Posted by treyomo on 10/7/2016 11:42:00 AM (view original):
Need help understanding the timing of signings:
Have a player who has been very high for me since before signings began three cycles ago. No other school has been above low since two cycles before signings. His preference is to sign by end of period 1, and most of his other preferences are well suited to my school. Is this common for players with a much higher considering ranking for one school to not sign right away? Strikes me as odd if I'm way in the lead, and still putting in effort (both AP and visits) that he doesn't sign on first available signing cycle.
Also - with the higher impact of promised starts/minutes - do ineligibles accept those promises? If you make that promise and the player stays ineligible, just he still balk and transfer? And do we still get the occasional emails that say what the knucklehead scored on his latest SAT to see if he becomes eligible?
Like much of 3.0, it takes an adaptation of mindset. The previous version conditioned us to expect that once signings start, if I'm the only one he's considering, he's mine. That setup is just gone. I could be wrong, but I think even "early" guys may wait a few cycles. It makes intuitive sense, if you think about it. "By end of period 1" means he wants to sign in the first session if an appropriate level team shows enough interest, but he may see what comes along early. You can always keep tabs on what other humans are doing from the considering tab, and if no one else offers a scholarship, you are still safe. If someone does offer a scholarship, assume he's coming after you, and you can put in more effort, if you have it.
I'm not sure what happens to ineligibles' promises if they show up to campus ineligible. I do know you still get those SAT emails, but I think it has to be a recruit you have flagged with one of the color dots.