1.  I think Yandle had signed a letter of intent to go to UNH a couple years ago, so Umile isn't bound by any rule of silence.

2.  The basis for the rule is to prevent coaches/schools from exerting pressure on a prospect via publicity.  Since Yandle and UNH had come to a parting of the ways, Umile and UNH couldn't be gaining a competitive advantage.

Umile's comment didn't seem disrespectful to me.  If he'd said that Yandle was going to a university whose standards were low enough to accept students that UNH had rejected, that would have been disrepectful.
---- Deron Treadwell <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Dave, thanks for the article.
>
> I have a question.  If NCAA rules prevent a coach (such as Tim
> Whitehead) from discussing recruits before they sign letters of intent
> -- how is it that Dick Umile can talk about Yandle going to Maine?
>
> Even if it isn't some form of violation, I certainly think it is
> disrespectful.
>
> -Deron
>
> > "He’s gonna go to Maine," Umile said. "Nothing is official, but the
> > word is he’s going to Maine next year."
> >
> > Earlier this week Yandle’s mother, Patricia, said she didn’t want
> > her son to talk about the situation until everything is finalized.