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Post by acutrackfan on Apr 6, 2015 15:15:04 GMT -6
I just went on the national letter organization website -- nationalletter.org -- to double check some of the signing dates. It is important to remember that the signing periods are still underway or soon to "re-open" for ACU Sports: - Football - what people obviously note is the opening date of the football signing period (Feb 4), but I sometimes forget that the signing period for football remains open until April 1 - the important announcement noted on 2 other threads may be a recap of some of the kids who signed after the initial signing class was announced. Of course, once the window closed for football last week, you can still offer a schollie to a kid, but he will not be "protected" by the national letter until he enrolls
- Men's and women's Basketball - the initial window was November 12-19 and we all know that ACU did very well in getting some top HS talent, both men and women. The 2nd window opens next week - April 15 and people can be signed until May 20. Here is obviously where ACU may hope to fill another gap or two for both genders.
- Soccer is still in its initial signing period - it opened on Feb 4 and does not Aug 4, but I don't know that Coach Wilson has any other schollies to offer
- Track, golf, tennis, baseball - all shared the early signing period with basketball -- Nov 12-19. All of these sports have a 2nd signing window that starts April 15 and goes all the way to Aug 1. Particularly track signs a lot of athletes in this later period - usually athletes hoping to make the state track meet or the JC nationals and hopefully, improve their stock as a prospect. I don't know that either golf or tennis will have a lot more schollies to offer, but there could still be 1-2 late signees in those sports. Seems like Coach Bonneau has already stocked up a lot in baseball, but I would be surprised if he still doesn't pick up some players during this window as well.
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Post by OscarWildeCat, Admin on Apr 7, 2015 4:18:24 GMT -6
I just went on the national letter organization website -- nationalletter.org -- to double check some of the signing dates. It is important to remember that the signing periods are still underway or soon to "re-open" for ACU Sports: - Football - what people obviously note is the opening date of the football signing period (Feb 4), but I sometimes forget that the signing period for football remains open until April 1 - the important announcement noted on 2 other threads may be a recap of some of the kids who signed after the initial signing class was announced. Of course, once the window closed for football last week, you can still offer a schollie to a kid, but he will not be "protected" by the national letter until he enrolls
- Men's and women's Basketball - the initial window was November 12-19 and we all know that ACU did very well in getting some top HS talent, both men and women. The 2nd window opens next week - April 15 and people can be signed until May 20. Here is obviously where ACU may hope to fill another gap or two for both genders.
- Soccer is still in its initial signing period - it opened on Feb 4 and does not Aug 4, but I don't know that Coach Wilson has any other schollies to offer
- Track, golf, tennis, baseball - all shared the early signing period with basketball -- Nov 12-19. All of sports has a 2nd signing window that starts April 15 and goes all the way to Aug 1. Particularly track signs a lot of athletes in this later period - usually athletes hoping to make the state track meet or the JC nationals and hopefully, improve their stock as a prospect. I don't know that either golf or tennis will have a lot more schollies to offer, but there could still be 1-2 late signees in those sports. Seems like Coach Bonneau has already stocked up a lot in baseball, but I would be surprised if he still doesn't pick up some players as well.
Some of the biggest impact football players we have signed in the past few years were added after the Feb. signing date, particularly transfers. It will be interesting to see if we pick up a juco or FBS transfer or two between now and August. |
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