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Originally posted by Dan_ref
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Originally posted by w_sohl
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Originally posted by Dan_ref
I don't agree, and apparently neither does the NCAA.
It's just another in a series of annoying comercials.
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How can you not agree, everything he says is things he would say to a recruit, it gives more exposure to the University, talks about winning championships and turning boys into men. If that isn't recruiting language I don't know what is. I don't think the NCAA has really had to deal with this type of RECRUITING before therefore they don't really know what to do, and they aren't going to do anything till member institutions start speaking up.
[Edited by w_sohl on Jun 10th, 2005 at 01:08 PM]
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What would you expect him to talk about if not these things? AE pays Tiger Woods to talk about what he's known for, Robert Deniro to talk about what he's know for, Ellen Degeneres to talk about what she's known for...well, not quite...and Coach K to talk about what he's known for.
BTW the NCAA does know what to do about it, they've stated it's no big deal to them.
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It is a recruiting tool period. It undoubtedly affects kids decisions when they see this. Coach K is in the business of influcing an individuals decision, hell if I remember corretly he even says something along the lines of if you come to duke he wont only make you a better basketball player, he'll make you a better man. HMMMM, now if that doesn't sound like a recruiting ploy please tell what does. Ellen Degenerate doesn't work for a university nor does she mention one, Tiger woods neve mentions where he went to college, Coach K asks kids to come to Duke in the commercial, maybe not word for word but he does.
As far as the NCAA goes, we all know they don't have a clue what they are doing, big time money programs get caught handing out thousands of dollars and get a simple slap on the wrist while others give a simple ride howm to and individual and 10 bucks for something to each on and a guy loses his job and a university loses a scholarship and forfeits games. The NCAA doesn't have a clue, Coach K is a poster boy for the NCAA, you really think they are going to damage their income?