Recruiting seems quiet

[Bwood pipeline]

It has been really quiet on the recruiting front. Is there a reason?

 

[runtheoption22]

the coaches were just able to resume phone calls this week. Plus, when football season rolls around, we tend to only hear about a few phone calls and who'll be visiting the games. It'll pick up towards the end of the season.

but, lately, here are a few tidbits.....

Anthony Summers, a Safety prospect who plays QB in Olive Branch, MS has the Tide in the top 3. He is a highly rated ATH.

Jermarcus Ricks is still torn between UA/AU.

Preston Dial should play this week or next after his knee injury.

more as I think about it.....

 

[runtheoption22]

Earl Alexander keeps adding offers but still has UA/UGA in the lead.

If the staff decides it wants a QB if Smelley and Tebow fall through, it could be Greg McElroy of TX. He did well at camp and the staff is in contact, but no offer.

 

[bayoutider]

Aug. 1 through Nov. 26 remains a quiet period, except for six days specified by the college as "evaluation period" days. On these days, the NCAA allows authorized off-campus recruiters to visit a recruit's school to look at the recruit's on-field ability and academic qualifications. They can't make in-person contact with the recruit. One college can visit a particular high school only once during this period. However, official visits can be made during this time.

For example, an institution selects Sept. 9, 16, 23, 30 and Oct. 7 as its evaluation days. On these days, the institution's staff and coaches can travel all over the country evaluating recruits. So on Sept. 9, one of the school's coaches can be at a high school game in Alabama, one at a game in California, one at a game in Missouri, and so on.

If an authorized recruiter from the college visits the recruit's high school on Sept. 9, no representative from that college can go back to that high school until Nov. 27. However, when the recruit makes an official visit to the college on Nov. 1, he can meet with the coaches, and his flight, hotel and meals will be paid for. The recruit can only make official visits to other colleges.

Nov. 27 through Jan. 29, 2006, changes to a "contact period." Now authorized collegiate coaches and staff can make off-campus contact with a recruit. One school can't make more than six in-person contacts with one recruit, and one school can't meet with one recruit more than once in a calendar week.

 

[Bwood pipeline]

You guys are great!

I appreciate the fast and thorough response. If we can continue to recruit as we have the past two years the Tide will rise again soon.

 

[runtheoption22]

forgot to mention Anthony Summers brother Markeith is also receiving/showing interest from/in the Tide. 6'3, 190 WR.

 

[Crimson Surfer]

Explaining the Recruiting Calendar

Aug. 1 through Nov. 26 remains a quiet period, except for six days specified by the college as "evaluation period" days. On these days, the NCAA allows authorized off-campus recruiters to visit a recruit's school to look at the recruit's on-field ability and academic qualifications. They can't make in-person contact with the recruit. One college can visit a particular high school only once during this period. However, official visits can be made during this time.

For example, an institution selects Sept. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 and Oct. 7 as its evaluation days. On these days (usually Fridays), the institution's staff and coaches will be all over the country evaluating recruits. So on Sept. 2, one of the school's coaches can be at a high school game in Alabama, one at a game in California, one at a game in Missouri, etc.

If an authorized recruiter from the college visits the recruit's high school on Sept. 2, no representative from that college can go back to that high school until Nov. 27. However, when the recruit makes an official visit to the college on Nov. 1, he can meet with the coaches, and his flight, hotel and meals will be paid for. The recruit can only make official visits to other colleges.