Why the difference in Roster Size between ISU and Iowa

[eyekwah]

Out of curiosity I wanted to know the number of jucos on the ISU roster. There are 12 that I counted, Iowa has five. In my pursuit I noticed that ISU roster lists 134 players and Iowa lists 114, a difference of 20 more at ISU. Does anyone know why ISU can have a roster that large?

For interest here is a breakout of members by class

Class	ISU	Iowa
freshman	30	30
junior	3	16
red shirt freshman	23	23
red shirt junior	31	0
red shirt soph	26	0
red shirt senior	12	0
soph	6	24
seniors	3	21

I don't have a clue as to how these numbers are so skewed. Is there a difference in how conferences handle the number of players on a roster?

 

[imported_ankle23]

walkons.

 

[imported_ankle23]

wow - if paw can keep them together - they have potential in the next 1-2-3 years with as many young guys they have on their team.

 

[thetrza]

The table is just a little confusing.

 

[eyekwah]

The table is just a little confusing.

The left column is the class groupings; ie freshman, sophomore, etc. ISU has more class groupings. The center column has a header for ISU. Below it are the number of players for that class. The right column has a header for Iowa. Below it are the number of players for the class in the left most column.

 

[docholihawk]

wow - if paw can keep them together - they have potential in the next 1-2-3 years with as many young guys they have on their team.

They have potential if he can develop the talent. It hasn't been his strong suit but you never know.

 

[eyekwah]

walkons.

I assumed the same, but that adds up to 49 walkons. I looked up the Big Ten West rosters sizes, interesting as well.

1. Nebraska - 134
2. Minnesota - 119
3. Wisconsin - 113
4. Illinois - 115
5. Purdue - 113
6. Northwestern - 107
7. Iowa -114

Nebraska way out of whack compared to the rest of the division.

 

[imported_ankle23]

i just put their roster on an excel spreadsheet and it came to 124 players. isu. note the roster says 'alpha roster'....i looked at the official isu roster and it was closer to your number - i think 133.


http://www.ourlads.com/ncaa-football-depth-charts/roster/iowa-state/90774

 

[HawgEyeState]

I assumed the same, but that adds up to 49 walkons. I looked up the Big Ten West rosters sizes, interesting as well.

1. Nebraska - 134
2. Minnesota - 119
3. Wisconsin - 113
4. Illinois - 115
5. Purdue - 113
6. Northwestern - 107
7. Iowa -114

Nebraska way out of whack compared to the rest of the division.

Not surprisingly, the EASIEST school, academically, (Nebraska) has the highest FB roster total
& the most difficult, Northwestern has the lowest roster total.

Since the academics, at Nebraska our not unlike a Junior college, they throw it all at the
Wall and see what sticks

 

[Knight78]

And yet all of them can keep only 85 players on full scholarship. So either the scholarships are being split between two or more players or all in excess of the 85 are walkons.

 

[thetrza]

Haven't you ever talked to a Nebraska fan about the walk-on program? They act like its the biggest act of self sacrifice in human history for these kids to show up to practice and get pushed around and hit by the real players.

 

[mrolympia]

wow - if the next coach in after they fire paw can keep them together - they have potential in the next 1-2-3 years with as many young guys they have on their team.

fix'd

plus they're ISU, they're never going to be any good.

 

[thetrza]

The roster doesn't show how big their hearts are. Because they have such big hearts and they play with so much heart.

 

[HawkInATX]

The roster doesn't show how big their hearts are. Because they have such big hearts and they play with so much heart.

Just waiting for confirmation on the clear eyes...