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Report: Use of 'hostesses' probed (U Tenn)
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| December 9, 2009
| Staff
Posted on 12/09/2009 9:05:52 AM PST by C19fan
The NCAA is probing Tennessee's football recruiting practices, according to several prep prospects, their family members and high school administrators, The New York Times reported Wednesday.
Much of the investigation is centered on the use of recruiting "hostesses" who have helped the program convince prep prospects to choose Tennessee by befriending prep prospects and attending their high school games, according to the report. Because the hostesses are considered an extension of the university, it could be considered a violation of NCAA rules if they helped recruit prospective athletes off campus.
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TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: football; hostesses; tennessee
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Doesn't sound as bad as some of the stories about what SMU boosters during the pre-death penalty days, did to get recruits to go there. The "hostess" did much more than just show up at a recruit's game.
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posted on
12/09/2009 9:05:54 AM PST
by
C19fan
To: C19fan
UTENN Hostess?
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posted on
12/09/2009 9:11:40 AM PST
by
catman67
To: C19fan
Not new and all the schools do it. ESPN running out of Tiger news or what?
Full disclosure: I can’t stand UT!!!
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posted on
12/09/2009 9:15:49 AM PST
by
subterfuge
(BUILD MORE NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS NOW!!!)
To: C19fan
SMU got penalized the first time for paying off players. The second time they got caught Governor Clements, who was one of the “boosters” said since they had made the recruits the promises they had to keep their word. Then came the “death” penalty.
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posted on
12/09/2009 9:19:33 AM PST
by
Terry Mross
(I voted for McCain and apparently still wasted my vote.)
To: C19fan
When I was at UF, everybody knew about the “Gator Getters.” This stuff has been going on for years at a lot of schools.
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posted on
12/09/2009 9:21:17 AM PST
by
dfwgator
To: C19fan
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posted on
12/09/2009 9:24:02 AM PST
by
stormer
To: catman67
Sure look like Amsterdam to me... well, like pictures I’ve seen of Amsterdam....
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posted on
12/09/2009 9:24:44 AM PST
by
Rummyfan
(Iraq: it's not about Iraq anymore, it's about the USA!)
To: subterfuge
But at least the “Gator Getters” have all their teeth. ;)
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posted on
12/09/2009 9:25:50 AM PST
by
dfwgator
To: dfwgator
“Gator Getters.”WOW!!! That is too much. LOL!! I wonder if they sent for Tebow knowing that might not work or actually backfire with his strong Christian faith.
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posted on
12/09/2009 9:25:56 AM PST
by
C19fan
To: C19fan
These are the fraternity “little sisters” right?
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posted on
12/09/2009 9:26:17 AM PST
by
Sybeck1
(Remember the reason for the season.)
To: C19fan
I always heard about verbal commitments. This article is referencing ‘oral’ commitments. Not sure if thats the normal nomenclature or not?
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posted on
12/09/2009 9:26:53 AM PST
by
Rippin
To: C19fan
This is nothing new. Hostesses and "tutors" have long been used to attract recruits. For so many recruits, football and facilities were #1, sex was #2, the college was #3, the location was #4, education was #5.
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posted on
12/09/2009 9:33:54 AM PST
by
fso301
To: C19fan
Man, Tennessee has took a beating these last few years... I get a feeling there is gonna be some major house cleaning coming up. There is just too much love of their program up there not to clean it up again.
Note: Not a Tenn fan here.
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posted on
12/09/2009 9:50:35 AM PST
by
LowOiL
(Benjamin Rush....I am neither (Republican or Democrat), I am a Christocrat...)
To: catman67
Lots of red in the picture. Must be used to signal if “business” is open or closed. Even a small red light bulb in the light at the right of the door. Obviously, this is a “red light” district somewhere.
To: fso301
Wait...."hostesses" ... "tutors" .... "SEX"!!!! :O
Thinking I went to the WRONG college!
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posted on
12/09/2009 10:04:26 AM PST
by
The Duke
(Socialism is cool until somebody loses their paycheck.)
To: fso301
Wait...."hostesses" ... "tutors" .... "SEX"!!!! :O
Thinking I went to the WRONG college!
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posted on
12/09/2009 10:04:34 AM PST
by
The Duke
(Socialism is cool until somebody loses their paycheck.)
To: The Duke
If Tiger knew perhaps he would of not spent that one year at Stanford although I never heard of “hostesses” being used for golf recruits. ;)
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posted on
12/09/2009 10:05:58 AM PST
by
C19fan
To: C19fan
To: LowOiL
They’ve already lost their best recruiting assistant coach to FSU.
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posted on
12/09/2009 10:07:12 AM PST
by
dfwgator
To: C19fan
Have you seen a pic of Tebow’s girlfriend?
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