With the ever-changing technological world, the lives of
people have changed significantly in terms of acquiring information such as
sports news stats and scores. Social media is taking over sports according to
Georgia State basketball coach, Bill Curry. He has returned to coaching once
again after a decade of retirement.
“I didn’t know
doodly-squat about Facebook and Twitter”. – Bill Curry
These platforms have significantly helped the NCAA in terms
of recruiting potential players to University athletic programs because it acts
as a medium to contact students and gather information. For these potential
players, it’s a way to get their names out and get recruited by top Athletic
programs in the United States.
“We are very involved
with Facebook; we are constantly sending messaging kids”. - Larry Fedora
Because the NCAA is using social media platforms like Facebook
and twitter, fans have access to the prospects their schools are recruiting.
The institutions however, are responsible for monitoring the contact between
boosters and student athletes.
http://espn.go.com/college-sports/recruiting/football/story/_/id/7510010/social-media-makes-mark-recruiting
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