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MikeUMA · Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 3:46 pm Post subject: Rules regarding recruiting

There's often discussion here about recruits that may be thinking about coming to UMass. Before you post info here about recruits, please familiarize yourself with the rules.

http://umassathletics.collegesports.com/school-bio/rules-2.html

SignMan · Hall of Fame Joined: 02 Apr 2003 Posts: 2303

Got game in 7th grade? NCAA says you’re a prospect
http://sports.yahoo.com/top/news;_ylt=ArKlFLAAQlurea_SUT3i6efevbYF?slug=ap-ncaaconvention&prov=ap&type=lgns

UMass87 · Hall of Fame Joined: 02 Apr 2003 Posts: 5228

It's really pretty disgraceful what is happening in recruiting

wsjer88 · Sophomore Joined: 30 Dec 2006 Posts: 140 Location: umass

Thats absolutely ridiculous. How do they know a 7th grader would even pan out? The kids are 12-13, when I was that young I sure as hell wasn't thinking about what college I was going to go to, nevermind whether or not I would be playing DI basketball...

MikeUMA · Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 10:48 am Post subject:

I guess now we have to say "don't buy that 7th grader a Happy Meal and pitch going to UMass while doing it".

ktabz16 · Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 11:24 am Post subject:

yeah i think it's a good ruling though. before, they weren't considered prospects, so coaches could basically do whatever they wanted with the kids. now they can't.
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Rotorhead · Sophomore Joined: 28 Dec 2008 Posts: 134

that is quite the set of rules considering who is identified as a representative of UMass athletics.

for those of us who are season ticket holders there is a lot of room to get involved in controversy.

thanks for posting that information. It makes you think about the issues that could arise in speaking to a player/parent in the neighborhood.
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