A report in the New York Times today says that the University of Tennessee football program is being investigated for some of its recruiting practices. According to the report, NCAA officials have reportedly already visited four prospects, and are scheduled to visit two others this week in an investigation spanning at least three states. The primary focus of the investigation appears to be centered around recruiting hostesses and their involvement with recruits. Hostesses are students that are part of a formal group at the university that hosts all manner of prospective students at campus visits, including athletes.
In one case, hostesses may have traveled nearly 200 miles to attend a high school game in South Carolina in which at least three Tennessee recruits were playing. One recruit reportedly said multiple Tennessee hostesses attended a game at James F. Byrnes High School in Duncan, S.C., in September. He said they brought signs, including one that read, “Come to Tennessee.” Because the hostesses are considered representatives of the university, those types of visits could possibly be considered NCAA recruiting violations. Hostesses are students that are part of a formal group at the university that hosts all manner of prospective students at campus visits, including athletes.
To read the full New York Times report: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/09/sports/ncaafootball/09tennessee.html?_r=1
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