Quarterback hunting season runs April - July

ESPN's Tom VanHaaren wrote an interesting article last year that I ran across this morning. It seems relevant given Logan Byrd's recent de-commitment. It's an ESPN Insider (http://insider.espn.go.com/insider/story?id=10714289) so I'll excerpt the major thesis. Most top quarterback prospects commit between April and July.

The primary reason for the trend, according to several FBS assistant coaches, is that a program typically takes only one quarterback in each class. Prospects know that their scholarship could be snatched up by someone else if they don't act quickly.

"I might take four offensive linemen in one class, and if we get one lineman, there are still a few spots left," one assistant coach said. "A quarterback knows there is only one spot, so he knows his spot is in jeopardy."

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