Houston Texans Star Warns Youth-Athletes About Social-Media Presence
J.J. Watt warned student-athletes to be extremely wary of what they post on their social-media accounts, given how quickly a poorly conceived post can spiral out of control.
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July 18, 2015
Arkansas Football Coach Monitors Recruits' Social Media for Red Flags
During Wednesday's SEC media days, University of Arkansas head coach Bret Bielema told reporters that he monitors recruits' social-media accounts as part of the recruiting process.
April 16, 2015
Which Colleges Are Offering Extra Aid to Student-Athletes Under New NCAA Rules?
It's becoming clearer just how much future student-athletes at the Power Five colleges and universities stand to benefit from new NCAA rules regarding athletic scholarships.
March 12, 2015
University of Oklahoma Recruit Decommits After Racist Video Emerges
The racist video from University of Oklahoma fraternity members led four-star offensive tackle Jean Delance to decommit from the school Monday, citing "personal reasons."
February 19, 2015
Idaho Honors Scholarship for Football Recruit Diagnosed With Cancer
Though a serious form of bone cancer has jeopardized the football-playing future of fullback Jace Malek, the University of Idaho stuck by its scholarship offer to him.
August 09, 2014
Future NCAA Athletes Stand to Benefit From O'Bannon Ruling
U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken may have significantly altered the fate of future college athletes by ruling against the NCAA on Friday in a long-standing lawsuit over the likeness rights of student-athletes.
August 07, 2014
NCAA Alters Governance Structure, Grants Autonomy to 'Big Five' Conferences
The NCAA made drastic changes to its governance structure on Thursday, granting voting autonomy to its "Big Five" conferences in certain areas of Division I rulemaking.
August 06, 2014
Georgia Football Coach Dropped Recruit Due to Twitter Activity
During the University of Georgia's media day on Friday, head football coach Mark Richt revealed that he rescinded a scholarship offer because of what the recruit was posting on Twitter.
July 30, 2014
Penn State Coach Halts Recruitment of Player After Social-Media Misstep
Penn State offensive line coach Herb Hand tweeted Wednesday morning that he had stopped pursuing one unnamed recruit because of his activity on social media.
February 12, 2014
NCAA to Begin Allowing SnapChat as Means of Communication With Recruits
College coaches will soon have yet another social-media platform to worry about.
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