
Like thousands of other people in the sports world, Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis uses Twitter to keep fans updated on what he's doing. But in a series of tweets on Wednesday, Weis explained that there are certain things he's not allowed to do on Twitter -- like respond to tweets from high school football players -- because of NCAA recruiting rules.
Weis posted this series of tweets in rapid succession on Wednesday:
Good morning. Let me catch you up with the rules of technology regarding recruiting. You cannot call or text any recruit at this time.Weis doesn't follow anyone on Twitter, so it's clear that he's using Twitter solely as a one-way form of communication. The NCAA can rest easy.
Beginning in September, you may call each senior once a week, but texting is not allowed. The ways to contact a recruit include...
email, hand-written notes, or calling the coach which is permissible. Twitter or Facebook cannot be used as a two way dialogue.
For example, if I received a tweet and then responded, it would be viewed comparable to a text which is illegal.
When I use Twitter, I do not accept responses for this reason. Go Irish!




