More official visits coming for recruits

Recruiting Insider Board
#1

This new rule starts July 1.

Official visits

The council adopted new recruiting rules for official and unofficial visits. Moving forward, prospects will no longer have a limit to the number of official visits they can make to NCAA member schools. Prospects will be limited to one official visit per school, unless there is a head coaching change after an official visit, in which case prospects would be able to complete a second official visit to the same school. In men’s basketball, prospects still will be able to complete a second official visit to the same school provided the visits do not occur in the same academic year.
“For young people considering where to go to college, visits to campus — both official and unofficial — are an integral part of the decision-making process,” Tealer said. "This was an opportunity to modernize NCAA rules in a way that provides greater and more meaningful opportunities for prospects going through the recruitment process.”

Official visits may last no longer than a two-night stay, during which schools will be permitted to cover travel costs, transportation, meals and reasonable entertainment for up to two family members accompanying a prospect on that visit.

#2

Richard, do you think this is a good thing for Arkansas?

Does it make the already insanely busy schedule for coaches even busier? Recruiting is pretty much 24/7/365 now as it is.

#3

I think it could. Especially for guys who mainly focus on Ohio State, Bama, Georgia and other high profile schools because a lot of them fill their OVs with those type of schools. Now Arkansas has a chance to get them on campus.

I think schools will be selective with who they bring on campus because some kids will try and just have fun at the expense of schools. I can see this hurting mid-majors because they don’t have the budgets to have unlimited visits.

#4

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