Monday signaled the start of the next phase in the recruiting calendar. Over the next 6 weeks, from April 16th until May 31st (not including Sundays), college coaches will be on the road visiting high school and evaluating recruits. The rest of this piece will examine the do’s and don’ts of coaches during the spring evaluation period, as well as what to expect from your favorite team during this time.
As the name suggests, this is an evaluation period, which is different from the contact period in January that closed out the 2018 recruiting year. The NCAA website defines an evaluation period as the following: