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DESTIN, Fla. — Southeastern Conference football coaches are bracing for the impact of a potential downsizing of rosters around the NCAA, but they're united in support of the walk-ons. They convened at the league's spring meetings with potential roster caps among the issues on their minds following a settlement agreement involving the NCAA and the five biggest conferences. How that ultimately shakes out won't be clear for months, but Texas A&M coach Mike Elko was especially adamant against the prospect of football rosters being limited to as few as 85 players, which would eliminate walk-ons.
