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Have to believe this would be a good thing for GT
http://espn.go.com/college-sports/r...caa-considering-early-signing-period-football
http://espn.go.com/college-sports/r...caa-considering-early-signing-period-football
In my view, it is a no-brainer to have an early signing date. Also, to me, preferably it would be at the end of the High School team's last game, and prior to the play-offs. It would be detrimental to the schools who cheat by waiting until the February date to make an underhanded material offer to bribe a kid away from a shool for material gain. This would then do away with the domino effect of all the way down to the smaller schools.
The coaches would still be able to recruit those who have not signed after that date. The end of the regular season would give the coaches the full year to evaluate those players who were not considered at the beginning of the year and to solidify their evaluations of the offers given prior to the end of the school year. A coach might talk with a player who was highly rated during a preseason camp, but did not prove out during the year. He might have other players he is going to sign that have a better chance of succeeding at the D1 level. If so, he could talk with the previous player and be honest with him about his chances. The player might want to still come to the school, he might want to sign with a smaller school, or sign somewhere else he could get playing time.
Personally, I think the early signing period proposal is long overdue.
I would say that if there is a chance that they might not qualify academically, then they should wait until the second signing day."On top of that -- and I'll be honest here, which is rare for a football coach in a setting like this -- but we have a lot of kids that don't know if they're going to get into school until after that early signing day," Shaw said. "So we're going to punish the academic schools just because coaches don't want a kid to switch their commitment?"
This is interesting to me, didn't really think about this as it does apply to Tech. What do you guys think?
http://espn.go.com/college-football...david-shaw-strongly-opposed-early-signing-day
I have long thought that some of this is marketing by Stanford."On top of that -- and I'll be honest here, which is rare for a football coach in a setting like this -- but we have a lot of kids that don't know if they're going to get into school until after that early signing day," Shaw said. "So we're going to punish the academic schools just because coaches don't want a kid to switch their commitment?"
This is interesting to me, didn't really think about this as it does apply to Tech. What do you guys think?
http://espn.go.com/college-football...david-shaw-strongly-opposed-early-signing-day
"On top of that -- and I'll be honest here, which is rare for a football coach in a setting like this -- but we have a lot of kids that don't know if they're going to get into school until after that early signing day," Shaw said. "So we're going to punish the academic schools just because coaches don't want a kid to switch their commitment?"
This is interesting to me, didn't really think about this as it does apply to Tech. What do you guys think?
http://espn.go.com/college-football...david-shaw-strongly-opposed-early-signing-day
Stanford admissions are more subjective.Does anyone know why it takes Stanford so long to decide on admissions? Or are we this way too? I know we have early admissions but have forgotten the date of our general admissions announcement.
This was my question as well but it seems to be answered with the lifting of the 20% ruleDoes anyone know why it takes Stanford so long to decide on admissions? Or are we this way too? I know we have early admissions but have forgotten the date of our general admissions announcement.