Coaches Embrace More Sophisticated Recruiting Methods, NCAA Responds

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As coaches embrace more sophisticated recruiting methods, the NCAA braces for the next big thing.

College 708 Ab University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban, whose legendary recruiting tactics have informally linked his name to NCAA legislation prohibiting head coaches from hitting the road to evaluate talent during a six-week period each spring (the so-called "Saban Rule"), nevertheless appeared on several high school campuses daily this past April and May. Current NCAA rules treat videoconferencing the same as a phone call (a coach may call a player once during the spring evaluation period), so Alabama assistant coaches could legally visit high school distance learning labs and help coordinate face-to-face exchanges between coveted preps and Saban - albeit via webcams and computer monitors. "This is opening another door for him," Athens (Ala.) High School coach Allen Creasy told The Birmingham News in April. "If you're not looking for innovative ways to push the envelope, somebody else is. That's what keeps the top guys on top."

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