Within the last decade, college football's national signing day has gained immense popularity. But in 2017, the NCAA instituted an early signing period and shook up the exciting event.
And this significant change might seem complicated.
Why can players sign in December? Now that it's allowed, why doesn't everyone send in their national letter of intent and render February's signing day mostly obsolete? Do people really still use fax machines for this?
You have questions. We have answers.
When and Why Does It Happen?
In 2018, the early signing period runs from Dec.