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So that's out. What about the new offer part. Every year their are dozens of prospects who find better opportunities in January and February. Are they just SOL?

Look, nobody's FORCING kids to sign in December if this pans out. It's just an opportunity for those that are solid with their decisions to get the drama out of the way early. If a kid is unsure in anyway, shape or form, they can, and should wait until February.

You said, it's a bad thing for 3*s? Well, what about the 3* that gets their offer bumped/trumped by a 5* who comes in at the last min? (A coach down in Tuscaloosa is famous for doing that.) It's a great way for those type of kids to be assured they aren't going to have to hunt for a spot on NSD when all of the sudden their offer in no longer committable because of unexpected kids coming on board.

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Posted by Crowknowsbest

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Posted on 6/16/15 at 9:34 am to Lonnie Utah

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Look, nobody's FORCING kids to sign in December if this pans out.

College coaches will. It's completely naive to think otherwise.

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You said, it's a bad thing for 3*s? Well, what about the 3* that gets their offer bumped/trumped by a 5* who comes in at the last min? A coach down in Tuscaloosa is famous for doing that. It's a great way for those type of kids to be assured they aren't going to have to hunt for a spot on NSD when all of the sudden their offer in no longer committable because of unexpected kids coming on board.

This is terrible when it happens, but it happens a lot less frequently than kids trading up. Coaches would just do it in December as opposed to January anyway.

Most college coaches are assholes with a lot of leverage. The early signing day just gives them another pressure point.

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Posted by coachcrisp

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Posted on 6/16/15 at 5:50 pm to Lonnie Utah

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You said, it's a bad thing for 3*s? Well, what about the 3* that gets their offer bumped/trumped by a 5* who comes in at the last min? (A coach down in Tuscaloosa is famous for doing that.)