:geaux: What's the status of Tyler Edwards, the TE from Monroe and brother of a former LSU TE? Came in with a lot of fanfare. What's the scoop on him? :LSU231:
I believe title IX mandates that sports teams for men and women have to be equal in number in the NCAA universities.
I suspect we will see a lot of dual tight end sets this season with Clement and D. Peterson as the # 1s and Joseph and Edwards as the # 2 rotation. This is pretty strong because it gives you more blocking on running plays and especially with Peterson doesn't take away from passing. Matter of fact, Peterson at 6'4", 240 may be the best receiver on the team and the best tight end. IMO Peterson may develop into a superstar, He reminds me of a bigger Patrick Peterson. They may be cousins, I don't know. The tight end position this year is solid with the potential to be outstanding. The same goes for the DE end position.with Montgomery, Mingo, Aghayere, Edwards and maybe Ken Adams in the rotation. All are very good with Montgomery probably the monster of the group. I'm looking forward to seeing this group in action.
LSU has to offer an equal number of scholarships to men and women athletes. Since there is no women's equivalent for the 85 football scholarships, some minor mens sports had to be eliminated and most men's minor sports receive less than full scholarships. Women get full rides. LSU had to drop men's team sports and dropped the ones that were not SEC sports.
I thought Title IX made allowances for the disparity between football and all other sports. Men's and women's basketball must be equal, baseball equal to softball, etc, but football stands alone.
I wish it were so. But Title IX compliance is complicated and vaguely-worded. It requires that women be given "opportunities that are substantially proportionate" or "Demonstrate a continual expansion of athletic opportunities", or "full and effective accommodation of their interests and abilities". Court rulings have been inconsistent and make it more confusing. In 1996, a federal court referenced Title IX in ruling that LSU violated the civil rights of female athletes with "arrogant ignorance" of their needs. Whatever that means. General schools with 50% or more female enrollment must demonstrate ""opportunities that are substantially proportionate" by awarding an equal number of scholarships. To compensate for football, many schools have added women's soccer and crew-boat teams that have large scholarship allocations. It's one reason that high-paid coaches like Les Miles have actual salaries of less than $300,000. Women coaches salaries have to be "in line" for Title IX compliance. Most of Les' 3.7 million paycheck comes from "extra compensation".
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