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No doubt that the recruiting calendar is starting up earlier and earlier and schools will have to be on top of some of these recruits by the beg. of their junior year to stand a chance.  The intro of an early signing period will only accelerate the recruiting process.  But getting in late with a kid from GA doesn't upset me as much as getting in late with someone from our own backyard.  It's the top Northeast kids that we need to get the jump on.  If we don't, then BC, PSU, Pitt, etc. will.  Building those relationships early will also protect us some from getting pickpocketed late in the agem by the national programs.  Again, this is why a junior day or two in Jan. and Feb. that coincides with a big bball game is vital to recruiting the 6-hour radius going forward.

If we're contacting the local kids for the first time at the same time that say Iowa or Minnesota or Georgia Tech is, then we've already been beaten to the punch by the other local teams and secondly lost one of the advantages that proximity affords us.  Now getting into the mix late might not matter in all cases, but why take that chance?
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