Earlier Friday, the NCAA approved the proposal to create an early signing period for college football recruiting, which will go into affect this December, on December 20th. The date coincides with junior college signing day, and the early signing period lasts for three days. The traditional first Wednesday in February signing day will continue to exist as normal.
This early signing period, according to the NCAA, will help relieve the stress of recruiting for athletes who have already made up their mind, but there are quite a few other affects that an early signing period can have, and it varies almost school to school.