Contacting Recruits (Split from Anthony Davis Thread)

[The Man]

If you sent a letter to Malcom Jenkins telling him you're a fan and think his old teamate should join him.... that would be better.

not really......

 

[starBUCKS]

not really......

Cut the kid some slack. We were all young once.... i remember when i use to send football cards out to get autographed and wait by the mailbox to see if they would come back. Its just INNOSENSE, It's perfectly fine to show support without crossing the line.

 

[Oh8ch]

At every basketball game last season the PA announcer addressed the issue of contacting recruits. They are doing it at football games this season. It is in the basketball and football programs. It is part of the education that OSU is trying to do for all fans/boosters in regards to compliance.

Don't do it.

 

[Alex Boone fan]

It is something that is crazy FWIW. And it is something that is against the rules.

Seek counseling. Seriously, seek counseling.

Perhaps you need to seek some counseling for making such a stupid statement and if you are so certain its against anNCCA violation I challenge you to post the exact verbiage right out of the rule book. You won't be able to find it because there is NO such violation. It simply doesn't exist. If I am not representing the university its not a violation in any manner. Its no more a violation as if I were to write to my neighbor. Know you're facts before you post a ridiculous statement like you did.

 

[Buckeye Nut]

I seriously doubt a New Jersey boy could know half of what I know about the Ohio State football program. Please, don't insult my intelligence. I said I am considering writing him. I haven't made my decision and its not something that is crazy. I would classify it as a Buckeye fan who see's a very talented player that knows he might be very dominant on the line and who could help.

Furthermore, everyone and I am not judging just curious why you think its so wrong to write him? Give me you're viewpoints.

You're a damn fool if you write that letter. If you're a real Ohio State fan you won't do something that is a possible violation. Furthermore, you need to find something better to do with your time if you are that caught up in recruiting that you feel the need to write letters to recruits. Not to mention some fan letter isn't going to make a damn bit of difference. You really think the staff hasn't told him every possible positive about OSU and you really think you could inform him more than our staff? Tressel and his staff don't need your help, they've done just fine without fan's writing psychotic letters to recruits in the past and will continue to recruit at a high level without them in the future. Do us all a favor and STFU!

 

[OSUsushichic]

Even if you are a relative of Alex, please do not write to recruits. We just need to trust the coaching staff on their ability to find true Buckeyes. One person's (non-coach's) letter is not going to make a difference.

 

[Brutus654]

Furthermore, everyone and I am not judging just curious why you think its so wrong to write him? Give me you're viewpoints.

You seem like a good fan so I'm not going to attack you personally. But do you really think writing a letter will impact Anthony's decision?

 

[fanaticbuckeye]

...if you are so certain its against anNCCA violation I challenge you to post the exact verbiage right out of the rule book. You won't be able to find it because there is NO such violation. It simply doesn't exist. If I am not representing the university its not a violation in any manner. Its no more a violation as if I were to write to my neighbor. Know you're facts before you post a ridiculous statement like you did.

Perhaps this is close enough for you...

13.1.2.1 General Rule

All in-person, on- and off-campus recruiting contacts with a prospective student-athlete or the prospective student-athlete's relatives or legal guardian(s) shall be made only by authorized institutional staff members. Such contact, as well as correspondence and telephone calls, by representatives of an institution's athletics interests is prohibited except as otherwise permitted in this section. Violations of this bylaw involving individuals other than a representative of an institution's athletics interests shall be considered institutional violations per Constitution 2.8.1; however, such violations shall not affect the prospective student-athlete's eligibility. (Revised: 8/5/04)

 

[jlb1705]

Perhaps you need to seek some counseling for making such a stupid statement and if you are so certain its against anNCCA violation I challenge you to post the exact verbiage right out of the rule book. You won't be able to find it because there is NO such violation. It simply doesn't exist. If I am not representing the university its not a violation in any manner. Its no more a violation as if I were to write to my neighbor. Know you're facts before you post a ridiculous statement like you did.

I work in compliance for an NCAA Division I school. What you are proposing WOULD be an NCAA violation. As a fan, I ask that you please just let Coach Tressel and his staff do their job.

