It’s not a surprise by any means but the NCAA announced on Thursday afternoon that the recruiting dead period has been extended.
From the NCAA offices:
Division I, Division II extends their recruiting dead periods: pic.twitter.com/aIC7WUTg3p
— Inside the NCAA (@InsidetheNCAA) April 1, 2020
It’s not a surprise as early on Thursday we saw Florida implement stay-home guidelines and just days ago President Trump extended the command to continue to socially-distance until the end of May.
What Does It Mean for Recruits/Coaches?
Pretty much that they just can’t meet in person. The stories we’ve heard about running game coordinator Lance Taylor showing up in North Carolina regularly to see coveted Will Shipley will continue to be paused.
However, coaches can still reach out to recruits by phone call, text message, Facetime/Skype calls or if they’re really feeling good about themselves, by sliding into their DM’s.
April is a wash for this and at this point, May appears iffy at very best in terms of visits occurring. My best guess is that we’ll see a one-time rule change for visits to be made under these extreme circumstances.