With the virus going around, 90 percent of these players have never stepped foot on the school campus they are committed to. Seems like the logical thing to do is to push it back to give players an opportunity to possibly visit the campus. If not, it gives players a perfect reason to enter the transfer portal once they arrive on campus and be allowed to immediately play at their new school claiming they never got to visit and it turned out to not be what they thought.

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Posted by BillyBobBlitzkrieg

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Posted on 8/15/20 at 9:44 am to Smell the crawfish

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early signing period

Its called early signing period for a reason - its optional.

Its for the kids that want to be free of the hundreds of texts, phone calls and all the pressure of recruiting. (most of it seems great, but after awhile there is a flip side to all the attention)

Itll interest you to know, not only do they not have to sign on early signing day, but they also dont have to sign in February on Signing day.

I think we didnt sign Justin Jefferson till the end of summer because we were waiting on coursework.

Early signing period benefits the players who want to secure their scholarship offers, and the coaches who have time to scramble and fill needs for surprises. It was a great idea and should never be pushed back.

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Posted by Smell the crawfish

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Posted on 8/15/20 at 5:57 pm to BillyBobBlitzkrieg

I like the idea of the early signing period also, but this year everything has been so crazy and odd. Since most players didn't get a chance to visit the campus, it seems like it's going to open the door for an easy transfer to another school and immediate playing time. Have a feeling covid is going to be an excuse many players use to transfer out to another school whether we like it or not!

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Posted by BillyBobBlitzkrieg

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Posted on 8/16/20 at 1:43 am to Smell the crawfish

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Have a feeling covid is going to be an excuse many players use to transfer out to another school whether we like it or not!

That knife cuts both ways. Burrow being one incredible once in a lifetime cut our way. With Ed O being addicted to recruiting, including transfers, jucos, and highschoolers, I wouldnt worry too much about losing more than we gain. LSU damn near sells itself at this point, much less with the importance Coach O puts on it.

Drink a beer and relax. Theres plenty of other crazy going on in the world to stress over.