College football programs coast to coast have opened, or are set to open, spring practice slates and recruits continue to make visits for a fresh sample of their potential collegiate homes.
The open period in the recruiting calendar has proved both fruitful and telling in some regard, with spring break windows, collegiate bus tours and 7-on-7 tournaments helping that many more prospects see that many additional campuses.
The result has been a slow rise in verbal commitments over the month, reaching national levels in quarterback Nico Iamaleava picking Tennessee, particularly with schools and out-of-state recruits.