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July 26, 2012 12:15 am GMT

Notre Dame to Fans: Stop Recruiting Players Online




In the eyes of the NCAA, it's illegal for fans to recruit potential players, even through Facebook or Twitter.

But some die-hard college sports fiends -- intentionally or not -- ignore this rule. Online recruitment is rampant, making it harder for the NCAA to crack down on individual cases.

Notre Dame is taking a proactive approach to online fan-generated persuasion. Yesterday, the Fighting Irish's Department of Athletics posted a YouTube video in which it discourages fans from attempting to recruit players online.

The short video stars two fictional "Domer Nation" vloggers who cartoonishly brag about taking a top recruit to dinner shortly before he committed to playing for the…
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