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Early Signing Special From Athletic Business

Today marks the beginning of college football’s early signing period, and recruits from around the country are signing national Letters of Intent and committing to programs for next year.

The early signing period is a first this year, but some things in college football and athletics remain the same. For example, all recruits like nice facilities, and AB is your resource for keeping your facilities current and attractive to talent.

Amid all the chaos and signing ceremonies today, here’s a rundown of some of our best recruiting and facilities content. Check it out while you’re waiting for the fax to warm up (or whatever it is those things do):

A personal touch still goes a long way.

In a day and age when coaches have more ways than ever to reach recruits, the handwritten letter is an enduring staple in recruiting.

Branding in your facility is a great way to make an impression.

Creating a remarkable, well-designed space that represents your brand is one way to gain an advantage and engage a recruit.

Housing facilities can play a role in recruitment, as well.

Recruiting, retaining and helping student-athletes succeed as students, athletes and individuals is critical, especially at schools with a strong competitive tradition.

This is what special-population housing and living/learning communities are about — students living together who share a common interest and experience.

Use VR to let recruits experience campus — from anywhere.

VR tech offers virtual tours of facilities to virtual point-of-view experiences such as a day in the life of a football player on gameday.

Training facilities are about two things: function and experience.

College football training facilities are not just about keeping players in top condition or furthering a program's success — they also are attracting top recruits.

How should you design your practice facility?

Programmatically speaking, these buildings are fairly function-forward. As more programs started investing in practice facilities, they became a bit more refined, but the basics are still there.

Team locker rooms are getting more impressive, too.

A team locker room can really wow a 17- or 18-year-old recruit. Here's how you can knock their socks off...

We hope you've enjoyed this trip through some of AB's best college facility and recruiting content. Visit our website and be sure to subscribe to our daily newsletter, AB Today, for more content related to college athletics.

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