Spurrier's wife committs recruiting infraction

[mattvols]

Apparently everybody is getting in on the recruiting violation act down at South Carolina:

Spurrier said Friday that his wife, Jerri, unknowingly violated NCAA rules by sending handwritten notes to families of players who had signed with the Gamecocks. It's something she had done for years, wishing the newest players well as they got ready to join the ball coach's teams. She kept up the practice when her husband took over the Gamecocks in November 2004.
"She's done it every year in the past. This year's it's a violation, I guess," Spurrier said.
The infraction, which the university classified as a "Level II" secondary violation, was among eight secondary violations the school reported that took place between July and December.

Knowing how sly the Old Ball Coach is, do you buy the "aw, shucks" routine, or do you think that Spurrier is taking a calculated risk and knowing commissioned his wife a la Virginia Hall, famous WWII female spy, to do his dirty work??
Posted by Kevin Donahue

Spurrier's wife committs recruiting infraction : Fanblogs College Football Blog

[tidwell]

Death penalty!

[volmanjr]

How is that a violation?

[JonWard]

My understanding is that it occurred during a "no-contact period"

[volmanjr]

If they have already signed , who cares?

[volmanjr]

I mean if it was Urban Meyer's wife sending them letters after they had signed with SC I could understand but come on....

[MG1968]

just one more example of the bizarrely draconian world of NCAA rules-making.

that this is even news is even more bizarre.