This article is about coaches using social media as a factor for college scholarships. They believe that how the recruits act on social media should be taken into account, so they can see who they really are. Rules regarding contact between the coaches and their recruits have become more restricted, making social media one of the few ways coaches can really get to know their recruits. They have cut off quite a few kids who were eligible for scholarships because of their social media posts and comments. Coach Herb Hand said, "Somebody messaged me, "Sometimes kids are worried more about being a character than having character."
I do agree with this article on so many levels, but disagree with it too. The way that some people act on social media is outrageous, even if they seem like good people in real life. I'm glad these coaches understand that just because they are respectful to a coach, an important person regarding their future, doesn't mean they are necessarily good people. On a different side of the story though, these coaches could also take advantage of social media to pick people that fit their ideals, no matter how good the player. They could find something that isn't really that big of a deal, like supporting something they don't agree with, and sudden decide that your not cut out for their team anymore. So, if they use it how they are saying they are, its a great thing, but if they are judging people off of biased ideals of what THEY think makes a person better, then its a problem.
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