Major recruiting changes at Colorado
Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2004 1:05 amVery interesting story from the Associated Press.
Colorado overhauls recruiting guidelines
High school athletes barred from private parties, bars; Visits limited to one night
The Associated Press
AURORA, Colo. - Colorado announced sweeping changes to its football program Thursday that include barring recruits from visiting bars and private parties and putting them under the supervision of parents and coaches.
Calling the new guidelines the strictest in the nation, university president Betsy Hoffman said recruits will now visit the Boulder campus during the offseason so coaches and athletes will have more time to focus on them.
All activities will be planned, approved and supervised by a coach.
The recruits, primarily high school athletes, will also be limited to a single night's stay during a campus visit, instead of the usual two. The 1 a.m. curfew coaches had long said was the only one at the Division I level will also be moved up to 11 p.m.
"As painful an experience as it may be, we view it as an opportunity to set the standard for an issue all colleges and universities must be concerned about," Hoffman said.
Asked if the strict new guidelines will hurt recruiting, school chancellor Richard Byyny said: "It really doesn't matter. We want to have a model program."
"We want to make sure students understand they are here first for an education," he said.
Seven women have accused Colorado football players or recruits of rape since 1997, though no charges have been filed. Coach Gary Barnett is on paid leave for remarks he made in two of the cases, including disparaging the athletic ability of a former player who said she was raped by a teammate in 2000.
Colorado overhauls recruiting guidelines
High school athletes barred from private parties, bars; Visits limited to one night
The Associated Press
AURORA, Colo. - Colorado announced sweeping changes to its football program Thursday that include barring recruits from visiting bars and private parties and putting them under the supervision of parents and coaches.
Calling the new guidelines the strictest in the nation, university president Betsy Hoffman said recruits will now visit the Boulder campus during the offseason so coaches and athletes will have more time to focus on them.
All activities will be planned, approved and supervised by a coach.
The recruits, primarily high school athletes, will also be limited to a single night's stay during a campus visit, instead of the usual two. The 1 a.m. curfew coaches had long said was the only one at the Division I level will also be moved up to 11 p.m.
"As painful an experience as it may be, we view it as an opportunity to set the standard for an issue all colleges and universities must be concerned about," Hoffman said.
Asked if the strict new guidelines will hurt recruiting, school chancellor Richard Byyny said: "It really doesn't matter. We want to have a model program."
"We want to make sure students understand they are here first for an education," he said.
Seven women have accused Colorado football players or recruits of rape since 1997, though no charges have been filed. Coach Gary Barnett is on paid leave for remarks he made in two of the cases, including disparaging the athletic ability of a former player who said she was raped by a teammate in 2000.
