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DESTIN, Fla. (AP) -- 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 on 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."
A recent Football Coaches Association survey indicated that 70 percent of its members like the idea of an early signing period.
With more prospects committing earlier, LSU coach Les Miles said he could be able to sign as many as 15 to 20 players on the early day, freeing his staff to spend more time recruiting and evaluating the remaining prospects.
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Now they will be bellyaching when Saban exploits this ruling.

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I think this early signing period apparently the SEC is going to adopt is totally unnecessary and now will force other BCS conferences to follow suit. Let these high school kids enjoy their lives without as a sophomore or junior having some degenerate college recruiter knocking on your door, sending you unwanted marketing mail and dealing with early commitments when these kids are still 16!!! Lets not be like the NBA where kids are forced to make decisions they are not ready to make!!! Just my 2 cents worth.