Myles Turner chant

[Rebel10]

Time for it.

[East Coast Mustang]

Needs to be loud. Would be cool if students brought signs as well

[ponyboy]

What other recruits are going to be there tonight?

[coloradoStang]

he is for sure coming? I thought I read on here that he may be coming

[SMU Section F]

Check out NCAA Bylaw 13.10.5. Some schools self-report student chants as a violation (Purdue does, for example), but I don't know of any examples where schools were punished if the chant/sign/etc. wasn't school supported. There's definitely room for interpretation.

Not saying "yay" or "nay". Just for discussion's sake.



13.10.5 Prospective student-Athlete’s visit. A member institution shall not publicize (or arrange for publicity of) a prospective student-athlete’s visit to the institution’s campus. Further, a prospective student-athlete may not participate in team activities that would make the public or media aware of the prospective student-athlete’s visit to the institution (e.g., running out of the tunnel with team, celebratory walks to or around the stadium/arena, on-field pregame celebrations). Violations of this bylaw do not affect a prospective student-athlete’s eligibility and are considered institutional violations per Constitution 2.8.1. (Revised: 1/14/97, 9/12/03)

[SMU 86]

Turner will probably be the only 2014 recruit in the building. We have chanted Thomas' name before. This night needs to be all about Myles Turner period imo.

[couch 'em]

No time to be a rules pansy. If they say stop then worry about it

[SMU Section F]

No time to be a rules pansy. If they say stop then worry about it

I agree. Many big-time basketball schools have requested that students abstain. (Just search for the bylaw on Google for a ton of examples.) Wouldn't be surprised if we eventually saw SMU do this as well, but I think it has more to do with "plausible deniability" for the school than actually caring what the students chant. (Kind of like when coaches request students remain positive when cheering...)

[SMU 86]

The rule says nothing about chanting a name. Since tweeter and media outlets have made known his visit to SMU it is public knowledge. Running out of the tunnel with team, celebratory walks to or around the stadium/arena, on-field pregame celebrations is not chanting.

[coloradoStang]

yeah we will do it. who cares. NCAA wont come shut the program down cuz we chanted a recruits name at one game.

[ponydawg]

Thomas didn't hear it..........try again.

[LA_Mustang]

Yes, no reason we can't chant both.

[hoopmanx]

Gotta have an Elijah chant as well. 15 is more important than 14

[SMU Section F]

The rule says nothing about chanting a name. Since tweeter and media outlets have made known his visit to SMU it is public knowledge. Running out of the tunnel with team, celebratory walks to or around the stadium/arena, on-field pregame celebrations is not chanting.

As I pointed out originally, many schools do interpret this rule to include student chants. (It certainly would if they were endorsed/started by the school.) Some schools don't acknowledge it either way.

If you Google the rule, about 80% of the results are other school's fan boards discussing an e-mail sent by the school about chanting prospective student-athletes' names.

Regardless, it is not really an issue, just a little point of interest. I think it's fine to chant whatever the hell our students want to chant, I just thought it was a gray area and did some reading. Thought I'd share.

[Oliver]

So Elijah Thomas and Myles Turner will be there?