College Recruits
February 3, 2010 by Anne
Filed under Around Town
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Today was National Signing Day…. annually it’s a big day in college football. Hundreds of seniors signed letters of intent as to which college they plan to attend in the fall and accept scholarships from. Recruiting season is critical to build a college team, but with the economic standing of my families, it’s effected how far many seniors will travel this year.
The movie The Blindside highlighted the process of the millions of dollars schools spend to travel and visit potential players.
Prospects are limited to five expense-paid official visits, but players can make an unlimited number of unofficial visits at their own expense. More players than ever are deciding to stay in-state due to the expenses related to travel.
In what ways do you think the economy will affect recruitment for our local colleges? You can read more here.
