Everyone has an opinion on softball players committing earlier and earlier and most feel it's a not-so-great thing.
If you read the interview we did with Patty Gasso last week you remember she said: "I'm not a fan of early recruiting, but the bad thing is if I don't go after a player when she has obvious talent I'll be left behind."
Gary Haning wrote a piece for StudentSportsSoftball.com we published today where he actually proposes some ideas on early recruiting including going the football and basketball route of "soft" verbals, where a player commits but can still take trips.
He has some interesting ideas and, in my opinion, is at least putting suggestions out there for discussion!
Read his entire article here: Gary Haning on Early Committing
--- Brentt Eads, StudentSportsSoftball.com