A'MONTAE SPIVEY Top 5

[Big Poppa]

You guys really thinking this through from a recruit's perspective?

Let's hassle him about a name or a logo while we're trying to convince him how great his student-athlete experience is going to be.

Step back, you guys. Take a deep breath. Think for a little bit. The world doesn't revolve around our logo or what recruits call us. (Especially since this is changing) Let's get the fish in the boat instead of nagging them about not flopping around properly while we're reeling them in.

This. Leave the kid alone before you run him off.

[GeauxLouisiana]

Just seems to me that we (esp the marketing) folks could be doing a much better job, given that everyone knows the struggle we have with our branding. IDK why they can't have a marketing rep help guide the new recruits in making their announcements.

Can we have someone other than a coaching staff member contact a recruit?

[fanof71]

Can we have someone other than a coaching staff member contact a recruit?

Geez us...no, please no...

[Cajunrunner]

You guys really thinking this through from a recruit's perspective?

Let's hassle him about a name or a logo while we're trying to convince him how great his student-athlete experience is going to be.

Step back, you guys. Take a deep breath. Think for a little bit. The world doesn't revolve around our logo or what recruits call us. (Especially since this is changing) Let's get the fish in the boat instead of nagging them about not flopping around properly while we're reeling them in.

I know when those specks or redfish don’t fight the way I want, I don’t care what size they are. I refuse to finish reeling them in and put them in the ice chest. I just cut the line.

I seem to waste a lot of fishing line, and my family doesn’t eat as much fish as they’d like to.

[anhil8tor]

I like that he's showing interest, but respect my decision

How many have we seen say "Respect my decision" only to change their mind later...

[Rainman66]

Can we have someone other than a coaching staff member contact a recruit?

There is ZERO upside to this.

[Cajunsmike]

You change the culture when they arrive on campus. We don't need to and shouldn't pound recruits for the use of ULL or Louisiana-Lafayette because it's what they hear most often from their coaches, teachers and media.

Agree with this 100%. I often get into conversations with non Cajun fans when they say ULL and I say UL. Neither one of us tries to correct the other and their are no problems in the discussion.

[GeauxLouisiana]

There is ZERO upside to this.

I know.

My question is if it would be some type of NCAA violation to have an employee of the university that is not on the coaching staff contact a recruit? It was a question in response to LCF response.

[CajunFan12]

I know.

My question is if it would be some type of NCAA violation to have an employee of the university that is not on the coaching staff contact a recruit? It was a question in response to LCF response.

I'm sure the nature of the contact would have to be specific to admissions/recruitment and the academic side of the university

[Rainman66]

I know.

My question is if it would be some type of NCAA violation to have an employee of the university that is not on the coaching staff contact a recruit? It was a question in response to LCF response.

Sorry, here is a table that doesn't seem to answer your question. My interpretation is that any real time communication outside of an official visit has to be done with a coach.

I would hope that once a recruit signs their NLI, then they are treated like any other incoming student as to access to registration, orientation, etc.

http://www.ncaa.org/sites/default/fi...0Chart2014.pdf

BasinBear would probably know exactly what is permitted.