Hire a Semi-Pro practice squad?

[justafan]

No way it would be allowed. Saban's army of analysts isn't even allowed to talk to players, no way you could hire a bunch of people to actually play with them.

I think this is right. They'd just pass a rule against it, if there isn't one already. But there must be some grey area because players like kickers do train with pros in the offseason, etc.

 

[Beej1953]

They do?

Things have definitely changed - I was recruited from intramural hoops to be on the practice squad for men’s hoops. No pay, no scholly, no free meals or any other fringe benefits. Big pass on that.

 

[gtjeffc]

There are 105 players on the roster. The answer to this is to actually have pro players on your own team like Bama and Georgia.

Why pay players to practice M-F and not play on Saturday when you can just pay players to play on Saturday, too?

 

[Vespidie]

Might sound like a good idea right up until some UGA booster slips a semi-pro player a few bills to give a player a season ending injury during practice.

Just have to make sure that we have a designated Bobby Bouche on the sideline ready to unleash the wrath of whoop assery on the poor fool.

 

[THWG247]

How much do you think this would cost and is it allowed/feasible. I know women’s basketball teams do this. Could a football team? It may be money well spent for a team lack ours that continually lacks talent and size depth. Just a thought.

Just when I thought you couldn’t get any stupid-er

 

[CarsonNewmanJacket]

Semi Pro teams are worse than college teams more often than not