“Fake” social media accounts are nothing new, but their influence on college football recruiting is becoming a concern that could compel the NCAA and its member conferences and schools to take action.
On Tuesday, a Twitter account associated with “Luke Hughes” revealed the ease with which online scammers can manipulate the recruiting community and potentially steal money from innocent people. @CoachLHughes is no longer active, but for a brief period the person controlling this handle claimed to be the account of the Tennessee Vols’ director of player personnel and recruiting coordinator.
In reality, the Vols do not employ anyone named “Luke Hughes” nor do they list the position of recruiting coordinator in their online directory.