The Dark Side of Twitter and the College-Recruitment Process
Within minutes of star basketball player Andrew Wiggins announcing where he'd be attending college, his Twitter mentions were flooded with an endless wave of hate speech. Read Full Post >
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May 14, 2013
May 02, 2013
NCAA Abandons Unlimited Contact Rule for Prospective Athletes
The NCAA Division I Board of Directors suspended a rule that would have allowed college coaches to contact recruits an unlimited number of times in high school. Read Full Post >
February 06, 2013
Recent NCAA Reforms Could Affect Future of National Signing Day
The NCAA has approved a wave of reforms that could dramatically affect the future of the recruiting process. Read Full Post >
July 30, 2012
Should College Coaches Be Recruiting Middle School Athletes?
Both Louisiana State University and the University of Washington made headlines within the last week due to their reported interest in middle-school football players, again raising the eternal question of "how young is too young?" when it comes to recruiting. Read Full Post >
June 11, 2012
NCAA to Allow Unlimited Text Messages to Men's Basketball Recruits
High school basketball stars better opt for the "unlimited text messaging" option on their cellphone plans before Friday. Read Full Post >
April 19, 2012
Ala. High School Athletic Association Adopts Tougher Recruiting Rules
The Alabama High School Athletic Association's legislative council passed two proposals that "now give the AHSAA some of the nation's toughest rules against recruiting," the organization says. Read Full Post >
April 10, 2012
What's Life Like for an Elite High School Basketball Recruit?
It's not all about accumulating Twitter followers and being offered spouses for these top recruits. There's plenty of negativity surrounding the process, too. Read Full Post >
February 01, 2012
Keeping Things Positive on H.S. Football's National Signing Day
It's critical, no matter how mad you are that your top prospect jilted your school for your rival, to stay away from slamming them personally on social networks. Read Full Post >
September 22, 2011
NCAA Conference Realignment Hurts High School Athletes
With uncertainty continuing to hover, high school athletes making their college decisions in the next few years may not quite know what they're getting into when they commit. Read Full Post >
August 16, 2011
Experiences of Top Recruits Point to Need for NCAA Reforms
Earlier this month, Sports Illustrated and CBSsports.com published independent analyses of top-100 men's college basketball recruits, examining the rising number of high school decommitments and incidents of illegal contact, respectively. Read Full Post >
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