Anyone can access social media and, as far as college football recruiting goes, that is a nightmare for coaches and athletic directors. Being a good fan of your school means to step away from the keyboard, especially in the weeks and months leading up to National Signing Day.
This year, that day comes in a week (Feb. 3) and fans should show some restraint. In addition to it being a very bad look for fans, it borders on a NCAA violation. Anyone who the NCAA identifies as a booster — and if you sent a donation, however small, to the athletic department of your team, that means you — is not permitted to contact recruits by any means.
Although there has not been a single case of the NCAA trying to enforce this legislation, there could be a day when a school accuses a casual fan of trying to contact and interfere with recruits through social media. Once a formal complaint is filed with the NCAA, there could be all sorts of penalties coming to a school with the accused fan, especially if the NCAA feels that an enforcement precedent should be set. That’s especially true if there is an uptick of this type of behavior every year.
Plus, it’s just plain creepy when a grown adult tries to contact a kid for any reason, and that is something that the sport of college football does not need to be smeared with.
