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SEC Football Coaches Want Early Signing Period

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: May 30, 2008

DESTIN - The majority of Southeastern Conference football coaches want an early signing period similar to the one used in basketball.

The coaches voted 9-3 Wednesday in favor of asking the league to support an early signing period proposed for late November, and presented their case to SEC athletic directors to be considered as national legislation.

The proposal would give prep prospects who have not taken any official visits one day before the start of the official contact period Dec. 1 to sign a binding national letter-of-intent.

"I think this is the best concept we could have because it minimizes most concerns," Alabama coach Nick Saban said. "I'm for it, but all coaches are paranoid. They'll have to go back and digest this and figure out if this is an advantage for this school or that school. But the rule would be the same for everybody."

The three coaches voting against the proposal were Florida's Urban Meyer, South Carolina's Steve Spurrier and Arkansas' Bobby Petrino.

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