When the NCAA introduced an early signing period for football, there were a number of questions about how it might impact the recruiting timeline for prospects and coaching staffs. While Kirk Ferentz had long been a proponent of such a change, nobody knew exactly how the Hawkeyes would deal with it.
The answer has been to bump up the timeline on official visits. While Iowa would have historically hosted a big visit day after the end of the regular season in December, they now host a number of their commitments in June. Along with those commitments, the Hawkeyes look to bring in a number of their top prospects on the same weekend.