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To be honest, not cool. We don't need athletes trying for special favors from anybody. That is when bad things happen.
it's not a violation if a fan of a school gives a player a no-show/no-work job since they aren't part of the school. Wait, it can be a violation.
That's entirely different. A recruit can choose to decline your job offer, and there's no consequences. However, A recruit can do nothing to prevent you from tweeting him. He can (and should) refrain from replying, but there's no way that the NCAA can hold the actions of Random Internet Guy against the recruit, unless they start saying that recruits cannot be on Twitter because of the potential for random contact.
Stuff like this makes me feel good about it
I think that your analogy doesn't really apply, given this isn't a crime or misdemeanor we are talking about, but a contract between private parties.
I think a more apt analogy would be if an employer penalized an employee who was sent a questionable email from a stranger, when the employee can show that the employer was aware that many other employees were guilty of the same infraction both before and after, and faced no punishment.
One other thing: You can bet if penalties do start being handed out for this BS rule, fans of rival institutions will weaponize it.
This is a great hire. Can't wait for Whit to lead a new era at Tech and hopefully this new era will bring success!
The future is always bright as long as we got the D...
There is an NJ Buckeyes group i get unsolicited emails from. I never received anything of the sort from VT. I know NJ has a good number of Hokies.
By that logic, it's not a violation if a fan of a school gives a player a no-show/no-work job since they aren't part of the school. Wait, it can be a violation.
The NCAA's rules are designed to limit the impact fans, boosters, and people not part of the university can have on their student-athletes. By definition, you are not supposed to have contact with prospective students. In the NCAA's eyes you are affiliated with VT, and if you've ever made financial contributions to VT you are considered a booster.
The NCAA may not be able to do anything to you specifically, but they could punish the school for failure to monitor. If you really want to risk putting VT in hot water because you believe it's your God-given right to talk to a 17 year old on Twitter, go right ahead.
I posted the Cincinnati Athletic Department Strategic Plan in the other thread. It is very strong on fundraising. I know that message boards are places where many great ideas are born but the concept of follow up goes to die. I don't know how to get all the feedback of the site to his office, but it needs to be done. Besides organizing a fund raising effort (which even if every site member donated would only have small and temporary impact), helping get the fundraising apparatus working properly.
Agreed, this is the weakest VT team of the ACC era. Many are downplaying how disconcerting the QB situation is. I think we are 6 wins +\- 1.
Big get for #VT. Highly regarded guy in the biz RT @DavidTeelatDP: #Hokies set to announce Cincy's @WhitBabcock as AD. Presser next wk. Done— Bruce Feldman (@BFeldmanCBS) January 24, 2014
GGG Bruce. Corrects "Hokies"
That's Hokies!— David Teel (@DavidTeelatDP) January 24, 2014
I just hope you don't wind up being the cause of penalties against our football program.
Because I'm not compelled to follow NCAA rules. Same reason that if England passed a law saying that fans of a mls team shouldn't tweet David beckham, I would be under no obligation to follow that law.
If the NCAA wants to limit the contact that official employees of universities have with recruits, that makes sense. Those universities have willingly entered into a contract with the NCAA and agreed to play by the NCAA rules. But there is no logical reason for the NCAA to think it has any standing to limit the contact that casual fans have recruits. I'm not affiliated with Virginia tech simply because I root for their sport team.
Who the hell are the Hoikes and how did they manage to steal our new AD?!
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12 years 6 months
# | Cincinnati Enquirer reporting that Bearcats AD Whit Babcock will likely be the new Virginia Tech Athletic Director #awesome
Another vote here for creepy. They're kids. It's weird.
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12 years 6 months
# | Cincinnati Enquirer reporting that Bearcats AD Whit Babcock will likely be the new Virginia Tech Athletic Director That city should be used to them by now. Bungles haven't won a playoff game in over 20 years!
7-6 two years ago.
8-5 last year.
9-4 this upcoming season.
Progress...
Kevin Bronson is on my flight to Blacksburg for his official. Recruiting time— Melvin keihn (@K_Melvino15) January 24, 2014
Indeed. tOSU is a powerhouse, ECU is always tough, and with Duke and UNC on the rise, those could all legitimately be losses. But with Wake going through a coaching change, I really don't see us losing that one. Let's hope I'm right.
I'd see an 8-4 year as being a pretty good success given the turnover we're going through. I'm setting my sights pretty low and hoping to see us rise in 2015 and 2016.
tOSU loses 4 out of 5 Olineman and their All American LB Ryan Shazier and top cb roby or whatever his name is