept an academic scholarship and still be a football walk on.
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I don't think this is technically correct. However, it ends up being true in the vast majority of cases.

I believe the rule states that if student is on any athletic scholarship, it has to count against the highest revenue sport.
 
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85SugarVol said:
I don't think this is technically correct. However, it ends up being true in the vast majority of cases.

I believe the rule states that if student is on any athletic scholarship, it has to count against the highest revenue sport.
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Good point. I guess a school like Georgetown is where this would come into play.
 
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15.5.9 Multisport Participants.
15.5.9.1 Football. [FBS/FCS] In football, a counter who was recruited (per Bylaw 15.02.8) and/or offered
financial aid to participate in football and who participates (practices or competes) in football and one or more
sports (including basketball) shall be counted in football. A counter who was not recruited (per Bylaw 15.02.8)
and/or offered financial aid to participate in football and who competes in football and one or more sports (including
basketball) shall be counted in football. (Revised: 1/10/95 effective 8/1/95, 1/9/96 effective 8/1/96, 1/15/11
effective 8/1/11)
 
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