Why the SEC Should Endorse a Football Early Signing Period

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FanHouse found this 5/29/2008 on georgiasports.blogspot.com [flag]
The SEC coaches voted 9-3 to approve the idea of an early football signing period at this week's SEC meetings. This concept has been around for a while and implemented in many other NCAA sports, but it seems to be gaining momentum for football. There is no proposed NCAA legislation at this time, but the SEC should assume a leadership position and endorse the concept in a formal declaration. ... [link]

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SEC Coaches Endorse Early Signing Period
Published 5/29/2008 by Brian Cook at FanHouse
... Last year a similar proposal was voted down 9-3; this year only Urban Meyer (who's well known for yoinking committed recruits out from under the noses of others), Steve Spurrier, and Bobby Petrino were opposed. The plan approved proposes a one day signing period in late November sort of similar to college basketball's and generally seems like a good idea. The Georgia Sports Blog has reasons why. ...

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Published 5/30/2008 by MaconDawg at Dawg Sports
... you up to date on college baseball , blogging business , and the similarities between he and Joe Hamilton (sidenote: I've quarterbacked the Yellow Jackets to as many gridiron victories over the Georgia Bulldogs as Reggie Ball, A.J. Suggs  and Taylor Bennett combined). While I was out being litigious, the subject of an early signing period for football came up again. The SEC coachesvoted yea . After some soul searching, Paul Westerdawg agreed . Now, I've considered this before.  And I simply cannot fault ...

Does college football need an early signing day? Definitely maybe.
Published 7/8/2008 by Truzenzuzex at A Sea Of Blue
... But there are some good reasons for considering an early period, one of the biggest being reducing the number of phone calls and other recruiting contacts the recruit must field before he signs a binding agreement.  To me, this seems to be the main benefit.  Another concern that primarily affects the schools is the idea that some players verbally commit as an insurance policy -- their preferred school, A, doesn't have a slot, so they commit to their second choice, B.  Just before signing day, a spot opens up at A and the recruit decommits from B and ...