LSU coach Les Miles may have committed an NCAA secondary violation when he commented on a prospective student-athlete during Monday's press conference.
LSU plays at UGA on Saturday.
This past weekend, LSU got a commitment from Dylan Moses, who is only a high school freshman. The 6-foot-1, 213-pound running back from Baton Rouge, La., also had offers from Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Texas, UGA and many others.
When Miles was asked about the freshman phenom by reporters on Monday, the coach responded, “Certain guys (have the) ability to be evaluated as youngsters … I’ve watched him in certain games and he’s got all the right stuff. Certain ninth-graders can develop quickly.”
Even though Miles didn’t directly say Dylan Moses’ name, he made it pretty clear who he was talking about ("I’ve watched him in certain games and he’s got all the right stuff. Certain ninth-graders ..."). And Miles did it in a room full of reporters.
Under NCAA rules, college coaches can confirm with the media whether or not they are recruiting a specific student-athlete athlete. But any further public comments on that specific student-athlete are impermissible.
It could result in a minor NCAA infraction, or (meaningless) secondary violation, for LSU and Miles. It will not likely have any impact on LSU’s recruitment of Moses.
If Les Miles's comments about Dylan Moses are not an NCAA violation, there's no use having the rule: http://t.co/dYloy2YIj5
Note: Les Miles’ son, Manny Miles, plays on the same high school football team as Moses, giving the LSU coach unequaled opportunities (which are perfectly legal under NCAA guidelines) to scout and observe Moses while watching his son.
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