Ohio State reported Tim Tebow-Clifton Garrett phone conversation as violation
The Ohio State football program committed four violations that the school self-reported to the NCAA in 2013, including one that involved Tim Tebow.
According to the Buckeyes’ self report to the NCAA, 2014 linebacker recruit Clifton Garrett, who ultimately signed with LSU, called Ohio State coach Urban Meyer on the phone. Meyer told Garrett that he was on vacation in Florida and happened to be dining with Tim Tebow, among others. Garrett asked to speak with Tebow to wish him luck on the upcoming season, and Meyer complied.
Meyer says the conversation between Garrett and Tebow lasted about eight seconds and that Tebow did not recruit Garrett. Regardless, the conversation was considered a secondary violation.
You’re probably wondering how this even became an issue. The call was publicized after Garrett tweeted about it last year:
I just called Coach Meyer just ta see whats up and next thing you know I was talking on the phone to TIM TEBOW!!! #InShockRightNow #Insane!
— Clifton Garrett CG3™ (@CG340) March 9, 2013
Poor Urban Meyer. Always the victim of just making innocent moves. And he didn’t even get Garrett after all that!
Also see: Clifton Garrett got 54 letters from Ole Miss in one day
H/T ESPN
