re: Message from LSU Compliance regarding Message Boards

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I think this means I can talk to any recruit, tell them they should go to Auburn, and as long as I notify Auburn that I have done this (even after the fact), Auburn has committed an NCAA violation. Worse, if they don't self-report their violation, they commit another violation. All the while I can make absolutely clear at all times to all I talk to that I hate Auburn and am really an LSU fan. But because I told him he should go to Auburn, I'm assisting them in recruiting him, and once they know about it, I'm a booster.

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It really doesn't matter at all(IN THE EYES OF THE NCAA) if fans think, A) that's stupid, B) that's unfair, C) that's unreasonable, D) that's un-governable (what if it's an Alabama fan doing it?), E) (my personal favorite) that's against the First Amendment (which has nothing to do with NCAA rules). Remember what I wrote earlier - the NCAA is not trying to protect fans or universities in this case. They are protecting the student athletes at all costs, and they are making the universities responsible for ensuring that that happens - and fans are considered an extension of the university. You may disagree, but that's the way it is for the only people that matter, the NCAA.

Yes, you could go around trying to talk to recruits as an Auburn fan, but don't you think that's rather cowardly? I would think a true fan thinks their team would be able to win ON THE FIELD. That's just petty and unsportsman-like, in my opinion. I'm not trying to be harsh, but that seems like a pretty cheap way to get an advantage over your opponent.