SportsPulse: Miss college football action already? Well, Trysta Krick and Paul Myerberg tell us what to look forward to next season. USA TODAY
The critical national signing day is now in December – in what was supposed to be an early signing period – but the first Wednesday in February is when it’s time to close.
The problem? Almost all of the top prospects are gone, meaning that coaches and teams that had a mediocre December have to scramble to boost their respective final classes. Coaches just getting comfortable in their new jobs will have to try to close strongly with what is available.