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Raiders finding new ways to evaluate players

There has been a great deal of unknown with the coronavirus and the substantial impact it has had on professional and amateur athletics nationwide.

Perhaps the greatest current impact in regard to collegiate sports has been in regard to player evaluations. Coaches are having to become more innovative in their approach to reaching prospective student-athletes.

The NCAA initially halted evaluation periods through the end of April and later extended its dead period of recruiting through May 31 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The dead period doesn't prohibit coaches from communicating with recruits or vice versa; however, it does mean no on-campus visits and no opportunity for coaches to visit recruits.