Rumor Has It Zach Whitley

[Black Scholes]

Not going to happen.

But I like the optimism.

 

[Randolph Duke]

Does that include social media (Twitter, FaceBook, Instagram, etc.)? I don't think it does.

A dead period is a period of time when it is not permissible to make in-person recruiting contacts or evaluations on or off the institution's campus or to permit official or unofficial visits by prospective student-athletes to the institution's campus. The provision of complimentary admissions to a prospective student-athlete during a dead period is prohibited, except as provided in Bylaw 13.7.2.5 for a prospective student-athlete who visits an institution as part of a group. During a dead period, a coaching staff member may not serve as a speaker at or attend a meeting or banquet at which prospective student-athletes are in attendance, except as provided in Bylaw 13.1.8.4, and may not visit a prospective student-athlete's educational institution. It remains permissible, however, for an institutional staff member to write or telephone a prospective student-athlete during a dead period.

Coaches could send unlimited text messages and other forms of electronic communications if a recruiting rule proposed by the Rules Working Group is approved in January by the members who serve on the Division I Legislative Council.

The membership will consider three new recruiting proposals the Rules Working Group constructed during its September meeting from similar measures that were adopted and later suspended by the Board of Directors earlier this year.

The proposed removal of limitations on text messaging between coaches and recruits by the NCAA Rules Working Group does not apply to football.

Text messaging has been banned between coaches and recruits in football since 2007. It is allowed in basketball. Coaches are permitted to communicate with football recruits by other methods of private messaging, including through social media.

The reinstatement of text messaging in football was part of a controversial package of recruiting deregulation passed early in 2013 by the Division I Board of Directors but suspended in May by the same group after it was met with widespread criticism.

A subcommittee of the NCAA's Leadership Council was subsequently formed to examine recruiting issues in football. That group has not taken action on any issues related to electronic communication between football coaches and recruits.

 

[Lord Vader]

Not a swap.

 

[Topstarr]

Mr. Whitley does not care for TEXAS

 

[RealtorHorn]

We are calling him now.

So you also have a contact on staff??

 

[Alouha27]

Not going to happen.
But I like the optimism.

It couldn't hurt to go after him. the worst he could do is say "no thank you". lol

 

[hornonthe40]

i mentioned that a few days ago. Seems that some on the Alabama front still think they will be able to get him back. With Strong in the mix im sure we will make a late push at him as well but i havent heard anything that he has had to say about us.