Marshall in the Driver's Seat for Recruiting!!!

[tropicalshox]

Highest quality recruit we may technically be looking into? #1 Ender Wiggins.

For real though, we are getting consideration from Jarrod Simmons (5'11", 175) and Shirmane Thomas (6'3", 175). Both are 3* recruits. We have previously offered several 4* recruits, but they have already committed to other universities. Supposedly we are in the running for a couple 4* recruits in 2014 (Grayson Allen, Josh Perkins).

In the Coach's words, "unless something crazy happens" we are done for 2013. D.J. Bowles is the highest rated freshman by the sites as a three star.

[jdmee]

Does the new recuiting rules, unlimited calls/texts/etc apply to all sports or just football?

[Rixtoy1]

Does the new recuiting rules, unlimited calls/texts/etc apply to all sports or just football?

Ask Kelvin Sampson . . .

actually, they lifted the rule after it cost Sampson his job . . .
"A few too many telephone calls basically ended Kelvin Sampson’s college coaching career.
At Oklahoma, he made 233 illegal calls to recruits, which led to three years’ probation.
At Indiana, Sampson again violated the restrictions on phone calls, was forced to resign and was banned by the NCAA from coaching for five years, a penalty that still bars him from the college ranks.
While Sampson was portrayed as a rogue rule-breaking villain for making so many calls just a few years ago, if he had the same approach today he’d be considered a hard-working, always-hustling coach.
That’s because last month (June, 2012) the NCAA lifted all restrictions on coaches calling and texting recruits who have wrapped up their sophomore year of high school. Everything goes now, including messages through Twitter and Facebook, which were previously banned.
Wolf Pack coach David Carter said he was in favor of the decision for unlimited phone calls, although he sees the pros and cons.
“It’s two-fold,” Carter said. “One, I think it’s good to be able to get a hold of a kid whenever you need to talk to him. You get to know the kid better, you build better relationships. But, on other hand, I feel bad for young men who are getting recruited by 20 teams and getting five or 10 calls every day.”

[SubGod22]

Bol Bol looks like his dad. It's crazy.

[jdmee]

I guess I was asking about the following new rules

http://ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/public/ncaa/resources/latest+news/2013/division+i+streamlines+rulebook

The Board of Directors adopted the following proposals, effective Aug. 1:

11-2, which will eliminate the rules defining recruiting coordination functions that must be performed only by a head or assistant coach.
11-3-B, which will prohibit the live scouting of future opponents except in limited circumstances.
11-4, which will remove limits on the number of coaches who can recruit off-campus at any one time, the so-called “baton rule.”

Does this expand the recuiting for others? Does this allow a school to set up a MLB type scouting department to run recuiting?

12-1, which will establish a uniform definition of actual and necessary expenses.
12-2, which will allow the calculation of actual and necessary expenses to be based on the total over a calendar year instead of an event-by-event basis for both prospective and enrolled student-athletes.
12-3, which will allow a student-athlete to receive $300 more than actual and necessary expenses, provided the expenses come from an otherwise permissible source.
12-4, which will permit individuals to receive actual and necessary competition-related expenses from outside sponsors, so long as the person is not an agent, booster or representative of a professional sports organization.
12-5, which will allow student-athletes in sports other than tennis to receive up to actual and necessary competition-related expenses based on performance from an amateur team or event sponsor.
12-6, which will allow student-athletes and prospects to receive actual and necessary expenses for training, coaching, health insurance and the likefrom a governmental entity.

Opening the door to pay the players.

13-1, which will allow schools to treat prospects like student-athletes for purposes of applying recruiting regulations once a National Letter of Intent or signed offer of admission or financial aid is received.
13-3, which will eliminate restrictions on methods and modes of communication during recruiting. This proposal is effective July 1.
13-4, which will eliminate the requirement that institutions provide materials such as the banned-drug list and Academic Progress Rate data to recruits.
13-5-A, which will eliminate restrictions on sending printed recruiting materials to recruits. Conferences still will be prohibited from sending printed recruiting materials. This proposal is effective July 1.
13-7, which will eliminate restrictions on publicity once a prospective student-athlete has signed a National Letter of Intent or written offer of financial aid or admission.
13-8, which will deregulate camps and clinics employment rules related to both recruits and current student-athletes. Senior football prospects will be allowed to participate in camps and clinics.
14-1, which will eliminate academic regulations that are covered elsewhere and directly supported by institutional academic policy.
16-1, which will allow institutions, conferences or the NCAA national office to provide an award to student-athletes any time after initial full-time enrollment.
16-2, which will allow conferences, an institution, the U.S. Olympic Committee, a national governing body or the awarding agency to provide actual and necessary expenses for a student-athlete to receive a non-institutional award or recognition for athletics or academic accomplishments. Expenses can also be provided for parents/legal guardians, a spouse or other relatives.
16-3, which will allow institutions, conferences or the NCAA to pay for other academic support, career counseling or personal development services that support the success of the student-athlete.
16-4, which will allow institutions, conferences or the NCAA to pay for medical and related expenses for a student-athlete.
16-5, which, except in limited circumstances, will change all Bylaw 16 references to a student-athlete’s spouse, parents, family members or children to “family member,” establish a specific definition of “family member,” and permit specified benefits to such individuals.
16-6, which will allow institutions to provide reasonable entertainment in conjunction with competition or practice.
16-7, which will allow schools to provide actual and necessary expenses to student-athletes representing the institution in practice and competition (including expenses for activities/travel that are incidental to practice or competition) as well as in noncompetitive events such as goodwill tours and media appearances.
16-8, which will allow student-athletes to receive actual and necessary expenses and “reasonable benefits” associated with a national team practice and competition and also will allow institutions to pay for any number of national team tryouts and championship events.
20-1, which will establish the commitments that guide the underlying operating bylaws. This includes a commitment to fair competition, which “acknowledges that variability will exist among members in advantages, including facilities, geographic location and resources and that such variability should not be justification for future legislation.” It also includes a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

[Rixtoy1]

Bol Bol looks like his dad. It's crazy.

Just think, if we had him and Shayok Shayok from Bradley and three of George Foreman's sons - George, George, and George . . . would be an interesting call from MK . . .