"Due to the early signing period, each coaching change -- both the firings and the hirings -- means that all members of recruiting classes (often 20 to 25 kids) have to readjust and decide (often in just a few days or even hours) whether to stick with their previous decision or try to flip to a new school. And that's if the new coach even wants them."
""This whole process is not a process; it's chaotic," said Justin Cessante, coach of Michigan state champion Detroit Catholic Central High School, which expects to have five FBS signees this year. "And it has hurt the high school athlete the most." Information is scarce. Judgments are rushed. All but the most coveted of talents face a time crunch, pressured to sign or be left behind."
The college football calendar forces coaching hires and recruiting to collide, with coaches changing schools during postseason while the early signing period looms. Coaches sometimes must recruit new players within hours of arriving, creating intense time pressure on prospects and families. The early signing period and the transfer portal window compress decisions into days or hours, requiring recruiting classes of 20–25 players to reassess commitments amid firings and hirings. New coaches may decline previously recruited players. Limited information and rushed judgments leave all but top prospects facing a time crunch and heightened uncertainty.
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