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[QUOTE="Townie72, post: 3130490, member: 780"]
The Ivies are doing it better. But there’s also a fair amount of chicanery going on.

What the Ivies have going for them is a set of clearly understood, quantifiable rules and an enforcement mechanism and agency of their own.

When I first became aware of the Ivy League, I was surprised at the strength of the rules. It suggested that the schools didn’t trust one another. (They don’t). they want to win in every sport as badly as Syracuse wants to win.

But, in our experience, there is a fair amount of Alumni / booster involvement on the periphery of the process. The most aggressive group in the DC area is Brown, of all schools.

These alumni scout local games to identify prospects, talk directly to coaches about kids, and host “Meet the Coach’s” events.

They would prefer to meet the parents of prospects through social networking. But there has been direct contact with recruits in clear violation of NCAA rules.

Then there are Summer jobs that are alluded to and a suggestion of “We will take care of your son after college” The “We” in this is the network of sports-minded alumni.

The Ivies don’t give scholarships, but most of them give full Financial Aid, which in many cases is the same thing as a scholarship.
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