Recruits looks around

[Randolph Duke]

Wouldn't this be an NCAA violation if Coach Strong contacted a recruit during the "dead period?" I thought that the recruits could reach out to the coaches but not vice versa

A dead period is a period of time when it is not permissible to make in-person recruiting contacts or evaluations on or off the institution's campus or to permit official or unofficial visits by prospective student-athletes to the institution's campus. The provision of complimentary admissions to a prospective student-athlete during a dead period is prohibited, except as provided in Bylaw 13.7.2.5 for a prospective student-athlete who visits an institution as part of a group. During a dead period, a coaching staff member may not serve as a speaker at or attend a meeting or banquet at which prospective student-athletes are in attendance, except as provided in Bylaw 13.1.8.4, and may not visit a prospective student-athlete's educational institution. It remains permissible, however, for an institutional staff member to write or telephone a prospective student-athlete during a dead period.

Coaches could send unlimited text messages and other forms of electronic communications if a recruiting rule proposed by the Rules Working Group is approved in January by the members who serve on the Division I Legislative Council.

The membership will consider three new recruiting proposals the Rules Working Group constructed during its September meeting from similar measures that were adopted and later suspended by the Board of Directors early in 2013.

The proposed removal of limitations on text messaging between coaches and recruits by the NCAA Rules Working Group does not apply to football.

Text messaging has been banned between coaches and recruits in football since 2007. It is allowed in basketball. Coaches are permitted to communicate with football recruits by other methods of private messaging, including through social media.

The reinstatement of text messaging in football was part of a controversial package of recruiting deregulation passed early this year by the Division I Board of Directors but suspended in May by the same group after it was met with widespread criticism.

A subcommittee of the NCAA's Leadership Council was subsequently formed to examine recruiting issues in football. That group has not taken action on any issues related to electronic communication between football coaches and recruits.

 

[86MEHorn]

It's not surprising to lose recruits when changing coaches. And it's good that only 2 are looking to flip. It may be hard for fans to accept this, but some of these kids actually wanted to play for Mack.

I believe Jamal Adams scratched Texas off his list when Brown resigned. Hopefully the others want to play for the university, not the coach as MB preached. Strong sounds like he will push the value of the UT degree as well.

 

[echeese]

I believe Jamal Adams scratched Texas off his list when Brown resigned. Hopefully the others want to play for the university, not the coach as MB preached. Strong sounds like he will push the value of the UT degree as well.

Players are probably more likely to play for a coach than a school. . .having said that. ..if they want to jump off the bus fine by me.. .

But make no mistake. . .Gray has some strong upside. ..supposedly one of the knocks on Strong was he didn't recruit enough 4 and 5 stars. ..I like the production he gets out of 3 star football players. . .

PS, I see the one star bandit is out and about. . .

 

[Randolph Duke]

Players are probably more likely to play for a coach than a school. . .

But..but...but...I thought recruits play for the conference, not the school or the coach. Recruits all want to play for the S$E$C. The particular school doesn't matter.

(did I get that right?)

 

[echeese]

But..but...but...I thought recruits play for the conference, not the school or the coach. Recruits all want to play for the S$E$C. The particular school doesn't matter.
(did I get that right?)

I have enjoyed the commentary from some of our aggie friends new conference mates who now understand why there are aggie jokes.. .

 

[Alouha27]

I believe Jamal Adams scratched Texas off his list when Brown resigned. Hopefully the others want to play for the university, not the coach as MB preached. Strong sounds like he will push the value of the UT degree as well.

I agree. And as more of these kids get to know Strong and what he is about I doubt many would not like to play for him. It took me a little while to come around myself. Amazing what a little research will do! lol