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    Wrestling 2026-2027

    Lol I can’t believe I can possibly add value on the wrestling thread. ALLEGEDLY a huge part of why Iowa State cut women’s gymnastics was so that they had more money to put into men’s/women’s wrestling. So maybe they’ll make better hires with more money?
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    The Landscape of NCAA Olympic Sports

    Not at all! 'Twas amused :)
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    The Landscape of NCAA Olympic Sports

    One of today's clarifications issued by the judge is that this preliminary injunction does not supersede the existing transfer rules. So if an athlete wasn't already in the portal and the portal isn't open for them (no coaching change, etc.), they have to claim their fifth year at the same...
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    The Landscape of NCAA Olympic Sports

    Try reading the post again because I said the opposite of what you thought (also, I'm a sister) :) I'd take the freshman in all scenarios, even when the fifth year was the superstar. Because this is a preliminary injunction, it would be wildly irresponsible for a coach to dump a freshman for a...
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    The Landscape of NCAA Olympic Sports

    If I’m a coach, I’m not throwing a freshman overboard for a 5th year based on a preliminary injunction. Too much risk.
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    UNC Men’s Golf 2025-2026

    Who wouldn't want to live in Chapel Hill???
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    UNC Field Hockey 2026-2027

    I do feel for the two classes wedged between the COVID year group and the 5x5 group because they had very unlucky timing, but I agree that extending eligibility to the Class of 2026 is silly, particularly for fall sports where they probably stopped training (and mentally came to terms with...
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    UNC Gymnastics 2026-2027

    Kind of old news at this point but I forgot to post it: we will be competing in next year's Sprouts Collegiate Quad taking place in January 9-10, 2027 in Greenville, SC. The eight participating teams are UNC, UCLA, Florida, LSU, Oklahoma, Georgia, Clemson, and Utah. They haven't announced yet...
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    The Landscape of NCAA Olympic Sports

    It probably helps that coaches can draw on the experience of the covid year era, which posed essentially the same challenges (at least in the head count sports).
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    The Landscape of NCAA Olympic Sports

    I feel like I've read conflicting things about this so I'm hoping you can clear it up. Can a walk-on be grandfathered as a DSA even if they were never at risk of being cut because their team was never at or over the roster limit? To keep your football example going, if a football team only had...
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    UNC Gymnastics 2026-2027

    Sarah Brown (Penn State HC) just accepted the head coach position at the new Texas State program, which should mean the portal is open for Penn State gymnasts. Something to keep an eye on. I very much doubt this will be a repeat Clemson situation where she takes a bunch of athletes with her...
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    5 for 5

    On balance I support this rule, but one thing I don't like about it is that it's further divorcing college athletics from academics. It's implying that a bachelor's is a five year process for athletes when it's still four for most, and many universities are experimenting with three-year degrees...
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    5 for 5

    Aaaaaand, there it is. Can't say I'm surprised.
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    5 for 5

    This is where I think we have the potential to really excel across all sports. UNC has a lot of very strong grad programs, and academically-inclined athletes, particularly in non-revenue sports, will be jumping at the chance to get a year of grad school paid for at a strong academic program.
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    5 for 5

    Probably the biggest near term impact of this is going to be on recruiting, because the new 5-in-5 rule combined with the roster cap creates a lot of uncertainty for coaches. Do we think currently-enrolled athletes are going to be pushed to commit to a 5th year (or not) ASAP so that coaches...
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