Reminder: Re contacting recruits

[Muskie]

We thought we'd bring everybody's attention to the following:

Please be aware that NO written, telephonic or in-person communication is permitted between a recruit and a booster of an NCAA institution regardless of the medium. Please note the following paragraph describing the NCAA rule governing this type of contact and clarifying that anyone who encourages a recruit to attend Xavier University is automatically considered a booster.

The NCAA rules which govern the actions that have been deemed impermissible in this instance are: NCAA Bylaw 13.01.4 prohibits a booster from “making in-person, on- or off-campus recruiting contacts, or written or telephonic communications with a prospect or the prospect’s relatives or legal guardians.” (this includes message boards, posting on myspace, facebook, and other such mediums).

Many claim that they are not a booster because they do not contribute financially to the University. However, NCAA Bylaw 13.02.13 states that one criteria defining someone as a booster is anyone “who is known (or who should have been known) by a member of the institution’s executive or athletics administration to be assisting in the recruitment of prospects.”

In short. Don't contact these guys via, twitter, FB, or any other social medium.

[wkrq59]

Thanks Muskie, I thought that was the case.

[Titanxman04]

Muskie,
Thanks for posting this ever-present reminder.

Folks, it's as simple as this... If you love Xavier basketball, then trust the coaching staff to do the recruiting on their own.

[paulxu]

I'm curious about this contact deal. In the recent blow-up between udpride and the blackburn review, the Meadows guy noted that he spent time watching (what I assume are potential high school recruits) guys at their games, and interviewing them.
Is that not the sort of contact that is probibitied?

[STL_XUfan]

I'm curious about this contact deal. In the recent blow-up between udpride and the blackburn review, the Meadows guy noted that he spent time watching (what I assume are potential high school recruits) guys at their games, and interviewing them.
Is that not the sort of contact that is probibitied?

He "may be claiming" that he is a member of the media, and he is just interviewing the recruits and not encouraging them to go somewhere. If that sounds like a stretch it is probably because it is a stretch. Probably not a good idea.

Leave the recruiting to the coaches. The only way we should be involved in the recruitment of a student athlete is by making Cintas the best home court in college basketball.

[paulxu]

He "may be claiming" that he is a member of the media, and he is just interviewing the recruits and not encouraging them to go somewhere. If that sounds like a stretch it is probably because it is a stretch.

Well, since he claims to have a full time job and only does it on his "own dime" than it's a real stretch.
And if the "media" he belongs to is udpride, than that makes all of us reporters able to contact recruits.
So I suggest we send Muskie, Madx, Amex, Xeus, Waggy and the Q out on the "media" circuit at once. Maybe they can get DSR to come back to us from Lousivlle.

[Muskie]

XU has recently updated their site with an excellent summary:

Recruiting rules (http://www.goxavier.com/compliance/xavi-compliance-boosters.html)

[blobfan]

Well, since he claims to have a full time job and only does it on his "own dime" than it's a real stretch.
And if the "media" he belongs to is udpride, than that makes all of us reporters able to contact recruits.
So I suggest we send Muskie, Madx, Amex, Xeus, Waggy and the Q out on the "media" circuit at once. Maybe they can get DSR to come back to us from Lousivlle.

Two questions on that:
1-can we afford the bill for the alcohol?
2-do they have to wear Snuggies as proof they represent this message board?