Message from the USC Compliance Staff:
By USC Compliance
Posted Jan 29, 2010
The following is a note that WeAreSC was asked to post on behalf of the USC Compliance Office:
On behalf of the University of Southern California student-athletes, we are so thankful to have your support as we continue to build championship teams in every sport.
Because of the ease in which people communicate online with each other today, we thought an educational message is appropriate to clear up any confusion that exists about contacting recruits.
NCAA rules and regulations are complex to say the least, but one area that is completely straightforward is fan communication with recruits. If any fans, boosters, alumni (or any other supporters) of USC has any contact (e.g., in-person, instant message, Twitter, Facebook or My Space, text message, e-mail, fax, etc.) whatsoever with a recruit there are could be serious consequences such as:
USC would have an NCAA violation to report to the NCAA enforcement staff;
The recruit would become ineligible to participate in athletics at USC, and before any of our coaches could continue to contact the recruit, we would have to rule him/her ineligible and then seek reinstatement through the NCAA office; and
The fan/booster/alumni involved could jeopardize their standing with the USC athletic department.
We know that Trojan fans are the most dedicated and supportive in the country so please if you have any questions about NCAA rules, contact our office at anytime at 213/740-3832 or e-mail
athcomp@usc.edu
Should we be concerned about our own recruits?