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Would this recruiting letter be allowed today?
Posted on 2/27/13 at 9:26 am
Posted on 2/27/13 at 9:26 am
I came across this gem for sale on EBay and thought it was very odd that Tom Osborne (Nebraska coaching legend and CURRENT AD!!) was basically lining up a "job" for a recruit and offered some help for his car repair...
Would this type of letter be allowed nowadays? Just curious...
Shouldn't this be investigated since he is still the AD at Nebraska? Is there a statue of limitations on infractions?
Would this type of letter be allowed nowadays? Just curious...
Shouldn't this be investigated since he is still the AD at Nebraska? Is there a statue of limitations on infractions?
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Posted on 2/27/13 at 9:29 am to TigerPimpNationTrank
this is the type of stuff that caused the NCAA to create violations...this was the norm back then.
This post was edited on 2/27/13 at 9:30 am
Posted on 2/27/13 at 9:34 am to TigerPimpNationTrank
I had a friend who played football at an SEC school (not LSU). His summer job was to turn the sprinklers on at the practice field in the morning. That was it. Some other player got paid to come along later and turn them off.
Posted on 2/27/13 at 10:16 am to TigerPimpNationTrank
Actually, I don't see anything wrong with that letter if it were sent today.
All of the players have the opportunity to have summer jobs, and finding an auto dealer to help him out doesn't mean he's being given special treatment.
Now, that being said, I had a high school teammate who played for Coach Osbourne, and while Osbourne was a standup guy, the program was not. This particular All Big-Eight player was 6 hours short of his special education degree, and his pro career didn't work out due to his habits, and Osbourne offered to fly him up and pay for his last six hours to get his degree.
Of course, we know how this story ends.
All of the players have the opportunity to have summer jobs, and finding an auto dealer to help him out doesn't mean he's being given special treatment.
Now, that being said, I had a high school teammate who played for Coach Osbourne, and while Osbourne was a standup guy, the program was not. This particular All Big-Eight player was 6 hours short of his special education degree, and his pro career didn't work out due to his habits, and Osbourne offered to fly him up and pay for his last six hours to get his degree.
Of course, we know how this story ends.
Posted on 2/27/13 at 11:33 am to TigerPimpNationTrank
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Would this type of letter be allowed nowadays?
Probably not, I suspect that it would read "Happy Holidays", with no "Merry Christmas".
Posted on 2/27/13 at 12:11 pm to TigerPimpNationTrank
TD.com would boom his arse on the typo.
Posted on 2/27/13 at 12:11 pm to SwatMitchell
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Posted on 2/27/13 at 12:51 pm to SwatMitchell
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Probably not, I suspect that it would read "Happy Holidays", with no "Merry Christmas".
Posted on 2/27/13 at 1:02 pm to TigerPimpNationTrank
in 1969 that was all legal
Posted on 2/27/13 at 1:04 pm to wahoocs
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This particular All Big-Eight player was 6 hours short of his special education degree, and his pro career didn't work out due to his habits, and Osbourne offered to fly him up and pay for his last six hours to get his degree.
What's wrong with this? The player had used up his eligibility.
If a coach wants to get a former players school fees waived in order to get a degree, they should absolutely be able to.
Posted on 2/27/13 at 2:14 pm to Javzz
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Posted on 2/27/13 at 2:16 pm to TigerPimpNationTrank
Should have been sanctioned for not editing his letter before sending it.
Posted on 2/27/13 at 2:16 pm to wahoocs
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Of course, we know how this story ends.
wait, how does the story end?
Posted on 2/27/13 at 2:19 pm to Javzz
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What's wrong with this? The player had used up his eligibility.
If a coach wants to get a former players school fees waived in order to get a degree, they should absolutely be able to.
Nothing is wrong with that.
I was using this as an example of why he's a stand up guy. I don't think CTO had any sort of systematic lack of control at Nebraska.
The program itself had boosters that were out of control. Osborne actually was honest with scouts about this particular player, and it hurt his draft status tremendously.
Posted on 2/27/13 at 2:26 pm to tigerfan4120
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wait, how does the story end?
It's a cautionary tale.
All Big 8 for two years, 11th ranked LBer coming into the draft, and 50 something LBers were drafted, and he wasn't one of them.
Signed a free agent contract, but couldn't stay straight. The word on him was out before the draft. Player resented Osborne and staff for it, so he wouldn't accept their help afterward.
Last I heard about him is not worth mentioning.
Posted on 2/27/13 at 3:47 pm to TigerPimpNationTrank
Recruiting was different in those days. Here's a link to a story on how Lefty Driesell tried to recruit a number of high profile DC area hoops players (including James Brown) when he arrived at Maryland. Apparently, Lefty thought it was fair game, but the NCAA disagreed (mildly).
Wash Post Blog on Lefty
Wash Post Blog on Lefty
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