Thursday, August 11, 2011  NCAA Student-Athlete Social Media
Bans May Be Unconsitutional  In the past year, multiple NCAA
colleges and universities have banned some of their student-
athletes from using Twitter and other social media platforms.
Some of the student-athlete social media bans that I have heard
about may be unconstitutional. Schools and teams who have
Twitter bans include: Villanova men's basketball, Mississippi
State men's basketball, New Mexico men's basketball, Miami men's
football, South Carolina men's football, Iowa men's football,
Boise State men's football, and Kansas men's football.
Generally, private colleges and universities have more leeway to
regulate their student's activities than public institutions.
For example, Brigham Young University (BYU) has a blanket ban
for all of its students against pre-marital sex. Before
attending BYU, students know about the school's pre-marital sex
ban and it is part of the university honor code. In addition,
every student signs an annual pledge to re