[Maple Leaf]

As I recall, this whole early signing period was driven by coaches who were pissed when verbal commits de-committed and wanted to lock them in early.  Who could have possibly predicted that it would come around and bite them in the behind when schools realized that coaching instability could drive recruits away.

BC

Saben was a big proponent of the early signing period, one of his arguments for it was that it would allow coaches of bowl teams to focus on prepping for the bowl game and not to spend time recruiting, what a wimp.

[Maple Leaf]

As I recall, this whole early signing period was driven by coaches who were pissed when verbal commits de-committed and wanted to lock them in early.  Who could have possibly predicted that it would come around and bite them in the behind when schools realized that coaching instability could drive recruits away.

BC

Saben was a big proponent of the early signing period, one of his arguments for it was that it would allow coaches of bowl teams to focus on prepping for the bowl game and not to spend time recruiting, what a wimp.