BGIF
10-16-2008, 03:05 PM
By Steve Yanda
Washington Post Staff Writer
Oct 16
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/15/AR2008101503083.html
The perils of Facebook, MySpace and boosters.
... When you follow recruiting, you wish you were the coaches going into the houses and telling kids about the tradition," Meyer said. If coaches can't recruit through social networks, he added, "students can do it. ...
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In April 2007, Penn State administrators instructed two students to shut down a Facebook group the pair had created in an attempt to influence the college decision of high school quarterback Terrelle Pryor. At the time, the group consisted of nearly 1,000 members, and only about one-third of them left the group upon request. In this case, the school made a concerted effort to halt the recruiting violation, and therefore the NCAA did not further investigate the matter. ...
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Nixon said he has received a message from the West Virginia student almost daily since then. He said it is among the three or four MySpace messages he gets per day from fans of different schools. A few simply let Nixon know their school is recruiting him heavily. Others tell Nixon their school offers the best opportunity for him to succeed. Some criticize coaches from rival universities. ...
No truth to the rumor ...
MySpace.com - Urban Meyer - 44 - Male - Gainesville, FLORIDA - www ... (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=72375959)
MySpace profile for Urban Meyer with pictures, videos, personal blog, interests, information about ... My wife is involved and knows everyone of these kids. ...
Washington Post Staff Writer
Oct 16
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/15/AR2008101503083.html
The perils of Facebook, MySpace and boosters.
... When you follow recruiting, you wish you were the coaches going into the houses and telling kids about the tradition," Meyer said. If coaches can't recruit through social networks, he added, "students can do it. ...
...
In April 2007, Penn State administrators instructed two students to shut down a Facebook group the pair had created in an attempt to influence the college decision of high school quarterback Terrelle Pryor. At the time, the group consisted of nearly 1,000 members, and only about one-third of them left the group upon request. In this case, the school made a concerted effort to halt the recruiting violation, and therefore the NCAA did not further investigate the matter. ...
...
Nixon said he has received a message from the West Virginia student almost daily since then. He said it is among the three or four MySpace messages he gets per day from fans of different schools. A few simply let Nixon know their school is recruiting him heavily. Others tell Nixon their school offers the best opportunity for him to succeed. Some criticize coaches from rival universities. ...
No truth to the rumor ...
MySpace.com - Urban Meyer - 44 - Male - Gainesville, FLORIDA - www ... (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=72375959)
MySpace profile for Urban Meyer with pictures, videos, personal blog, interests, information about ... My wife is involved and knows everyone of these kids. ...