Tennessee's "Hostess" Program

[TallTitan34]

The New York Times has a verrrrry interesting story about an NCAA investigation at Tennessee, concerning recruiting "hostesses"—i.e., hot Tennessee co-eds who get quite friendly with talented high school football players.

I wonder if they do the same for basketball????

New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/09/sports/ncaafootball/09tennessee.html?_r=2&hp

Dead Spin
http://deadspin.com/5422400/tennessees-hostess-program-catches-recruits-and-ncaas-eyes-updated

[mu_hilltopper]

"You don't want to go to a college where they ain't pretty," Lattimore said.

Truer words have never been spoken.

[StillWarriors]

MU actually had a couple real cute girls working in the basketball office in the late 80's that may have done some hosting as I recall. I believe one of them was the daughter of St. Louis' coach at the time. I don't recall his name, but the apple fell very far from the tree much to her good fortune.

[damuts222]

"He said they brought signs, including one that read, "Come to Tennessee." "

Yeah I bet.

They probably send Bruce Pearl out to recruit for their women's team and he takes off his shirt.

[Hards Alumni]

He Got Game, anyone?

[ChicosBailBonds]

The New York Times has a verrrrry interesting story about an NCAA investigation at Tennessee, concerning recruiting "hostesses"—i.e., hot Tennessee co-eds who get quite friendly with talented high school football players.

I wonder if they do the same for basketball????

New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/09/sports/ncaafootball/09tennessee.html?_r=2&hp

Dead Spin
http://deadspin.com/5422400/tennessees-hostess-program-catches-recruits-and-ncaas-eyes-updated

Been going on forever.  You should see what Alabama was doing when I was in school, or Florida State.  I knew a Florida State QB (who shall remain nameless) who was recruited by both schools and the recruiting stories were incredible as it related to the hostess.  Anything he wanted.

[PBRme]

"He said they brought signs, including one that read, "Come to Tennessee." "

Yeah I bet.

They probably send Bruce Pearl out to recruit for their women's team and he takes off his shirt.

Are you sure they didn't say Come "IN" Tennessee

[GOMU1104]

It happens EVERYWHERE (yes, even MU) in college athletics...just part of the game.

It isnt the dumb ones who do it, its the dumb ones that get caught.