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Big Ten wants its coaches home before the streetlights come on
Urbz will whip this conference into shape if he has to beat every other team in it into utter senselessness year after year after year. (Wait. What?) (Robin Alam/Icon SMI)
The Big Ten would like its coaches back in the house before the streetlights come on, and not just on game days! The following statement was released on Monday afternoon, through the league office:
Park Ridge, Ill. — The Big Ten Football Coaches and Athletic Directors met today in Park Ridge for a regularly scheduled meeting and subsequently issued the following statement with regard to pending NCAA DI legislation impacting college football:
We reviewed the 26 Rules Working Group proposals acted upon by the NCAA Board of Directors in January, some of which will become effective as early as July 1, 2013. While we applaud the work that has been done to date, we are very concerned that the timeline proposed for implementation of the proposals does not allow sufficient time for the Football Recruiting Subcommittee of the NCAA Leadership Council to thoughtfully consider the impact of the proposals.
We are specifically concerned with the following three proposals and ask that they be tabled along with Proposal 13-2:
Proposal 11-2: Athletics Personnel – Limitations on the Number and Duties of Coaches – Elimination of Recruiting Coordination Functions
Proposal 13-3: Recruiting – Deregulation of Modes and Numerical Limitations on Communication
Proposal 13-5-A: Recruiting – Elimination of Printed Recruiting Materials and Video/Audio Legislation
We have serious concerns whether these proposals, as currently written, are in the best interest of high school student-athletes, their families and their coaches. We are also concerned about the adverse effect they would have on college coaches, administrators and university resources.
We look forward to working with the NCAA toward improving the game, the recruiting process and the overall college football experience for all student-athletes.
There is no protestation against the sad and sorry failure to call 13-5-A the Fathead Proposal? HARRUMPH. Harrumph, we say. Internet wag reactions after the jump, in an impromptu Slow Monday Laff Riot:
Per a release, the Big Ten coaches are indignant about forthcoming changes to recruiting regulations. #FATHEADS—
Land-Grant Holy Land (@Landgrant33) February 11, 2013
"Our coaches told us they don't want to work as hard as others, who will take advantage of deregulation." – College leaders, essentially—
Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) February 11, 2013
If only there was some sort of group Big Ten schools control that could pass rules regulating recruiting for just Big Ten schools.—
John Infante (@John_Infante) February 11, 2013
NCAA moves to strike rules that can't possibly be enforced. The Big Ten asks to have the rules back. College football, everyone.—
Andy Staples (@Andy_Staples) February 11, 2013
The Big Ten rep on the NCAA BoD was among those unanimously approving these rules proposals the B1G asked to be tabled.—
Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) February 11, 2013
leaders at legendary sanctimonious bull yo RT @John_Infante That Big 10 statement is some sanctimonious bull.—
(@mgoblog) February 11, 2013
What's the end game? "We don't want to have to find balance between annoying & swaying a kid, we like when you told us what to do" huh?—
Michael Felder (@InTheBleachers) February 11, 2013
Also, we don't want to spend money to hire more personnel or get color printers!—
Michael Felder (@InTheBleachers) February 11, 2013
Hugh Freeze sending 54 handwritten letters in one day is apparently fine, but 54 text messages is a controversial idea.—
John Infante (@John_Infante) February 11, 2013
Mark Richt's butt will send more texts to recruits than the Big Ten as a whole apparently.—
Tom Fornelli (@TomFornelli) February 11, 2013
Wonder if the B1G stands up to the NCAA if Ohio State and Michigan aren't the two most outspoken programs against the rule changes.—
Ben Jones (@Ben_Jones88) February 11, 2013
Right now I bet Urban Meyer feels like I do every time I brown bag it at a Baptist wedding – exasperated, indignant, light-headed.—
Steven Godfrey (@38Godfrey) February 11, 2013
@SIHolly *tinkling piano music* He had misnamed the divisions and chased off the 5-stars. His name was Jim Delany, and I had to kill him.
@RHusseman Who's the dame with the getaway sticks in this scenario?
@SIHolly Jennifer Bielema.
@RHusseman OF COURSE.
@SIHolly Darken Urbz's surroundings and it could be a scene from B1G NOIR.