UPDATE – 9:00 PM EST
Another reason to why Roger Harriott will have to vacate his coaching position in the Under Armour All-America Game is thanks to new rules the NCAA established in regards to recruiting and summer access. The rules that took affect back in October state that no FBS or FCS college coach can have any in-person contact with any All-American athlete from the time the event starts until the athlete returns back home or to his school.
Prohibit a school’s staff members from attending an all-star game or activities associated with those games and from having in-person contact with recruits participating in the games from the time the recruit arrives at the event until he returns to his home or school. Both FBS and FCS supported this ban.
You can read the full report in regards to the new Division I recruiting and summer access rules here.
ORIGINAL REPORT
LAKE BUENA VISTA – Just when you think you have everything set and ready to go, in comes a change.
That is what will happen when the Under Armour All-American’s take to the field tomorrow for the first practice. Team Nitro will have a different running back coach then originally planned.
Roger Harriott, the now-former University School head coach will be absent from coaching in his second straight Under Armour All-America game come tomorrow when practices open.
According to Bill Behrns of Intersport, in response to an email from Florida HS Football, he said, “Roger will NOT be coaching in the game next week.”
Thank Harriott’s acceptance of the Florida Atlantic Running Backs position on Friday as the main reason why he will not be coaching in the game now.
However, two University School athletes are still participating in the game including S Quincy Wilson (Team Nitro) and QB Sean White (Team Highlight).
As of this report a replacement Running Back coach for Team Nitro had not been announced, but will be updated when known.
Overall, this just one of the effects that has resulted in regards to the changes in the last 48 hours at University School, including possible key players transferring to other South Florida programs. Just to see how much the University School changes are being talked about, not only at a statewide level, but at a national level, check out Dallas Jackson’s report from Friday on NationalHSFootball.com.
