Text messaging and recruits
Interesting article in today's issue of The Dallas Morning News. I didn't know this, but text messaging isn't considered the same thing as a phone call in terms of recruiting. With that, they are unlimited, even in dead periods. So, when a coach is forbidden from calling a recruit, why not just have the recruit call you. How do you get their attention? Send them a text message asking them to call.
The Powers that Be consider a text message the same as an e-mail, saying they are not intrusive since you can choose to ignore them. I don't know about you, but I ignore plenty of phone calls if I don't want to talk to the caller. They can leave a message, and I can choose to call them back. With a text message, that process is even quicker. Someone sends me a message, and if I want to call them back I can. Same with a recruit. How many high school football players are going to ignore a message from JoePa or Bob Stoops?
The Powers that Be consider a text message the same as an e-mail, saying they are not intrusive since you can choose to ignore them. I don't know about you, but I ignore plenty of phone calls if I don't want to talk to the caller. They can leave a message, and I can choose to call them back. With a text message, that process is even quicker. Someone sends me a message, and if I want to call them back I can. Same with a recruit. How many high school football players are going to ignore a message from JoePa or Bob Stoops?
