Some interesting news has come from the Roquan Smith saga. He is the 4* LB from Georgia that signed a LOI with UCLA, but refused to fax it in once he learned that an assistant coach was leaving.
Smith now states that he won't sign a LOI with the school that he chooses. Instead, he will only verbally commit and enroll in the summer.
http://recruiting.blog.ajc.com/2015/02/09/new-roquan-smith-wont-sign-loi-with-new-school-per-coach/
Smith and his high school coach feel that this approach gives him the most flexibility and protects him from coaching staff or other changes.
The AJC article mentions that this may become a new trend as a reaction to coaching changes after signing day. At first glance this seems like a very bad direction to go as it would extend recruiting season until the summer and prevent schools from properly planning their rosters. While few players have the leverage to do this, it's those same players that the schools would keep a roster spot open for.
Thoughts?
Smith now states that he won't sign a LOI with the school that he chooses. Instead, he will only verbally commit and enroll in the summer.
http://recruiting.blog.ajc.com/2015/02/09/new-roquan-smith-wont-sign-loi-with-new-school-per-coach/
Smith and his high school coach feel that this approach gives him the most flexibility and protects him from coaching staff or other changes.
The AJC article mentions that this may become a new trend as a reaction to coaching changes after signing day. At first glance this seems like a very bad direction to go as it would extend recruiting season until the summer and prevent schools from properly planning their rosters. While few players have the leverage to do this, it's those same players that the schools would keep a roster spot open for.
Thoughts?
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