This is a link to an interesting blog entry that includes some good links to other sources discussing the topic of text messaging in college recruiting.
The NCAA, unable to get a grip on technology, is about to ban text messaging in college recruiting. Yes, kids do get pestered to death with text messages and there have been complaints about costs by the end user, i.e. the so-called future “student-athlete.”
But Gary Parrish of CBS Sportsline actually did some research into this cost thing and get this: Many cell phone providers, no matter what package you purchase, offer unlimited text messaging for an extra $20 a month. That comes to 67 cents a day! Granted, times are tough, but if you can’t afford the extra 67 cents each day, you probably shouldn’t have a cell phone in the first place.
The truth is that the change in rules has more to do with the NCAA’s inability to keep pace with technology. Ever go looking for something on the governing body’s website? Simply put, it’s a mess. And without a doubt, the best site for college football statistics is not the NCAA, it’s cfbstats.com.
The easy way out for the NCAA is to outlaw text messaging altogether. The new rules will limit electronically transmitted correspondence to recruits to e-mail and faxes. Yes, faxes. That is mid-1970s technology.
