Big changes may be on the way in NCAA recruiting rules

[Ahab]

In the wake of the American Football Coaches Association convention this week and the NCAA's explanation to college coaches on several proposed legislative changes that threaten to impact recruiting significantly, I've repeatedly heard one question.

Why?

Why would the Division I Board of Directors consider a vote to deregulate all private electronic communication, including text messaging, from coaches to prospects, as it will do next week at the NCAA convention with Proposal 13-3?

Why would the NCAA, with Proposal 13-2, consider giving coaches more off-campus access to prospects, adding six potential home visits from every school during a prospect's junior year to the six already allowed in his senior year?

Coaches say they're already stretched too thin. If these proposals pass, quality of life for assistants, in particular, will take a huge hit. How are they supposed to coach their teams while keeping up with hundreds of text messages and twice as many home visits?

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/recruiting/football/story/_/id/8832338/coaches-reflect-potential-ncaa-rule-changes

[General_Zod]

Just hire some analysts to do this stuff.

[rserina]

Actually, this seems to be exactly what the coaches want. They regularly complain about having so little opportunity to get to know a player and establish a good relationship before he gets to campus (not to mention weed out kids who may be problematic).

It will probably be a bad thing for the recruited athletes, who now have even more voices in their ears, not to mention the assistants, as mentioned above. But it is what the head men desperately want.

[Gatorrick22]

Just hire some analysts to do this stuff.

Yep, just like 'bama does.

[corpgator]

The new academic rules are interesting. That will go a long way to level the playing field. A lot of guys who can't get into UF, now won't be getting into other SEC schools or Miami/FSU either.

[bullish]

Hopefully, parents/guardians can't prosper from companies that are run by loyal alums or dads/mothers can't be hired as a coach while their siblings are being recruited or during his or hers playing time. Take away the slimey goo of recruiting. UNC, OSU, Ala, Kansas all have prospered on these grey areas. Simple to tighen the rules! But the NCAA avoids these, go figure.

[themistocles]

Well, I mean, really - Given the Insane Salaries these people receive, it is only fair to expect 24/7 high quality performance from them. Forget about having a family life, NCAA sports is the ONLY THING THAT MATTERS.

[Ahab]

Another big change:

Second, the enforcement staff reviewed Bylaw 11.2.1, which goes into effect in August and straps head coaches with responsibility for the recruiting violations committed by their staffs. Head coaches can no longer plead ignorance. They will be required to promote an environment of compliance, which marks the ushering of a new era in some programs.

The NCAA reviewed with coaches the changing definitions of violations. Notably, intentional, minor violations previously labeled as "secondary" that came with little consequence can now lead to penalties for the assistant who commits the violation and his head coach. And starting in August, these "Level 3" violations will be made public.