September 5, 201412 yr Author Because apparently Geno has trouble recruiting and has to resort to Billy Gillispie tactics of going after kids about to be in middle school to make a splash in the recruiting world.
September 5, 201412 yr Well...during Mo'NeFest when we got to know her oh so well she stated that it was her dream to play for UConn and somehow her basketball highlight tape began floating around. Turns out she's better basketball than baseball so yeah, if Geno calls her I can see why it is against the rules.
September 5, 201412 yr Author Well...during Mo'NeFest when we got to know her oh so well she stated that it was her dream to play for UConn and somehow her basketball highlight tape began floating around. Turns out she's better basketball than baseball so yeah, if Geno calls her I can see why it is against the rules. But it's not like Geno needed to do that to get her. He gets whoever he wants anyway and she'd already stated it was her dream to play for him. If anyone needed to try any funny business, he'd be one of the last ones. No one can tell how an 8th grader is going to develop, and her accomplishments on the field could be her athletic peak. I'm glad she got to talk to a coach at a school she dreams of playing for who told her, "good job". It was a nice thing to do for a kid. She probably is really good at basketball, but I don't see how this gave UConn some kind of huge advantage that they didn't already have anyway.
September 5, 201412 yr Its not against the rules for College Coaches to communicate with non - high school athletes, that is why I am curious what the violation is.
September 5, 201412 yr Author Its not against the rules for College Coaches to communicate with non - high school athletes, that is why I am curious what the violation is. That he contacted what the NCAA considered to be a prospective student athlete.
September 5, 201412 yr But it's not like Geno needed to do that to get her. He gets whoever he wants anyway and she'd already stated it was her dream to play for him. If anyone needed to try any funny business, he'd be one of the last ones. No one can tell how an 8th grader is going to develop, and her accomplishments on the field could be her athletic peak. I'm glad she got to talk to a coach at a school she dreams of playing for who told her, "good job". It was a nice thing to do for a kid. She probably is really good at basketball, but I don't see how this gave UConn some kind of huge advantage that they didn't already have anyway. So it's okay for college coaches to call kids randomly? Don't they have certain periods for coaches to contact kids?
September 5, 201412 yr Author So it's okay for college coaches to call kids randomly? Don't they have certain periods for coaches to contact kids? I think this one is an understandable exception and that the NCAA has much bigger things to worry about.
September 5, 201412 yr I think this one is an understandable exception and that the NCAA has much bigger things to worry about. Heard this last night as well. By the time this young lady gets to college the NCAA will be ancient history.
September 5, 201412 yr I think this one is an understandable exception and that the NCAA has much bigger things to worry about. It can't be an exception. Otherwise coaches all over the country will be calling kids to congratulate them for making straight As or for carrying that old lady's groceries to her car. You want to blame someone blame ESPN for glorifying a girl for playing with the boys and giving us an overdose of all things Mo'Ne. There are certain time periods coaches are allowed to contact prospective athletes and Geno contacted someone outside of that period. Anyone who thinks that isn't giving Geno an advantage if she does end up good enough to play for UConn is being naive. Coach K got reprimanded for the same thing a few years ago. Let's not act like Geno is going to be on probation for 3 years, lose scholarships and not be allowed to play in the tournament. The overreaction isn't the NCAA it's the response to Geno getting a phone call from the NCAA saying don't do it again.
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