Just a little less than a month ago the NCAA announced it's proposals to change their rule book in an effort to not only slim down the ridiculous amount of rules already on paper, but to make enforcement of the rules easier. That's an admirable goal to say the least, but just because it's an admirable goal doesn't make their proposals smart either. On Monday afternoon the Big Ten announced they opposed the rule changes currently under consideration and are asking that they be tabled for further exploration.?
Of course within minutes twitter, Facebook, or whatever other medium out there began their roast of the Big Ten as behind the times and as a league without the cojones to get into the murky waters of recruiting like the SEC does on an annual basis. They also call the league hypocritical and other such things.?
Before we go any further here is the full statement from the the league in it's entirety:
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Statement by Big Ten Football Coaches and Athletic Directors
Park Ridge, Ill. ? The Big Ten Football Coaches and Athletic Directors met today in Park Ridge for a regularly scheduled meeting and subsequently issued the following statement with regard to pending NCAA DI legislation impacting college football:
We reviewed the 26 Rules Working Group proposals acted upon by the NCAA Board of Directors in January, some of which will become effective as early as July 1, 2013.? While we applaud the work that has been done to date, we are very concerned that the timeline proposed for implementation of the proposals does not allow sufficient time for the Football Recruiting Subcommittee of the NCAA Leadership Council to thoughtfully consider the impact of the proposals.?
We are specifically concerned with the following three proposals and ask that they be tabled along with Proposal 13-2:
Proposal 11-2: Athletics Personnel ? Limitations on the Number and Duties of Coaches ? Elimination of Recruiting Coordination Functions
Proposal 13-3: Recruiting ? Deregulation of Modes and Numerical Limitations on Communication
Proposal 13-5-A:? Recruiting ? Elimination of Printed Recruiting Materials and Video/Audio Legislation
We have serious concerns whether these proposals, as currently written, are in the best interest of high school student-athletes, their families and their coaches.? We are also concerned about the adverse effect they would have on college coaches, administrators and university resources.?
We look forward to working with the NCAA toward improving the game, the recruiting process and the overall college football experience for all student-athletes.
Now, I ask those critics to tell me where they don't have a right to be concerned. Is is that they are too worried about a recruit getting 54 pieces of mail from every university, every day? 'Cause that's exactly what one SEC school (cough, cough Ole Miss) is already doing with just one recruit.?
Is it too much to ask the NCAA to rethink a proposed change or to ask for more time to study what could and couldn't be enforced in this area? It's already getting to creepy levels that a lot of coaches can't really stand. I mean, it's as if these guys are forced into stalking kids all over the place via Facebook, twitter, text messaging, etc. - it's becoming an ever increasing part of their day.?
Do you really trust the SEC, or for that matter any other conference to police itself when it comes to these types of things??
Come on. Let's be real here - they don't follow most of the basic rules the NCAA has set in front of them to begin with and anyone that tells you otherwise is simply naive.?
Look, I get it, it's the popular thing to bash anything and everything the Big Ten does these days, but is it really that bad that they ask for a truly extensive study of the effects of proposed rule changes really be done? After all, it's not just self-serving, it's taking a stand for the kids.?
Sure, you could argue that if the kids get sick of all the mail, messages, etc. they eventually turn schools away, but without a viable alternative out there to pursue their dreams, what choice do they have but to be subjected to what will amount a 24/7 exercise in harassment??
Does anyone really think that coaches are going to police themselves and adhere to the rules they set forth? Give me a break. It doesn't happen now with the simple rules the NCAA has in place, even after they get caught once.?
I applaud the NCAA for attempting to streamline what is a seriously flawed group of rules, however perhaps this set of rule changes have some really bad consequences for the people that the NCAA is out to protect (allegedly) - the children. If asking for and taking some extra time to make sure all the t's are crossed and the i's dotted and the consequences of change are thought out, I consider that a good thing.?
Of course, I'm probably just some old stodgy dude that isn't hip to the times, so what do I know, right?
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