The Week in Sports Columns, Vol. XXVI
RCS Sidelines —
... 5. The Case For Congressional Hearings in The BCS – Sen. Orrin Hatch, Sports Illustrated
6. Gehrig Provides a Lesson in Courage – Martin Fennelly, Tampa Tribune
7. Tiger’s Actions Speak Louder Than His Words – Neil Hayes, Chicago Sun Times
8. A Tale of Two Dopers – Jeff Blair, Toronto Globe & Mail
9. Titans Fans Loved Steve McNair’s Resilience – Jim Wyatt, The Tennessean
10. College Coaches Are Tackling Twitter – Josh Barr, Washington Post
Recruiting on Twitter; King Hurt, Unable to Play for Buzz; NBC Tape-Delay Controversy Wrap-up
ZooTennis —
[image] Thanks to a Twitter follower, I learned of this excellent Washington Post story on the use of Twitter in college recruiting. I posted a couple of articles about this back in May , but I learned some new rules from this one. One of them was that Twitter's Direct Message system, which is private communication between two Twitter accounts, is not regulated by the NCAA. This means text messaging between coaches and recruits, which was prohibited two years ago, is for all intents and purposes back. The cost factor was one of the reasons cited ...
