Avery Johnson to Alabama Recruiting Implications

[mrydel]

I believe most schools allow full or partial tuition breaks for children of profs or coaches. I think I heard the other day that Arkansas children of coaches get in for 1/2 tuition.

[fan]

pretty sure tuition is free for SMU employees

[Junior]

well, his dad would definitely be an employee. and a pretty well-paid one at that.

[PonySnob]

pretty sure tuition is free for SMU employees

Believe that it was just taken away after the "assessment" by Bain.


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[CalallenStang]

pretty sure tuition is free for SMU employees

Believe that it was just taken away after the "assessment" by Bain.


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Wrong. Still a benefit, but fewer people are now employed by SMU (a bunch are now employed by companies that SMU contracts with)

[Pony_Law]

pretty sure tuition is free for SMU employees

A lot of schools tier thwt benefit based on years of service, 5 years you can take classes for free, 10 your immediate family can take for free , 20 your whole family ect.

[CalallenStang]

Unless BB is different from FB I do not believe a release has anything to do with one year or two. That would be a conference rule. If you do not get a release you can still go anywhere but cannot receive a scholarship until the time, either one or two years has expired. So if you do not get a release for a school to which you go, you would have to pay your own way until the designated time was up.

Mrydel, after researching this, you are correct. The question is what is the SEC's rule on this and would they grant an exception? (Given that it's a father/son and it's Bama, I'm inclined to believe they would)

[ojaipony]

Bottom line: I don't think any of the dallas aTm bball kids leave even if Jr does.

[CalallenStang]

Bottom line: I don't think any of the dallas aTm bball kids leave even if Jr does.

Tend to agree with this. Much harder for them to leave than Jr

[ojaipony]

(although I wouldn't be opposed to listening to interest from Hogg and Davis).

[Paladin]

I think this might be a good hire for Bama. Avery always struck me as more of a college coach than a pro coach. While his son might transfer to Bama I do not think any of the other A&M signees will.

Capable coach....with a cartoon voice...

[PonyKris89]

Avery did a reat job with the Mavs.

His message and delivery wear thin at the pro level, but I was always thinking his demeanor will be perfect in college game. This is a great hire for Bama.