On The Subject Of Twitter/Facebook

[phork]

Stolen from MGoblog because I thought it important enough for some of our associates on here who decide that they should go out and start chatting up recruits.

Here are three important things to know about the NCAA definition:

A season ticket holder is considered a booster.

Anyone who contacts a recruit to encourage that person to attend a particular university instantly becomes a booster of that university.

Once a person becomes a booster, they remain a booster forever.

Just an FYI.

 

[Ironman8]

Thanks for posting this.

 

[NeuteredDoomer]

Stolen from MGoblog because I thought it important enough for some of our associates on here who decide that they should go out and start chatting up recruits.



Just an FYI.

Yep. That has caught my attention when posters say they contact athletes.

Ironically, even though this site is big on recruit threads, I rarely visit these threads. But that's just me. I'm a reindeer.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Yep. That has caught my attention when posters say they contact athletes.

Ironically, even though this site is big on recruit threads, I rarely visit these threads and find it a bit odd that so many posters do. But that's just me. I'm a reindeer.

You are Bambi, not Blitzen.

White-tailed Deer != Reindeer

 

[irishfan]

Ironically, even though this site is big on recruit threads, I rarely visit these threads and find it a bit odd that so many posters do. But that's just me.

Well, from January-August there is not too much ND football news, but there is always recruiting news.

 

[tankjeep]

Yep. That has caught my attention when posters say they contact athletes.

Ironically, even though this site is big on recruit threads, I rarely visit these threads and find it a bit odd that so many posters do. But that's just me. I'm a reindeer.

they put "fan" in fanatic eh?

 

[Domina Nostra]

I understand they want to close up back channels to recruits, but this rule seems over-the-top. Why should everyone be expected to be up-to-date on NCAA rules, or even care about them? How can a school control its casual fans? A normal booster can lose his tickets, or "backstage" pass, but what are you going to threaten some random fan with?

It also creates a very obvious game: encouraging kids that are destined for your rival school (say, a USC lean) to go to USC so USC gets in trouble.

 

[GreatGolson]

guess that makes me a proud ND booster then!

 

[phork]

Clearly the NCAA is being passed by the social wave. I don't friend recruits on facebook/twitter because I think its creepy.

 

[ACamp1900]

I have texted my nephew about attending ND numbers of times... guess I can say I'm a booster now... lol



anyway, we should all become "boosters" Alabama and USC, and then break as many rules as possible, all before "finding God" and turning the schools in for violations...

 

[Mr. McGibblets]

I don't talk to random recruits, not because I'm against it, but because I just don't feel like it. This NCAA definition may inspire me to do so for the reason that the NCAA and their rules sometimes annoy me.

 

[TerryTate]

I don't talk to random recruits, not because I'm against it, but because I just don't feel like it. This NCAA definition may inspire me to do so for the reason that the NCAA and their rules sometimes annoy me.

I like where your head's at

 

[GBdomer]

I am proud to be a booster now. ill buy the first round for my fellow boosters as well.

 

[NeuteredDoomer]

I like where your head's at

That sounded wrong. Just wrong.

And, that's what she said.

(By the way, I.E. seems to be working at full speed now. Have no idea why it was crashing earlier today.)

EDIT

Well dammit, would you believe that as soon as I hit "enter" to submit the first part of this post, my comp froze... I am now trying the ad-ons that phork and ND4Life suggested. McAffee scanner didn't find anything, so let's see what happens.

 

[BeauBenken]

So if I contact a recruit and make myself a booster, can I enter ND's ticket lottery next year?

 

[phork]

So if I contact a recruit and make myself a booster, can I enter ND's ticket lottery next year?

You might be a booster, but you are not an alum. But good luck with that.

 

[BeauBenken]

You might be a booster, but you are not an alum. But good luck with that.

Lol but I thought you had to donate if not an alum to get in? I would be donating my oh so valuable recruiting services. Better than $25000 dollars to Will Lyle, right?

