U of I Recruiting Violations

[Panthers to the Bone]

Interesting read. Not sure how big of a deal this is, nor do I expect Iowa not to be able to continuing recruiting the players.

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20101031/NEWS/10310353/Register-exclusive-U-of-I-violations-tied-to-Ashton-Kutcher-Demi-Moore

[Blue42]

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Get used to this kind of stuff with the McCaffrey crew.

This won't be the last time he gets caught walking the edge of the rules.

[DownGoesKansas]

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In fairness that rule sounds like bs. Barnes can play a pickup game with MJ but talking to a B list celeb is a violation??

[panther1]

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In fairness that rule sounds like bs. Barnes can play a pickup game with MJ but talking to a B list celeb is a violation??

Did Barnes and MJ play pickup games prior to Barnes signing with North Carolina? The problem here is that it young kids deciding on their future school should not be trotted out in front of a bunch of celebs that support the school in hopes of signing them.

[UNIChippewa]

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Strikes me as much ado about nothing, actually. If anything, they should get a slap on the wrist.

I'm wondering if Demi was dressed in her "Striptease" outfit when she met the recruits, that could be a violation.

[UNIChippewa]

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Did Barnes and MJ play pickup games prior to Barnes signing with North Carolina?

I believe so, and of course the NCAA looks the other way when it comes to North Carolina basketball. I have read from a variety of sources that at the very least Barnes was introduced to MJ when he took his visit to Chapel Hill.

[pantherclaw]

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Hawkeye officials contend that the violations should be considered inadvertent contact and, therefore, secondary violations.


I think this is where the NCAA is not so ok with all of this, that Iowa is claiming it as "inadvertent" when it really wasn't now did the person who took the recruits up there think hey I am violating NCAA rules no, but was there the intention of meeting these two.

[9YRPLAN]

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barnes did meet MJ. memphis had an all-star panel of judges for their midnight madness dunk contest. it happens everywhere and i doubt there are any major ramifications.

iowa should agree to a one-year ban from the tourney and forfeit 3 scholarships for this season

[r54uni]

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I'm sure USC never did any of this kind of thing???

[Trapped in California]

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I inadvertently go from the south end zone up to the club level all the time with a school assigned guide. What's everyone harping about?

[9YRPLAN]

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I inadvertently go from the south end zone up to the club level all the time with a school assigned guide. What's everyone harping about?

the recruits can definitely tour the facilities. the school just cant arrange for them to meet celebs and apparently alums and such.

[TH1974]

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I'm sure USC never did any of this kind of thing???

Only because they don't have any former players and fans as impressive as Dean Oliver and Ashton Kutcher.

It's a weird rule, and seems that it would be hard to police, because there could really be inadvertent bumping-into-a-famous-former-player situations, other situations designed to look inadvertent, and other blatant meetings. Seems weird, too, that former players (however famous they may or may not be) are off-limits. These would be good resources for recruits looking to get a feel for what a program would be like.

Regardless, as long as this is against the rules, Iowa should be punished for it (though it'll be a slap on the wrist since it's a pretty minor violation). My hope is that they enforce it equally at all schools, and spend more time going after more egregious violations.

[9YRPLAN]

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"The UNC alumni game was that weekend, so before the game I got to get up a few shots with the players. We ate, and then we started the pregame festivities. I got to meet Michael Jordan and Dean Smith. That was a great experience because Michael was one of my favorite players ever to play the game.

Then we went out for the alumni game and the place was packed. Just to see guys like Vince Carter and Antawn Jamison playing with guys that just came out of c"ollege like Danny Green, Ty Lawson and Wayne Ellington … it was just cool to see how they interacted with each other"

-barnes, oct '09

[Cannic88]

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yea, this is pretty much just BS. doesn't the NCAA have anything better to do? Not a big deal they met Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher. I can't even name one movie she has been in. As was just said before, I'm sure USC, UNC, and Duke have never done anything like this.

[Blue42]

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Good thing Tom Arnold wasn't there that day. They would've signed those kids on the spot.