Hey! Here's a funny Facebook page that Oregon fans have started for Bryce Brown, aptly entitled, "Bring Bryce Brown to Oregon". The page urges others to, "..show that Duck Fans are the most best and most knowledgeable fans in the nation!". Also, please note that their office is listed as being "U of O"
Bring Bryce Brown To Oregon | Facebook
Even funnier, here's an article from the Washington Post which spells out that such activity, while poorly monitored, is a clear-cut violation of NCAA bylaws:
Fans' Recruiting Pitches Are Catching On - washingtonpost.com
Further, here is a direct quote which many of you might find interesting,
"If a school found out this was going on, it would have to self-report it," Osburn said. "The NCAA then would look at the situation within reason." (emphasis mine)
If you'd like to bring this obviously illegal site to the attention of the Oregon Ducks Athletic Department, please use the following links, provided for your convenience:
Oregon University
Gary Gray
Senior Associate Athletic Director/Compliance & Academic Services
E-mail:
ggray@uoregon.edu
Phone (Direct Office): (541)346-5452
Phone (Compliance Office): (541)346-4486
John W. "Bill" Clever
Executive Assistant AD, Compliance
E-mail:
jclever@uoregon.edu
Phone (Direct Office): (541)346-5502
As a side note, please also see the following article which details that the Ducks program self-reported some TEN (10) secondary recruiting violations which committed in a TWO (2) year span (2005-2006).
Oregon's rules violations below Pac-10 average. | Full text Sports Governing Bodies articles from leading publications on ArticleArchives.com.
I guess Kiffin's three (3) secondaries wouldn't have received this much attention in Eugene, where they are noted scofflaws of NCAA Regulations.
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