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Title: "Players arriving at college early in search of early playing time" Post by: Chechem on December 14, 2011, 11:46:02 AM Quote What makes a blue-chip football recruit leave high school early? Coaches and players cite a laundry list of reasons -- from easing into the academics of college to getting acclimated to new teammates -- but the biggest reason is the simplest: A desire to play early. "I'm just going to get an early start on learning the offense and getting bigger and stronger -- just getting adapted to college," said Daphne running back T.J. Yeldon, an Auburn commitment who ran for 116 yards in Saturday's Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic and could be the next Mr. Football. "Yeah, it should help me play early." Yeldon and teammate LB Ryan Anderson (an Alabama commitment), both ranked among the state's top 11 prospects on the Press-Register's Elite 18, will finish high school, enroll in college next month and be on campus weeks before National Signing Day. http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2011/12/players_arriving_at_college_ea.html I was hoping it was an article about all of the Bama players enrolling early. Instead, it's about local boys, especially Yeldon who's heading to Boogerville (unless he de-commits). :o |