Early signing period for football being considered (link)....

I didn't read the article but I think it should be around Nov. 1st, maybe a little earlier. Remember colleges will be taking a big risk if a players get hurt, maybe not just one but what happens if 6 or 7 of your signees get hurt. It's possible.
 
refrigeratormover said:
I didn't read the article but I think it should be around Nov. 1st, maybe a little earlier. Remember colleges will be taking a big risk if a players get hurt, maybe not just one but what happens if 6 or 7 of your signees get hurt. It's possible.
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I would assume the work around for that would be the NCAA allowance for medical status where the scholarship does not count against your 85.
 
What are the reasons for having a specific signing day and such anyways?
 
what happens to players who sign early and the coach is fired or leaves after? the advantage of the current day is that it's well after most coach shuffling goes on.
 
BerryGT said:
what happens to players who sign early and the coach is fired or leaves after? the advantage of the current day is that it's well after most coach shuffling goes on.
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that happens in the other sports already which all have early signing periods.

the reality is that the coach should not be one of your top three factors in choosing a school....the life expectancy of a coach is less than 5 years anyway.
 
hiveredtech said:
the reality is that the coach should not be one of your top three factors in choosing a school....
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But we all know this is not the case, and very often it is #1 or #2. I think if they do implement this, they should add a clause where a recruit can get out of an early signing if the coach leaves before the "real" signing day. I believe this should be the case for basketball as well.

I know that players technically sign with the school and not the coach, but to believe that is really what happens is really sticking your head in the sand. It is the coach and his staff who recruits these guys and develops relationships with them, not the school itself.
 
hiveredtech said:
that happens in the other sports already which all have early signing periods.

the reality is that the coach should not be one of your top three factors in choosing a school....the life expectancy of a coach is less than 5 years anyway.
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I disagree. A coach's system greatly affects skill positions (and in CPJ's case - the O-line). A change in coach may mean zero PT for an SA. Look at Taylor Bennett - how much would that have sucked (for him) had he been an incoming freshman. He would have lost a year simply because we canned Chan. Yes, they all get a redshirt, but they should be allowed to choose whether or not to use that - not be forced into it.
 
hiveredtech said:
I would assume the work around for that would be the NCAA allowance for medical status where the scholarship does not count against your 85.
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It's mandatory that this has a name. Pinkshirt? Red baby-tee shirt? Redskirt?
 
ITJacket said:
But we all know this is not the case, and very often it is #1 or #2. I think if they do implement this, they should add a clause where a recruit can get out of an early signing if the coach leaves before the "real" signing day. I believe this should be the case for basketball as well.
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They have not added a clause for this in any other sport...and they all have early signing periods and can lose coaches in between. Matter of fact, the letter of intent even speaks to the coaching change possibility.

That being said....it can make a vast difference in coaching changes because of style differences in terms of systems (i.e. PJ)....but very few. Heck....what if a head coach stayed...had a pro-style offensive coordinator then decided to bring in a vastly different style (like Auburn bringing in Tony Franklin)?

You are being given a full scholarship to pay for your educations and room/board expenses while in college in exchange for your playing on the football team. There are no other guarantees...including playing time.

Heck...how many times has a QB been recruited and told they would not recruit another QB the following year...then they do? Stuff happens all of the time.
 
A scholarship is a commitment that works both ways: The student athlete is committed to playing the sport. The school is committed to pay for education expenses.

There is no guarantee on the future. The student athlete cannot guarantee that they will not get injured or even contribute at all. The same goes for the school, they cannot guarantee wins or employment of certain coaches. Its like business....you have to look at the whole picture of the decision (pay, hours, the boss, travel, advancement). That is why student athletes should consider the school's reputation, academic major, location, teammates, and coach. Likewise...schools (and coaches) should consider GPA, test scores, attitude, athletic ability, and leadership when offering scholarships.
 
Don't get my wrong, I'm not one of these "athletes should be paid", "college is really semi-pro" guys. But I think your coach should be one of the top factors for college athletes. For college athletes, your team is your family because you spend so much time with them. Your coach determines who's in that family. He sets the tone. He, his assistants, and the other student-athletes he brings in are gonna be your closest mentors and friends during college. All I'm saying is a lot of student-athletes determine where they go based on where they feel most comfortable with the people in the program, there are a lot worse things you could use to determine where your gonna go. What if they bring in a Petrino? or Richt?
 
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