I'm with an early signing period

by hobbs, San Diego, CA, Thursday, February 02, 2012, 20:58 (5241 days ago) @ Greg

but you'd have to tweak some things. For example if you have an early signing period, say mid August, you'd then have to allow Jr's to take official visits. Otherwise you'd put a large part of your talent pool (namely, black kids from the inner city) who lack the means to make visits at their own expense at a real disadvantage.

But in the main I agree, that an early signing period is best for both sides. Problem is a lot of coaches don't want an early signing period because a lot of development goes on during a Sr season. If you start locking yourself into kids too early, and they've plateaued as Jr's, you'll be in trouble when those kids have to play. This is especially true now that conferences are moving towards a hard 4 year scholarship.

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Meyer already making friends in the Big 10 - Jay, 2012-02-02, 20:01
- Meyer talk to the Ohio high school coaches . . . - Glass, 2012-02-03, 08:32
  - shorthand version: Urban Meyer to BIG10 coaches - Pat, 2012-02-03, 17:27
  - A CBS online blog picked it up too (link) - Domer99, 2012-02-03, 09:26
  - "(We) want guys who finish hard". Just like Meyer at UF. - KGB, 2012-02-03, 09:13
  - Urban Meyer: - Bryan (IrishCavan), 2012-02-03, 08:43
- good news for us, right? - HumanRobot, 2012-02-03, 07:16
- Sidenote on Ohio recruiting . . . - Glass, 2012-02-03, 07:10
- I'm interested to see... - BillyGoat, 2012-02-03, 05:41
- I don't see this as a big deal. - Mike (Max), 2012-02-02, 21:09
  - the story here isn't the poaching - Jay, 2012-02-03, 07:18
    - I prefer the backyard brawl recruiting of the SEC. - Slainte Joe, 2012-02-03, 07:34
      - I like how the B-# presents itself as some sort of - Bryan (IrishCavan), 2012-02-03, 08:08
      - Les whining? - Jay, 2012-02-03, 07:58
        
        Great taste! - KGB, 2012-02-03, 08:21
        
        That wasn't "leave a program close to home," was it? - Greg, 2012-02-03, 08:12
        
        You can take the man out of Michigan ... - Slainte Joe, 2012-02-03, 08:11
        
        likes - tex29, 2012-02-03, 08:20
      - No kidding. And less Delany. - irishvol, 2012-02-03, 07:53
  - never got the "poaching" - OrangeBlueGray, 2012-02-02, 22:00
    - I agree that it is the kid's ultimate decision, but that - tex29, 2012-02-03, 08:18
      - that I agree with - OrangeBlueGray, 2012-02-03, 08:52
        
        Agreed. - tex29, 2012-02-03, 09:18
    - It's lazy recruiting. - Pat (Moco), 2012-02-03, 07:49
      - Lazy or smart? - hobbs, 2012-02-03, 08:05
        
        plus - HumanRobot, 2012-02-03, 08:35
        
        Oh I'd say it's both. - Pat (Moco), 2012-02-03, 08:29
        
        I'm all for efficiency - JN, 2012-02-03, 08:20
        
        It will also likely spawn reprisals - Jeff (BGS), 2012-02-03, 08:43
    - Urban Meyer lives off the land - Geoff, 2012-02-03, 02:20
      - Completely untrue - Jeff (BGS), 2012-02-03, 06:06
- Meyer to B10: "Get used to it." - JD in Portland, 2012-02-02, 21:03
- and another -- Alvarez is going to go to Delany - Jay, 2012-02-02, 20:03
  - "Is it gratifying to take a guy from another school. - Chris, 2012-02-03, 05:27
  - An early signing day (like in hoops) would kill Meyer - Greg, 2012-02-02, 20:18
    - I'm with an early signing period - hobbs, 2012-02-02, 20:58
      - Juniors should be allowed to take officials as it is. - KGB, 2012-02-03, 05:42
        
        You'd have to allow them to visit in the fall of their Jr yr - hobbs, 2012-02-03, 06:32
        
        See, I disagree with this. - Greg, 2012-02-03, 07:01
        
        What if the kid visits Alabama and Auburn in Feb - hobbs, 2012-02-03, 08:01
        
        Who do you trust? And why? - Greg, 2012-02-03, 08:24
        
        Nope, word would get out and 'Bama would kill their rep - hobbs, 2012-02-03, 09:10
        
        Then they might have to make some visits on their own dime. - KGB, 2012-02-03, 08:20
    - He didn't look good yesterday - CW (Rakes), 2012-02-02, 20:41
      - Maybe it's the health problems. - Pat (Moco), 2012-02-02, 21:07
        
        I'll be surprised if he lasts longer than 5 years. - KGB, 2012-02-03, 05:39
    - He's already doing what he said he would no longer do. - FunkDoctorSpock, 2012-02-02, 20:29
      - Really? I had always heard he was a solid kid. - BillyGoat, 2012-02-03, 05:37
        
        Soft, self-entitled douche spawned by the same. - KGB, 2012-02-03, 08:25

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I'm with an early signing period