The rationale for the change was that the student-athlete can choose to respond to text message or e-mail. What we've learned in recent months is that maybe the intent of the rule and the application of the rule are inconsistent.

The rationale was in order to take advantage of technology and provide greater flexibility for institutions to contact prospective student athletes. On the flip side of things, for the prospects' well-being, they can choose to respond or not.

Student athletes are role models for youth and the local community. As role models, they live in a 'glass house' or a 'fish bowl,' where every action is closely viewed and judged very closely.

No rationale was provided for the change.

I'm hopeless by e-mail, by phone, by text.

The one thing you can’t take away from me is the way I choose to respond to what you do to me. The last of one’s freedoms is to choose ones attitude in any given circumstance.