It's amazing which coaches/teams choose to use this tool and which ones don't. While Bo didn't have the support staff, he was offered numerous things he didn't want to, or chose not to use.
Why it was so frustrating hearing how hard it was to recruit here to Lincoln. BS excuses from the previous staff. Being lazy and not wanting to put the effort into selling the program. Get them here and NU sells itself!! New staff killing it with recruiting. GBR!!
there are actually rules against fans tweeting recruits on social media but they are not enforceable. obviously the ncaa wants recruiting restricted to coaches but many coaching staffs utilize the internet to actually engage their fanbase in recruiting knowing the violations can not be enforced. i don't know if I like the idea that coaches are intentionally breaking rules because they know they are not enforceable or the ncaa needs to get rid of the rule and adapt to current conditions
Huh? If it's not enforceable then our coaches better be taking advantage of it, because you know other coaches are doing it too.
That's the thing the bloners cannot compute. The guy WAS given every opportunity to expand his staff. But petty paranoia and stubborness did not allow for it. The recruiting budget tripled when Eichorst got here, and all Blo could do was complain and bitch.
The use of social media with clips, short vids, pics, and general marketing efforts are a big deal. It isn't easy to quantify this sort of thing, but there is no doubt in my mind that it has a very positive impact recruiting wise, but also for the fans.. To see the drills, those little bits and pieces, it brings people together, creates a family atmosphere not only among the players and recruits, but also the fans. I could not be more positive about their use of social media this year. I hope it continues.
it is a rule and its on the compliance site at many athletic dept websites. I haven't checked NU.
My point is why even make it a rule? It's impossible to police and you would have fans of other schools masquerading as 'fans' of your school just to get you in trouble with the NCAA. I could see if the NCAA said no social media to the universities, but how in the heck are they gonna stop 'fans' from tweeting recruits? Can you link a site for me that says fans can't tweet recruits? Would love to read the verbiage to see how they word it...
I could be mistaken but I'm pretty sure it is merely an extension of rules that have existed long before the social media platforms existed. Boosters aren't allowed to be in contact with recruits. Haven't looked at the exact definition of a "booster" in years but it is so broad that pretty much every "fan" is also a "booster." IIRC if you do something as simple as buy a ticket you are then classified as a booster. So maybe the problem isn't as much the rule that boosters can't be in contact with recruits (which makes sense) but rather how the NCAA defines a booster.
Could you provide the exact quote? I saw an article on this site that recaps a radio interview where Riley says fans played a part but I don't see him say specifically in social media. I ask because while the NCAA pretty much has less than zero power to stop fans from reaching out to recruits (they'd basically have to bust every school for that) having the program encourage it is a different story. In fact, over the past few years a lot of programs have sent out a warnings to fans/boosters not to do it (not that they think it will stop it but at least they can say they said something and trying to comply with the rules).
When I say be careful I know of more than a couple examples of programs distancing themselves from fans/boosters for what you are suggesting. I know someone, personaly, who had his season tickets revoked and is banned from alumni events simply for doing something similar.
You were 100% correct on the quote. Just saw it (well them, there were a couple) posted elsewhere. FWIW (part 1)...by definition the NCAA considers you a booster if you:
