Originally Posted by oldfan
It could go like this. Coach speaks to the booster association meeting. He indicates recruiting is going well. When asked if there are any good players in the area, state or country, he lets drop a few names (wink Wink). The booster then makes contact with the named player and offers him or her a job but only if he or she attends the University. Whether the athlete ever helps sell a single product or boosts his business one iota is irrelevant. The Payor is not paying for the good it does his business but rather the good it does for his emotional love, his school.
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That's still a recruiting violation even with the new rules.