@nycdad posted:With the world changing, is it possible to have a system where kids aren't getting screwed in the fall? Even the families that "do their homework"?
To answer this part.
The process is far too informal. There should be formal offers and accountability for the programs. I'm of the opinion each school should have to make a documented formal offer in writing, and there should be a hard cap on how many offers each school can make and a cap on the size each recruiting class. Once a formal offer is made schools cannot renege. Let's say you could only make 50 offers and you can only bring in 12 recruits/class - wouldn't we think coaching staffs would be more inclined to do their homework, develop relationships, watch these kids for 2-3 years before making a decision? Up until recently even football had a hard cap of 25 recruits/class.
One of the many issues is there is no accountability or discipline for the schools. In order to prevent over recruiting, oversight from a governing body would be necessary.
Sure you still get your 3rd parties making back door deals and what not but there is no confusion. You either have a formal offer or you do not. Eliminates any confusion when it comes to an offer being there. Verbals are garbage and leaves the players/families solely reliant on the integrity of the staff. It needs to be taken out of the equation completely.
Essentially a capped NLI with a much larger signing window