The growth of social media continues to shape the college recruiting landscape. As more high school athletes turn to Facebook and Twitter to update their status — whether about official campus visits or what movie they’re going to — more college coaches are keeping a close watch. And with national signing day Wednesday, at least one top football recruit found comments posted on his Twitter feed cost him scholarship offers.
“It gives you a chance to see a little bit more about that young man that you’re recruiting,” Maryland Coach Randy Edsall said. “In terms of what is on his Facebook? If they twitter, what are they twittering? It’s good because you can find out a lot about an individual by following them on social media and taking a look at their Facebook page.”
