May 4, 2007
NCAA Bans Text Messaging, Frustrating Some Coaches and Relieving Others
The NCAA's Division I Board of Directors voted last week to eliminate the use of text messaging in recruiting — for now, anyway.
In an unusual move, the board said it would consider proposals to bring text messaging back — albeit with certain restrictions.
The ban, which will take effect August 1, frustrated some coaches and high-school prospects who said the technology helped them get to know each other during the recruiting process. Without it, some
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