Did Aaliyah Edwards commit?

[stamfordhusky]

The meetings can NOT be arranged by the school! If Wolfenbarger saw Pheesa at the mall or went to a basketball camp where Pheesa was coaching, it is fine.

In addition to the school, meetings (or calls) cannot be arranged by an ex-player for the purpose of recruiting. Hard to monitor everything but that is the rule. And at least it eliminates most of the more egregious violations.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

It’s her comment causing all the commotion. One could easily infer from what she wrote that Edwards is part of ”UConn Women’s Basketball Class of 2024.”

Right. I thought about that when I saw it last night, and it's one of the reasons I posted the photo but not the tweet. My guess is she was just referring to the other four, not giving away inside info on a verbal.

 

[Plebe]

It’s her comment causing all the commotion. One could easily infer from what she wrote that Edwards is part of ”UConn Women’s Basketball Class of 2024.”

Sure, one can infer it, based on a surface reading. But common sense says otherwise. It would be a pretty egregious overstep for one commit's parent to put on blast another player's unannounced verbal.

Clearly she just wasn't being careful in her wording. Let's just hope it wasn't an annoyance to the young woman herself.

 

[CL82]

No inside info but typically you aren’t going to hear before Tuesday/Wednesday. They need time to talk to family, notify coaches who recruited them etc.

 

[CL82]

Only members of the staff can recruit. Anyone else promoting the athletic program can be considered a booster, by the NCAA's generous definition.

Role of boosters

Of course, serendipitous contact is just fine.

 

[CocoHusky]

Of course, serendipitous contact is just fine.

Another contact that is permissible and often misunderstood is AAU affiliation. DT, Kia Nurse, and Candace Parker all have AAU teams which they sponsor.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Another contact that is permissible and often misunderstood is AAU affiliation. DT, Kia Nurse, and Candace Parker all have AAU teams which they sponsor.

One of which Edwards happens to play for (Kia Nurse Elite).

 

[bantamlaker]

One of which Edwards happens to play for (Kia Nurse Elite).

With that being the case and the fact that Paige would be her point guard for 4 years I have to say that I like our chances.

 

[Alydar]

Of course, serendipitous contact is just fine.

It's always just coincidence that former stars visit their former coaches on a recruit's official visit.

 

[CL82]

It's always just coincidence that former stars visit their former coaches on a recruit's official visit.

Well people are always dropping by. That's how a family is.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Well, Paige's mom's account is no longer on private. I think this was much ado about nothing.

 

[Alydar]

Well people are always dropping by. That's how a family is.

It's like that all over. I would think it's rampant in football. It's normal for former stars to visit on home football weekends (when coincidentally recruits are on officials). And it would be normal for schools to schedule recruiting visits on homecoming weekends, when campuses are alive, and former women stars would be expected to visit their alma mater's. All that is "acceptable" but a former star phoning a recruit is a black flag violation?

 

[Alydar]

Well, Paige's mom's account is no longer on private. I think this was much ado about nothing.

Not nothing. The fact remains that not long after that comment was posted here her account went private. Something or someone triggered it, even if it was just unfounded concern. Is the comment that went with the photo still posted? I don't tweet.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Not nothing. The fact remains that not long after that comment was posted here her account went private. Something or someone triggered it, even if it was just unfounded concern. Is the comment that went with the photo still posted? I don't tweet.

The tweet has been removed. Perhaps she did that because people were asking if Edwards had committed and she didn't want to give that impression. But I still don't see what that has to do with the Boneyard. Nor do I see what going private for a day changed. Maybe she hit the private button by accident.

 

[j66kicker]

The tweet has been removed. Perhaps she did that because people were asking if Edwards had committed and she didn't want to give that impression. But I still don't see what that has to do with the Boneyard. Nor do I see what going private for a day changed. Maybe she hit the private button by accident.

Isn't this BY thread, especially the OP & thread title, a the perfect example of, "People were asking if Edwards had committed"?

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Isn't this BY thread, especially the OP & thread title, a the perfect example of, "People were asking if Edwards had committed"?

Yes, but are we assuming she took down the tweet because of an innocuous question asked about it here? She was also asked about it on Twitter and responded along the lines of 'that would be great.'

 

[j66kicker]

Yes, but are we assuming she took down the tweet because of an innocuous question asked about it here? She was also asked about it on Twitter and responded along the lines of 'that would be great.'

Well, maybe at some point Edwards or someone close to her (Paige?) was also getting the question and asked her to zip it. Guess she knows and we don't.

 

[CL82]

It's like that all over. I would think it's rampant in football. It's normal for former stars to visit on home football weekends (when coincidentally recruits are on officials). And it would be normal for schools to schedule recruiting visits on homecoming weekends, when campuses are alive, and former women stars would be expected to visit their alma mater's. All that is "acceptable" but a former star phoning a recruit is a black flag violation?

