Here is one unintended consequence of having an earlier signing day for college football. And for coaching staffs across the country it can only be considered a good thing.
The earlier signing dates — football recruits could sign in a window just ahead of the holidays, and again this past cycle on Feb. 7, a good three or so weeks of what traditionally has been the signing date in late February — meant those January and February weekends that typically were consumed by recruiting duties could instead be spent at home.
That's not kicking-your-feet-up at home, but home as in hunkered down in staff meetings.