Early signing date for football?

Brian Kelly was an advocate for an early signing date before he lost defensive end Patrick Omameh to Michigan this week, but he talked about it last summer because more and more players are committing earlier than they used to. The loss of Omameh only reinforced what he already believed.

"I think that's where this is moving," Kelly said. "If a kid gives his word, we expect him to live up to that."

Kelly said he would like to see an early signing date sometime in December.

"I think there's a movement amongst all coaches to end the sillines and the circus that we see, especially on the last day," he said. "I think an early signing date would help a lot."