Text messaging recruits...legal way to communicate?

**ketelmeister** · 06-19-2007, 09:40 PM

Have any of you noticed how many athletes say they hear daily from prospective coaches via text messages? I wonder
1. Is that a legal way to "talk" to recruits who you can't have contact with in person or on phone?
2. Who is actually typing all the messages? Do coaches now have a text messaging department to keep in contact with all these guys? I don't know how any one coach could do all that. He would spend all his time typing and probably get carpal tunnel.
I am encourage to hear that Iowa State is right in the mix with the text stuff. Shows Chizik knows how to play the game.

**no2cyclones** · 06-19-2007, 09:43 PM

Wasn't there a big deal with this just recently? I thought the NCAA banned text-messaging. I'm almost positive that I read about it on ESPN.com and SI.com. If our coaches are still doing this, it may not have taken effect yet, but it's on at least on its way out.

**PlymouthCy** · 06-19-2007, 09:45 PM

If I remember correctly it was a loop hole that Kalvin Sampson was using. I believe that it has been corrected or in the process of being corrected.

**ketelmeister** · 06-19-2007, 09:47 PM

I get the impression it's still being widely used and must be legal. But not sure on this.

**timc243** · 06-19-2007, 10:12 PM

Funny this would come up, I just talked to a guy in ISU's compliance dept. last week. He said as of right now it is banned to text recruits. He gave a date that the ban ended though and I thought he said Aug, but I am not sure on that one. He is pretty sure that the coaches will find a way around it though, and that it will be a big part of recruiting.

**cigaretteman** · 06-19-2007, 10:46 PM

Yes, the total ban on text messaging goes into effect in August. It will probably be loosened somewhat at some point in the future, but the ban was a much needed move IMO.