Christmas is coming early for college football coaches and fans.
No longer do you have to wait until the first Wednesday of February to welcome a new class of recruits into the program. For the first time, high school football stars can sign binding letters of intent in December, beginning Wednesday and ending Friday.
The new early signing period period brought with it tons of unknowns and might not be a long-term solution -- at least not in its current form -- considering the backlash.
"The idea of an early signing period is a good thing," Rivals.