Ohio State has agreed to no longer recruit five-star defensive lineman
Micah Parsons after the Buckeyes self-reported a violation involving ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit during an official visit on Sept. 9, ESPN confirmed Tuesday.
Herbstreit recognized and greeted Terwilliger and the Ohio State assistant, then allowed the group to enter the production area, where they were handed credentials by an ESPN producer. As the show went to commercial break, Herbstreit called Parsons over where the two posed for a picture on set. As the show was coming back from commercial, Herbstreit introduced Parsons and his father to former Ohio State running back Eddie George, who was the celebrity guest picker for the show that week.
The report says Terwilliger was aware that it is permissible for the prospect to have on-campus contact with former student-athletes such as Herbstreit and George.
It is permissible to have contact with the former players, but NCAA Bylaws 13.10.1 and 13.10.2.4 state there is no exception that would make it permissible for a prospect to have contact with members of the media associated with the former student-athletes. Members of the media may not be present during an institution's recruiting contact with a prospect, and a prospect may not participate in team activities that would make the public or media aware of the prospect's visit to the institution.
