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RE: Football Recruits
OrangeCamel Wrote:I believe the recruiting period ends next week (Feb 4-8)....not sure what particular day, though.
The recruiting period doesn't end when the first National Letter of Intent is signed on Feb 6. In fact, verbal commitments (the only kind Campbell can get) can be made any time.
Programs such as Appalachian State offering athletic aid can sign players this year from Feb 6-April 1. Most will sign on the first day and get in on the Dog and Pony shows put on for the media. Nonscholarship recruits occasionally jump on the bandwagon, participating in "signing" ceremonies at high schools. If a PFL recruit signs anything, it's not binding, and it's not a NLOI recognized by the NCAA.
Late February is designated by the NCAA as a "quiet" period meaning recruiters and prospects can meet face-to-face, but only on the college campus. Guys who got stiffed on scholarships at the last minute...and people wavering on D-I walk-on opportunities...frequently make campus recruiting visits after signing day.
NCAA recruiting calendar:
http://www1.ncaa.org/membership/membersh...I_Football
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