The biggest difference is how it plays against the 85/25 rule. Just as one example, let's say Lewis does real well in the off-season and fall. He's not on an athletic scholarship, but is receiving financial aid. In the third game of the season Miles decides to play him. Even though he doesn't receive any athletic scholarship money, but does receive aid, he's automatically counts against the 85 total. If a player isn't a preferred walk-on, and sees the field in the same game, he doesn't count against the 85 limit. Just as a side note with regard to Lewis. Football is a head count sports, not a total scholarship sport. So, in essence, as long as he doesn't play Lewis could receive (hypothetically) four different forms of financial aid next season. If he plays it's not counted as four different scholarships. One other note: A lot of questions have come up in the past about Bryant Scholarships and athletes at UA. It's virtually the same thing as a preferred walk-on.
We'd see Kragthorpe before we saw anyone else besides the first two. And yes the wheels would have to be gone. Next season will be the tell tale sign of how stubborn ole Leslie is. Will he continue on the same track, or will Cameron have more room to put into place a real offense? Hopefully, Cameron has been putting things in motion since last spring while Harris has been working with the second teamers.
He won't have a real offense because he probably won't have a real QB. I do expect to see more spread type plays next season if neither QB develops the ability to pass.
