-- when the discussion about a potential recruit crosses the line of curiosity or interest -- and --
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-- being over-involved.
Collectively, we became over-involved. When there are nearly direct communications going with the potential recruit we have definitely crossed it. When a few comments about the wisdom of a recruit's choice are made, I have no problem -- but it wouldn't stop -- and the discussion kept rearing its head. The original thread was innocent enough, and it wasn't inappropriate, but as the discussion gained momentum and a life of its own, it became a problem.
Can't discuss potential recruits here? Wrong -- that is 'not' what I'm writing about.
There does come a point where boosters can actually hurt the process that coaches & administrators go through in dealing with young athletes. We came awfully close.
What I did last night was to file my protest concerning a conversation that I was involved in early on -- in fact -- I initiated a post a while back. So I was involved.
This isn't about censorship. It's about what our role should -- and should not be. We should not be involved in anything that relates to communications with a potential recruit, nor should we be indirectly communicating our disgust with said recruit, nor should we be smacking other schools that the recruit is looking at, nor should we be passing judgment on the recruit's choice.
The thread should have been closed when the above issues began to develop -- in fact, I believe that it should be entirely removed from the board. The discussion about the recruit could have become a 'real' pain for the university. If someone wanted to get dirty about this, it still could.
If I come off as being self-righteous -- or a fool -- 'whatever.' I could care less.
We crossed the line.
'Tis not the way of the Bison.