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Lol but I thought you had to donate if not an alum to get in? I would be donating my oh so valuable recruiting services. Better than $25000 dollars to Will Lyle, right?

Alumni have to "donate" in order to enter the raffle. Entering the raffle isn't even an option for non-alumni.

 

[BeauBenken]

Alumni have to "donate" in order to enter the raffle. Entering the raffle isn't even an option for non-alumni.

I thought I saw something about ways for non-alumni to enter...I must have been mistaken. Either way, I was just kidding.

 

[phork]

Another FYI. This from the compliance office at UM to season ticket holders:

Dear Michigan Fans:

We thank you for being our most loyal fans, spectators, and supporters. As a University of Michigan season ticket holder, a UM alumnus or a member of any booster organization, you are by NCAA definition a representative of UM’s athletics interests. UM is held responsible for anything you do related to UM’s prospects and/or our current student-athletes.

The NCAA has strictly limited the role you, as a Michigan Fan, may take with regard to prospects and student-athletes. The penalties for breaking those rules, whether by accident or intentional, can be severe. Any infraction will jeopardize a prospect or student-athletes opportunity to attend and compete for UM no matter how minor it may seem. In addition, you might expose UM to NCAA sanctions, and you could be disassociated from the program.

University of Michigan’s athletics programs value your continued support. The best message you can take from this information is to ask someone who is knowledgeable about NCAA rules before taking any action with a recruit or a student-athlete. The rules are complicated, and there are far too many to mention in this e-mail. Therefore, if you have any questions do not hesitate to contact the Compliance Services Office at (734)-615-7341 or by e-mail at compliance@umich.edu.

GO BLUE!!!

Elizabeth Heinrich, Interim Chief of Compliance


The Top 10 Things Fans & Friends of Michigan Athletics Should Know:


1. ALWAYS ASK BEFORE YOU ACT! Breaking NCAA rules can render prospects and student-athletes ineligible for competition at the University of Michigan. The NCAA holds the University of Michigan accountable for the actions of its fans and friends.

2. You MAY NOT make recruiting contacts with prospects, their relatives or legal guardians. A prospective student-athlete is a student who has started classes for the ninth grade (7th grade for Men’s Basketball) or above. This prohibition includes written and telephone communications.

3. You MAY NOT contact a prospect’s coach, principal, or counselor in an attempt to evaluate the prospect.

4. You MAY send newspaper clippings and other information about talented prospects to the Michigan coaching staff. Also, you MAY continue established relationships with friends and neighbors whose children are prospects or current student-athletes, provided the relationship pre-dates reaching prospect status and is not based on their status as an athlete.

5. You MAY attend high school or junior college competitions provided no contact occurs with the prospect or the prospect’s relatives.

6. You MAY NOT entertain any coach from a junior or senior high school, preparatory school, or junior college or provide them with tickets or any other type of benefit.

7. You MAY NOT become involved in arranging for a prospect, a Michigan student-athlete or their family to receive gifts, money or financial benefits of any kind.

8. You MAY NOT provide transportation to a prospect, student-athlete or their friends and family. Also, you MAY NOT spend funds to entertain prospects, student-athletes or their friends and family.

9. You MAY employ a student-athlete provided you are paying them only for the work they actually perform, paying the going rate for similar services, are not paying them or providing perks based on their status as a student-athlete and the employment has been approved by the Compliance Services Office.

10.You MAY NOT use a photo or name of a student-athlete for commercial purposes or sell student-athlete memorabilia.

Thank You For Your Support!

The University of Michigan Compliance Services Office (CSO)
1000 S. State St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
734-615-7341
compliance@umich.edu

 

[GoldenIsThyFame]

I thought I saw something about ways for non-alumni to enter...I must have been mistaken. Either way, I was just kidding.

Non alumni can qualify for the raffle you just have to give a minimum donation. I think it is like $1,500.