Skype and Recruiting

Hello! Top ranked college basketball recruit Harrison Barnes wanted to make his national signing day very special and unique from any other college basketball recruit.....in history. He wanted to do something that no other recruit had ever done.....announce his decision by using skype. College recruits announcing what college they are planning on attending has become a very popular thing in sports of late. There are many shows and websites that are strictly dedicated to these high schoolers and their college decisions and personally, I think that it is getting ridiculous. Personally, I do not think it is right to put that much emphasis on a high schooler and their future and giving them all that attention at such a young age. Barnes takes this to an entirely new level though by using the computer application skype to let everyone know his decision. Barnes stood in front of t.v. cameras and microphones and then decided to use his Mac Computer and connect with North Carolina basketball coach Roy Williams to let him know of his decision through skype. Barnes's use of skype is great example of how far the world of recruiting has come in the recent years and how different kinds of technology have contributed to the growth of the college recruiting scene. College coaches used to keep up with the high schoolers and their decisions through phone calls and by mail, but now they are using many kinds of technology such as twitter, facebook, and, in the case of Harrison Barnes, skype.