13.02.13 Representative of Athletics Interests. A ?representative of the institution?s athletics interests? is an individual, independent agency, corporate entity (e.g., apparel or equipment manufacturer) or other organization who is known (or who should have been known) by a member of the institution?s executive or athletics administration to: (Revised: 2/16/00)
(a) Have participated in or to be a member of an agency or organization promoting the institution?s intercollegiate athletics program;
(b) Have made financial contributions to the athletics department or to an athletics booster organization of that institution;
(c) Be assisting or to have been requested (by the athletics department staff) to assist in the recruitment of prospective student-athletes;
(d) Be assisting or to have assisted in providing benefits to enrolled student-athletes or their families;
or
(e) Have been involved otherwise in promoting the institution?s athletics program.

13.02.13.1 Representative of Athletics Interests. Once an individual, independent agency, corporate entity or other organization is identified as such a representative, the person, independent agency, corporate entity or other organization retains that identity indefinitely. (Revised:
2/16/00)

13.1.2 Permissible Recruiters
13.1.2.1 General Rule. All in-person, on- and off-campus recruiting contacts with a prospective student-athlete or the prospective student-athlete?s relatives or legal guardian(s) shall be made only by authorized institutional staff members. Such contact, as well as correspondence and telephone calls, by representatives of an institution?s athletics interests is prohibited except as otherwise permitted in this section. Violations of this bylaw involving individuals other than a representative of an institution?s athletics interests shall be considered institutional violations per Constitution 2.8.1; however, such violations shall not affect the prospective student-athlete?s eligibility. (Revised: 8/5/04)

 

[Buckeyeskickbuttocks]

Perhaps you need to seek some counseling for making such a stupid statement and if you are so certain its against anNCCA violation I challenge you to post the exact verbiage right out of the rule book. You won't be able to find it because there is NO such violation. It simply doesn't exist. If I am not representing the university its not a violation in any manner. Its no more a violation as if I were to write to my neighbor. Know you're facts before you post a ridiculous statement like you did.

Challenge Accepted:

Here's what you (and we) are:
13.02.13 Representative of Athletics Interests

A "representative of the institution's athletics interests" is an individual, independent agency, corporate entity (e.g., apparel or equipment manufacturer) or other organization who is known (or who should have been known) by a member of the institution's executive or athletics administration to: (Revised: 2/16/00)
(a) Have participated in or to be a member of an agency or organization promoting the institution's intercollegiate athletics program;
(b) Have made financial contributions to the athletics department or to an athletics booster organization of that institution;
(c) Be assisting or to have been requested (by the athletics department staff) to assist in the recruitment of prospective student-athletes;
(d) Be assisting or to have assisted in providing benefits to enrolled student-athletes or their families; or
(e) Have been involved otherwise in promoting the institution's athletics program.

And here's what you can't do:
13.1.2.1 General Rule

All in-person, on- and off-campus recruiting contacts with a prospective student-athlete or the prospective student-athlete's relatives or legal guardian(s) shall be made only by authorized institutional staff members. Such contact, as well as correspondence and telephone calls, by representatives of an institution's athletics interests is prohibited except as otherwise permitted in this section. Violations of this bylaw involving individuals other than a representative of an institution's athletics interests shall be considered institutional violations per Constitution 2.8.1; however, such violations shall not affect the prospective student-athlete's eligibility. (Revised: 8/5/04)

EDIT: Looks like I was beaten to the punch.

 

[Alex Boone fan]

Ok...You folks have made a good point and have backed it up accordingly with the defining rules. I will refrain from writing Anthony Davis. :(
I hope you all appreciate my true desire however, for the Ohio State:osu: program and my earlier intentions to back it up with the correspondence.

However, Don't forget that I was right about my knowledge of Alex Boone as posted much earlier before his greatness was well known.

 

[tedginn05]

Ok...You folks have made a good point and have backed it up accordingly with the defining rules. I will refrain from writing Anthony Davis. :(
I hope you all appreciate my true desire however, for the Ohio State:osu: program and my earlier intentions to back it up with the correspondence.

However, Don't forget that I was right about my knowledge of Alex Boone as posted much earlier before his greatness was well known.

 

[bucknut11]

However, Don't forget that I was right about my knowledge of Alex Boone as posted much earlier before his greatness was well known.

Everybody knew he was an All-American out of high school. [sarcasm]Too bad we all weren't bright enough (like you were) to realize he'd be able to play well at this level too...[/sarcasm]

 

[Saw31]

WTF?

 

[jwinslow]

However, Don't forget that I was right about my knowledge of Alex Boone as posted much earlier before his greatness was well known.

Hard to forget something that never happened on this site.
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