<![CDATA[The Roquan Smith option]]>For all the hand wringing over one of college football’s more detestable traditions, assistant coaches leaving staffs almost before the ink has dried after signing day, and the associated insistence that something ought to be done about it, damn it, am I missing something, or do recruits (at least the highly sought after ones) not already have a weapon in their arsenal?
It’s great to talk about committing to a school rather than a coach, but I think Reagan’s advice — trust but verify — might prove more useful. Waiting out the post-signing day staff shuffle is a productive way to do just that.
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