NCAA Allowed Comments

[mike radigan]

There was a topic to which I replied that was taken down. I don't know why. Anyway it involved what comments a coach can make (or not make) regarding a recruit who has yet to sign.

I provided the answer, but without documentation. This question has been discussed before so here is the documentation.

Click here, go to page 112, paragraph 13.10.2. Comments before Signing.

[Da Coach]

Thanks, Mike. The clause says:

13.10.2 Comments Before Signing.

Before the signing of a prospective student-athlete to a National
Letter of Intent or an institution??™s written offer of admission and/or financial aid, a member institution may comment
publicly only to the extent of confirming its recruitment of the prospective student-athlete. The institution
may not comment generally about the prospective student-athlete??™s ability or the contribution that the prospective
student-athlete might make to the institution??™s team; further, the institution is precluded from commenting
in any manner as to the likelihood of the prospective student-athlete??™s signing with that institution. Violations of
this bylaw do not affect a prospective student-athlete??™s eligibility and are considered institutional violations per
Constitution 2.8.1. (Revised: 1/14/97)


The earlier thread was removed because it involved allegations about impropriety in recruiting that was not in any way linked to Bradley, and was based entirely on hearsay.

[Rusty 54]

Didn't some football player hold a press conference announcing that he had a scholarship when in reality he was never offered one? What an odd situation.

[ser_solace]

Didn't some football player hold a press conference announcing that he had a scholarship when in reality he was never offered one? What an odd situation.

Yeah, at first, the kid made it out to be like one of his friends played a bad joke on him. It made national news and everyone felt bad for him. However, then we learned he made the whole thing up. I felt bad for him. Some kid from a small town with dreams of the bigtime just took it too far.