NewEnglandBull Posted December 21, 2017 Group: Member Topic Count: 1,518 Content Count: 42,125 Reputation: 8,834 Days Won: 344 Joined: 11/29/2009 Share Posted December 21, 2017 If it’s good for USF then I like it, if it’s not, then I don’t. From what I have seen from today’s results, it appears that the early signing period is good for USF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama_Bull Posted December 21, 2017 Group: Member Topic Count: 1,207 Content Count: 18,470 Reputation: 899 Days Won: 44 Joined: 10/14/2003 Share Posted December 21, 2017 (edited) 35 minutes ago, Triple B said: If the school has accepted their commitment, why would they be taking a gamble, in most cases, waiting to sign in February? Well, schools offer a lot of commits and they have a pecking order. The early signing day, separates those who really are committed from some who may not. By the same token, schools may decide not to take an early signing from a commit and that let's a player know how much that school is really committed to him. So, now we know who is really committed to whom. In this way, those who haven't signed are free to look elsewhere as is the school. Of course, there are those still left that have an understanding with the school that they are 100% committed, but just want to have their regular signing day like in the past. At least now, it is easier to just babysit many fewer verbals and it allows more time for contingency plans to be made, in case we feel that some aren't as firm as they say, by their actions in taking other visits and such. Edited December 21, 2017 by Mama_Bull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama_Bull Posted December 21, 2017 Group: Member Topic Count: 1,207 Content Count: 18,470 Reputation: 899 Days Won: 44 Joined: 10/14/2003 Share Posted December 21, 2017 (edited) 34 minutes ago, NewEnglandBull said: If it’s good for USF then I like it, if it’s not, then I don’t. From what I have seen from today’s results, it appears that the early signing period is good for USF. It is good for USF. It could even be better for USF, to have the early signing in August, before the recruits play their senior season. Remember, we have a number of camps over the summer and thus have a first hand opportunity to see and get to know under the radar players that many of the big P5 schools don't know. So, we are in a good position make an informed decision to properly evaluate them. By the time December rolls around, many of those same players have had great seasons and more P5 teams are now offering them, which puts us at a distinct disadvantage. Edited December 21, 2017 by Mama_Bull 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smazza Posted December 21, 2017 Group: Member Topic Count: 9,895 Content Count: 66,073 Reputation: 2,431 Days Won: 172 Joined: 01/01/2001 Share Posted December 21, 2017 usf definitely has the talent now we need to win the big games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smazza Posted December 21, 2017 Group: Member Topic Count: 9,895 Content Count: 66,073 Reputation: 2,431 Days Won: 172 Joined: 01/01/2001 Share Posted December 21, 2017 5 hours ago, NewEnglandBull said: If it’s good for USF then I like it, if it’s not, then I don’t. From what I have seen from today’s results, it appears that the early signing period is good for USF. this year it was good for usf the big boys will adjust and in coming yers it might not be good for usf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apis Bull Posted December 21, 2017 Group: Member Topic Count: 1,586 Content Count: 23,185 Reputation: 2,332 Days Won: 65 Joined: 09/05/2002 Share Posted December 21, 2017 7 hours ago, Triple B said: If the school has accepted their commitment, why would they be taking a gamble, in most cases, waiting to sign in February? A lot of schools take more commitments than they can sign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple B Posted December 21, 2017 Group: Moderator Topic Count: 1,610 Content Count: 74,525 Reputation: 10,811 Days Won: 422 Joined: 11/25/2005 Share Posted December 21, 2017 2 hours ago, Apis Bull said: A lot of schools take more commitments than they can sign. How prevalent is that? If a lot of schools are telling kids, in the last month and a half before NLI Signing Date, don't bother sending us your LOI, I'd think there would be a lot more made of it ......... and maybe there is but I just haven't seen it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDYZR Posted December 21, 2017 Group: Member Topic Count: 486 Content Count: 12,455 Reputation: 2,840 Days Won: 25 Joined: 12/14/2005 Share Posted December 21, 2017 We now have 14 commits left, soon to be 12. We signed 14, so did we send all 28 of them a letter? I would think that if I didn't get a letter, I'm lookin'! Are schools allowed to send letters to players they've offered, but didn't get a commitment from? I would think that every school knows who their competition is for a player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulls1181 Posted December 21, 2017 Group: Member Topic Count: 170 Content Count: 5,722 Reputation: 366 Days Won: 8 Joined: 08/03/2011 Share Posted December 21, 2017 18 hours ago, Mama_Bull said: Difficult to tell exactly. Depends on how many of the 17 sign early in January. They can be counted towards last year's class. I know of at least four early enrollees. So, we probably can sign around 12. We will still have 11 verbal commits. So, as it now stands, we should be able to sign everybody. 29 total would be a huge class! Thank you for the info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonb56 Posted December 21, 2017 Group: Member Topic Count: 347 Content Count: 1,867 Reputation: 202 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/13/2003 Share Posted December 21, 2017 I think we got another to sign this morning as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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