I don't find anything creepy about it. How could you not notice a girl who is 6-7 and your an avid ND fan of all their sports teams. To say hello is perfectly fine in my book.
for the football team walk to the stadium not comment directly to the recruits who are with the team ? I think it’s harmless in those situations.
The potential for NCAA violation given that football players are CURRENT STUDENT ATHLETES and recruits are not?
not being on campus. When on-campus it is expected that people will talk to you and these are normal. When off-campus you may not have discussions other than courtesy hellos unless you already have a regular relationship.
Friendly conversation is fine. "I hope you're enjoying your visit" is fine.
"If you choose Notre Dame, you'll be set for life" is not appropriate. A sales pitch or anything else that smacks of recruiting activity should be left to coaches and host players.
hanging out at ND trying to get a fan talking to a recruit, while all the SEC pay players bundles of money, cars and housing and they don't do anything to expose all those violations. I think your worrying about nothing. And women's basketball to boot ? But feel free to worry if you must.
When these recruits go on visits and attend a game as part of the weekend they are monitored while in the stadium to prevent fans from approaching and trying to influence recruits. What if the person talking to the recruit is a booster? You most certainly should be concerned about possible NCAA violations even if considered minor. Doesn't matter if it's women's basketball.
in the transfer portal vs a high school student being recruited. Prince was a Freshman at University of Texas last year and is seeking a transfer. I really don't know as to difference for risk of an NCAA violation between a college student in the transfer portal vs a high school student.
By the way I didn't see Prince while she was here in Oregon so no violation on my part.
with my kids, so I definitely won't try with someone else's kids.
With her mother saying “We are having the time of our lives here in Oregon. Such a beautiful place” Hard to say if it means anything with her agreeing to put on a full Oregon Uniform along with even Oregon sneakers. If I was handicapping I would say her choice is going to be Oregon.
If she does pick Oregon, the Ducks want to have the picture ready to post as does Prince.
I believe every recruit who visits ND does the same.
No one should be speaking to recruits, on visits or otherwise
I realize you weren't the one doing it, but obviously someone out there was doing it, and they shouldn't.
To the contrary, it should be pointed out. I had the thought after reading that tweet, and if you hadn't mentioned it, I would have.
what is creepy about one human engaging another human in conversation ? I mean, if you bumped into someone you recognize by accident, that is totally different than someone stalking someone. People who are jock sniffer types who try to bump into "athletes, musicians, celebrities", yes, that is creepy. But just bumping into someone by chance and striking up a short and polite conversation is totally cool in my book. Just wanted to make a distinction between the two. They are two totally different things.
you still say hello and strike up a conversation. What if it was a high school senior who was entertaining an academic scholarship? Would you still say something. Look, it's nothing personal against you or that person but the idea of voluntarily speaking to an athletic recruit just isn't a place I care to go. If someone were to approach me asking my opinion, then I might engage in conversation. However, the idea of approaching recruits just seems very much "fanboy" type behavior. Just my opinion - trust me, I've done plenty of questionable things in my life.
"If you choose ND, you're set for life"
That's a "short polite conversation"?
Let's take this another direction -- how do think the coaches feel about interactions like that?
Hint: I know the answer, and it ain't the one you're gonna wanna hear.