Sexy Tennesee

The New York Times recently reported that the NCAA is conducting a “wide-ranging investigation” into the football recruiting practices of the University of Tennessee. Apparently, the university has (the fact of whether they were hired by the university or are working on their own accord is one of the major issues up for dispute) female “hostesses” who have quickly become very popular on the universities website and have been used to recruit players through online profile websites like Myspace and Facebook. One hostess has apparently traveled over 200 miles to attend a high school game in South Carolina, where at least 2 prospective athletes were playing. Whats wrong with all this, you say? Sex does not sell in the world of college recruiting. Using sexual appeal (favors would be taking it to a whole other level) is apparently a violation of NCAA rules. The women are not allowed to attempt to recruit outside of the university, yet the college (and most notably the head coach under fire Lane Kiffin) has very likely sent these women out of state to “persuade” the young athletes into enrolling in Tennessee. Personally I dont know what to think about any of this. I might actually go as far as to say the university didn't really violate any law or do anything inexcusable. If they want to use a sexy woman then so be it, I dont know why other colleges didnt think of it sooner. Youd figure this would be a well established rectruiting method by now, but apparently the NCAA wont stand for it. And if Lane Kiffin and his crew knew the NCAA wouldnt stand for it then they clearly shouldnt have done it. Fighting to change the rules of recruitment is one thing, but just trying to go under the radar and recruit in ways you know is illegal is just plain stupid. They should have known they would get caught, and they did. SO I suppose they deserve any kind of punishment they get for their actions.