The NCAA is telling fans Facebook recruiting is illegal in their eyes. The Associated Press reports and cites a situation with big-time basketball recruit John Wall. A North Carolina State freshman and fan set up a Facebook account to campaign for Wall to go to play for the Wolfpack. Over 700 people signed up on the Facebook page to help encourage Wall. The fan calls it a first amendment right, but the NCAA calls it a recruiting issue.

I think it brings up an interesting point. Technology is advancing with different ways to communicate with recruits (Kelvin Sampson and texting) that it's going to be difficult for NCAA to keep up with it. Plus, you know coaches are going to take advantage of it, until the NCAA rules on certain aspects of social networking. Look at Huskies coach Steve Sarkisian and his foray into Twitter, Facebook, and more. I'm not saying he's doing anything illegal, but he's definitely taking advantage of it, and smartly so. I'm sure it's helping Sark communicate with the teenagers on a level they feel comfortable with.

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