This new early signing period is really stupid...
Dec 18, 2017 11:49:21 GMT -8
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Post by jimbeav on Dec 18, 2017 11:49:21 GMT -8
Just a random rant that's been building up, not applicable to anything...
What the hell is the point of this early signing period in football? I know many people in several quarters have been wanting an early signing period for football for some time, but what the hell is the point in an early period that's just 6 weeks earlier than the normal one, and how is it better for these kids and their families to add a recruiting rush less than one frickin' week before Christmas? Not to mention all the pressure it puts on schools and coaches who go through post-season coaching changes like we have.
In most other sports, the early signing period falls before the season, allowing players to get the recruiting whirlwind out of the way prior to their senior year in high school. If the NCAA isn't willing to allow players to sign during the summer (which is when it should happen), then they need to either make the early signing period in early November like other sports (if Pat Casey can sign a recruiting class during the season, then football coaches can too), or just forget the early period and stick with the one February date.
When I look at this signing date coming up on Wednesday, all I see are more disadvantages and added pressures. It just makes no sense to me...
What the hell is the point of this early signing period in football? I know many people in several quarters have been wanting an early signing period for football for some time, but what the hell is the point in an early period that's just 6 weeks earlier than the normal one, and how is it better for these kids and their families to add a recruiting rush less than one frickin' week before Christmas? Not to mention all the pressure it puts on schools and coaches who go through post-season coaching changes like we have.
In most other sports, the early signing period falls before the season, allowing players to get the recruiting whirlwind out of the way prior to their senior year in high school. If the NCAA isn't willing to allow players to sign during the summer (which is when it should happen), then they need to either make the early signing period in early November like other sports (if Pat Casey can sign a recruiting class during the season, then football coaches can too), or just forget the early period and stick with the one February date.
When I look at this signing date coming up on Wednesday, all I see are more disadvantages and added pressures. It just makes no sense to me...
