People actually are not breaking the law,
they're breaking the rules of the NCAA.
We're getting our tell the people that
were breaking the NCAA rules.
So they should if we we're going to compete
with them, we need to do it, too.
And I went for it and I was wrong.
This year, it's been easier to count
the Southwest conference teams who have
not had flags thrown at them by the NCAA.
Most are still awaiting judgment,
hoping that it won't be as costly as
SMU or the Horn Frogs.
Illegal recordings had an expensive price
tag for DCO, finishing up their season
with three in a row every
Southwest conference game, losing
in part because of TCU booster
Dick WLOS contribution
that turned out last year to you don't
even need a rulebook to know that
they're wrong.
Still, this year, the Southwest
Conference is hoping to cut the illegal
ties, binding the coach, the booster
and the player by hitting the athlete
with this letter before he's approached
by alumni or coaches.
It contains all NCAA and Southwest
conference rules on recruiting
and the backlash if the athlete
fails to follow them.
I want to have for my scholarship
chances at all. I play football for
enjoyment. I don't play it for a living.
And there's there's got to be a line
drawn somewhere.
The NCAA wants to draw
the line on boosters, banning them
from on and off campus recruiting.
The new rule will be put to a vote in
January.
You're really talking about legislating
morality and
credibility and integrity, and
I don't think you can legislate that.
Barbara Bedrick, Channel 5 News tonight.