I can't help but believe that everyone gets it when it comes to college sports. Recent stories lead me to believe that either folks have no clue or that media outlets are short for stories.
Regardless when I see that Tennessee is under investigation for having female hosts I more than laugh. The best part is the details of the story seem to point to Bama being the whistle blowers. Irony? I think so. Gator Girls, Ala-Belles and the reason every recruit took one of their five official visits to Wisconsin during the Alvarez era (certain act associated with the hot corner guaranteed) Morally is it right? Questionably. Does it happen in college sports and every other multi-billion dollar industry? Hell yea!
Ladies and gentlemen, we live in the real world.
This is why the accusations of having female hosts for recruits is so rediculous. Ask yourself, if you own a company, want a 18 year old to accept an offer so you can make 100
s of thousands more, do you send you ugliest male to show him around, or your female whose easiest on the eyes? If you took door #1 your business is closed by now.
I agree that there should be rules and regulations for college athletes, otherwise the outcome is disasterous and will end up hurting the athletes as well. With that said, there are certain accepted practices that folks should get over.
#1. Pretty girls are used in the process (except my alma mater BC...honestly, we had nothing)
#2 Money, gifts are exchanged in some manner for top recruits
#3 Academic standards will be sacrificed across the board
#4 Visits will include being treated better than the current President...and again, they're 17 yrs old
To succeed you must do the above as best and discerning as possible. You must also avoid being enamored with the best of the best and know who you are, what you're trying to do and find the best fits for both. Which gets back to my hiring advice for companies, but that's another post....
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