I respect your opinion IT because I know you have taken more time to research this than most, but as you know I disagree on this particular point. With that being said I have a few questions....

If the SEC has its members operating under a different set of rules than the NCAA, why is it not noted in the conference bylaws? In every other case where there is a difference it is clearly spelled out. Prior to this year when the SEC only allowed 25 LOIs, while the NCAA allowed 28, it was specifically stated. How can they enforce a rule that doesn't officially exist?

Also, LSU accepted 24 LOIs in 2012 and three did not qualify. How were we recently able to add 27 instead of 26?

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Posted by Indiana Tiger

Member since Feb 2005

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Posted on 2/21/13 at 8:15 am to MOT

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If the SEC has its members operating under a different set of rules than the NCAA, why is it not noted in the conference bylaws?

I don't know. Personally think it was bad rule writing. You have to remember that it was the SEC that wrote the rule for the express purpose of limiting the signing of unqualified athletes. The emphasis on the LOI is more consistent with this intent.

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How can they enforce a rule that doesn't officially exist?

The member universities are the SEC. They can implement the rules however they want (as long as they are more restrictive). It could just be a gentlemen's agreement.

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Also, LSU accepted 24 LOIs in 2012 and three did not qualify. How were we recently able to add 27 instead of 26?

Are you sure they didn't count back 1 to 2011? Hill participated in the spring game.

There are tons of circumstantial evidence that the LOI interpretation is how it is being done in practice. I have seen zero evidence contrary to it.

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