I think there is a huge misunderstanding about what the no contact rule means. The coach cannot contact the player but the player can contact the coach all he wants. If a player calls, a coach can answer and talk as long as they want about pretty much anything they want. So a player is asked to call a coach at 4 PM on Tuesday and the player calls the coach. The coach says I watched you this weekend and throughout the summer. We like what we see. We want to offer you a scholarship for 28.5% of tuition, room, and board plus we will buy books. The kid says let me talk to my parents. The coach replies call me back next Tuesday and we will stay in touch. I know you have a lot to figure out.