Title: Recruiting Violations Around College Football
Tags: football recruiting, recruiting violations, ncaa recruiting rules,
Blog Entry: As fall practices start across the country for major college football programs, the headlines swirling the practice field aren't about the freshman tailback that can't be tackled, or the senior quarterback who looks in mid-season form. Nope. All the talk is about several big time programs facing possible NCAA punishments. The programs under fire are University of Miami, North Carolina and Tennessee. Each have in some way conducted business in a manner that the NCAA frowns upon. North Carolina: The Tar Heels are being investigated because two current football players are in the middle of a rumor that they took improper benefits from sports agents. This is a major no-no in college athletics. Just speaking with agents can jeopardize your eligibility and could result in your school getting punished by the NCAA. Just like Mark Ingram, Alabama tailback, was being investigated for partying with recent NFL draft picks in Washington D.C. While in college (or high school)...better yet, considered an amateur athlete, you cannot receive any sort of benefits. Read the North Carolina story here University of Miami: Miami is being investigated for "impermissible text messages and phone calls to prospective student-athletes." It's not clear which sports are under investigation. Coaches are limited on the number of texts and phone calls they can make to potential student-athletes. Read the Miami story here Tennessee: The Vols are under investigation for improperly using female students as "hostesses" for football recruits. Some hostesses reportedly traveled out of state to prospects' games. The NCAA is also looking into whether former coach Lane Kiffin improperly interacted on prospects' facebook pages. Read the Tennessee story here The NCAA takes all possible infractions very seriously. Follow the links below to learn more about NCAA recruiting rules and sports recruiting tips. http://www.recruitlook.com/index.php?do=/public/ncaaRules/ http://www.recruitlook.com/index.php?do=/public/ncaa-questions/ http://recruitlook.com/university-of-sports-recruiting/
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