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Message: [QUOTE="phil77, post: 5690522, member: 1169"] Verbal agreements can absolutely happen before a season ends. It happened multiple times last year. Obviously, nothing can be made “official” or signed until the timing is right, so it really depends on how you define “lock him up.” If a verbal agreement is in place, I’d consider that locked up. For example, Darian DeVries’ deal was reportedly agreed to before the season ended and then announced after the final game. The same thing happened with Ben McCollum to Iowa; the agreement was done, and it was announced right after Drake’s season ended. Call it whatever you want, but these things are often decided well before the official announcement is made and the pen is officially put to paper. [/QUOTE]