I believe this was added to help the student athletes. So, I'm not surprised to see coaches complaining about it. Good to see Coach Mac not pooh-poohing it.
Oliver Barry CRS, GRI Real Estate Broker PARKS Real Estate Services 305 B Indian Lake Blvd Suite 220 Hendersonville TN 37075 Office: 615-826-4040 Mobile: 615-972-4239 [email protected] Begin forwarded message: > From: Shane Ford <[email protected]> > Date: May 17, 2017 at 8:15:42 AM EDT > To: GatorNews <[email protected]> > Subject: [gatornews] [AP/SUN]: SEC coaches eager to see impact of early > signing period > Reply-To: [email protected] > > SEC coaches eager to see impact of early signing period > > > FILE - In this Jan. 13, 2017, file photo, Alabama NCAA college football coach > Nick Saban speaks to the media in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Southeastern Conference > coaches are eager to see the impact an early signing period will have on > recruiting, even though a number of them were against the change. Saban had > expressed his opposition to an early signing period in the past, and he noted > that it could limit opportunities for prospects who take big steps forward in > their development as seniors. > > (Vasha Hunt/AL.com via AP, File) > By Steve Megargee, > AP Sports Writer > Published: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at 8:00 a.m. > Last Modified: Monday, May 15, 2017 at 9:30 p.m. > Southeastern Conference coaches are eager to see the impact an early signing > period will have on recruiting, even though a number of them were against the > change. > > An early signing period received formal approval last week from the > Collegiate Commissioners Association. The new plan will allow high school > seniors in the 2017-18 school year to sign with colleges on Dec. 20-22 as > well as during the traditional signing period on the first Wednesday of > February. > > “I’m very interested to see how this plays out because I think we’re dealing > in a world we haven’t dealt in,” Georgia’s Kirby Smart said Monday at an SEC > coaches teleconference. “When you have that, there are usually things you > haven’t thought of, repercussions we haven’t thought of. I’m interested to > see who handles it best.” > > Smart didn’t say whether he favored or opposed the early signing period, but > other coaches have let their positions be known. > > “It’s something that obviously if I could have voted on it, I would have not > voted for that,” LSU coach Ed Orgeron said. “I think that it just puts a lot > of different strain on your staff and what you’re doing, but it may work out > to our advantage. ... We have several commitments. If we stick with those > commitments and they all sign in December, it could be an advantage.” > > Alabama’s Nick Saban had expressed his opposition to an early signing period > in the past, and he noted Monday that it could limit opportunities for > prospects who take big steps forward in their development as seniors. > > Florida’s Jim McElwain believes the early signing period will “call some > people’s bluff both from the players’ side and the school’s side.” > > McElwain said some prospects might verbally commit to a school simply to try > reserving a spot in a class while continuing to look around. McElwain also > noted that many schools make flurries of offers early in the recruiting > calendar. > > With the earlier signing period, coaches now will know how seriously to take > a prospect’s commitment and recruits will know when an offer is legitimate. > > “You’ll find out in December if the guy’s committed to you,” South Carolina’s > Will Muschamp said. “If he’s not signing in December, you’d better rethink > your numbers at the position or continue to recruit because you’re not really > sure if he’s going to sign with you in February.” > > Mississippi’s Hugh Freeze said he didn’t mind the early signing period but he > did oppose another policy change that allows high school juniors to take > official visits from April through June. Freeze didn’t like the way the > latter change accelerates the recruiting calendar and says recruits now will > be making visits before the school knows them particularly well. > > Arkansas’ Bret Bielema and Texas A&M’s Kevin Sumlin were among the other > coaches to express their concerns about allowing earlier visits. > > > > Flag > Black JuJU Rank 0 > I think the early signing period is a good thing and I'm glad to see Nick > Saban whining about it. That just confirms that it is the right thing to do. > Alabama is notorious for poaching prospects that other staffs have worked > very hard to get. Maybe Saban should get off his butt and work, instead of > counting on other people doing his work for him. It's a great thing for the > less prestigous football schools, like Kentucky and Florida. They won't have > to fret over Alabama coming in at the last... » more > 21 hours ago > 000 > > 000 > Reply Share > > Flag > Sly Sylvester Rank 0 > @Black JuJU - Oh my goodness! You're back. I thought you were banned for life > but maybe it was just your other alias' AKA Mike Whiner and Joe Blow. You > know whenever you are here with your sinister intentions to discredit UF and > the SEC, I have to return fire against FSU. So without further adieu.... > 10 hours ago > 000 > > 000 > Reply Share > > Flag > Sly Sylvester Rank 0 > 6. McElwain doesn't negative recruit. Fisher flips a recruit from UF and > plays dirty by instructing him to keep it silent until NSD when it’s too late > for UF to sign someone else to a position of need. > 7. McElwain is an honorable coach. Fisher is shady at best. > 8. 97% of Gator fans either strongly approve or approve of McElwain. Fisher > made up an imaginary state championship award because he couldn't win one > that actually counts and awards rings to himself and his team. > 9. 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