Yes, particularly if arranged for by the head coach and then he later lied about it to the NCAA, but you knew that right?

 

[BroadwayVa]

Well, maybe at some point Edwards or someone close to her (Paige?) was also getting the question and asked her to zip it. Guess she knows and we don't.

Let us not condemn 1000 BY posters over unknown facts. She took down her site. End of discussion.
The title as you have stated is "Did she commit may we talk about that?? Why she took down her site is unimportant or important only to her. Say on target--Did She commit

 

[Tonyc]

From experience I can tell you, not to contact recruits. In the ole days I remember fans (not UConn fans) going to Maya EDD and Caroline Doty games. They talked nothing happened until all 3 committment to UConn. That was the start as I remember it of the 37 page NCAA violation which got thrown out.

 

[HopJim]

Let us not condemn 1000 BY posters over unknown facts. She took down her site. End of discussion.
The title as you have stated is "Did she commit may we talk about that?? Why she took down her site is unimportant or important only to her. Say on target--Did She commit

Appreciate the desire to stay on subject. Perhaps a new rule, after 10 off topic posts the thread is closed?

 

[Argonaut]

Appreciate the desire to stay on subject. Perhaps a new rule, after 10 off topic posts the thread is closed?

In all fairness, this topic has never diverted far from the original post, just the original title.

 

[Alydar]

The tweet has been removed. Perhaps she did that because people were asking if Edwards had committed and she didn't want to give that impression. But I still don't see what that has to do with the Boneyard. Nor do I see what going private for a day changed. Maybe she hit the private button by accident.

You are correct. We don't know. But given that the tweet was removed it isn't a stretch to assume that someone decided it shouldn't be there. That is more plausible than saying it was accidental.
And it's no big deal.

Great picture BTW. Maybe 4 1/2 years from now someone will re-post it right before the WNBA draft.

 

[JordyG]

Appreciate the desire to stay on subject. Perhaps a new rule, after 10 off topic posts the thread is closed?

My friend, I see this entire BY board as a diversion. Is every topic so sacrosanct that any digression is, what, apostasy? C'mon. It's all in good fun. I personally don't care how off topic the thread becomes, as long as it remains civil. Also for me, it sure is fun to watch a topic about the qualities and importance of a well done drop step digress into proper dating decorum after midnight or such.

 

[Alydar]

Yes, particularly if arranged for by the head coach and then he later lied about it to the NCAA, but you knew that right?

No, not really. But I find those rules ridiculous in view of the blatant six figure bribes that have been and still are rampant in mens FB & BB recruiting. I haven't followed the mens team since Calhoun left but it's funny that ubtil he got fired I always thought Ollie's problem was that he was too clean. Hell, even Duke realized that unless you are going after one and dones you got little chance. And that leads into the gray area of recruiting. And what cost Calhoun his job.

 

[CL82]

No, not really. But I find those rules ridiculous in view of the blatant six figure bribes that have been and still are rampant in mens FB & BB recruiting. I haven't followed the mens team since Calhoun left but it's funny that ubtil he got fired I always thought Ollie's problem was that he was too clean. Hell, even Duke realized that unless you are going after one and dones you got little chance. And that leads into the gray area of recruiting. And what cost Calhoun his job.

Agree to disagree. Lying to the Anne say about violations is always serious and is always punished.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

You are correct. We don't know. But given that the tweet was removed it isn't a stretch to assume that someone decided it shouldn't be there. That is more plausible than saying it was accidental.
And it's no big deal.

I'm not saying the removal of the tweet was possibly accidental, but that perhaps moving the account to private for a few hours was. It makes sense that she might feel like taking down the tweet after realizing people got an impression from it that was inaccurate. It doesn't make a whole lot of sense to switch the account to private over reaction from the tweet.

 

[stamfordhusky]

Another contact that is permissible and often misunderstood is AAU affiliation. DT, Kia Nurse, and Candace Parker all have AAU teams which they sponsor.

True, but recruiting activity of any kind during these contacts is prohibited. They can say hi and talk about the weather, maybe answer a general question about the school - but no talk about the quality of the baketball program or why a player should go there etc. That is true if former players happen to be visiting UConn when recruits are there as well. Of course just their presence without doing any "recruiting" still has value.

 

[01Neaggrad02]

I am very disappointed by all the drama that was created here. I find myself checking to see if she did in fact commit but all I read is a bunch of people just blabbing on and on about God's only knows what. Do people here see this over reacting.... drama as a negative for recruiting? I politely ask that this thread be closed and only once someone commits should the thread start again.

Thanks

 

[Coler]

Does anyone know what other schools she's considering?