With next Wednesday (November 14th) being the start of the signing period for the frosh class of 2019 for all Olympic Sports, thought I'd start this thread, that will be used throughout the period to post any news (tweets, articles, pictures, videos, etc.) of future Olympic Sport Buffs officially signing their National Letters of Intents (NLI's). As always, if/ as any Allbuffians see any official signing news for any future Buffs, please feel free to post it.
(I normally would have waited a few days to start this thread, but since I'll be in travel mode for a few days, thought I'd do so now when I know I have the time.)
The main purpose of this thread is NOT to post news of newly found future Buffs, which is already covered in the http://www.allbuffs.com/threads/recruiting-news-olympic-sports.101643/ thread. However, If any new (unknown to us) commits do pop up during the signing process, I'll probably post them both places (with more detail on them being put in the main recruiting thread).
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As also noted in the above linked- to general recruiting thread, things have changed/ been simplified, and there's only one*** long signing period for all*** Olympic sports this year, running from November 14th 2018 through August 1, 2019 (Source- http://www.nationalletter.org/signingDates/):
(***In prior years, (1) soccer was like football used to be, and only had one signing period which started in February and (2) the other Olympic sports used to have a short (1 week) early signing period in November (like basketball still does) followed by a regular period starting in April.)
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For ease of reference, from the main recruiting thread, expected signers for next academic year (2019/20) we know about so far that could be signing as early as November 14th are listed below by sport. As I think about it, I’ll also fill in info below as we learn about what student-athletes have officially signed on to become future Buffs.
Cross Country/ Track:
Known to have Signed NLI - Robinson,
Previously unknown signee(s) - Jada Green (Post #21),
Golf (Men's & Women's):
Known to have Signed NLI - Olkowski, Hughes
Additional previously unknown commitment signee(s) - (Women's) - , (Men's) -
Lacrosse:
Known to have Signed NLI – Kelley, Haley, Donnelly
Previously unknown signee(s) -
Skiing:
None known about before the signing period.
Previously unknown signee(s) -
Soccer
(As also noted in the main recruiting thread, I did see something (a club page roster) that indicates that Megan Short may not (???) still be a Buff commit (it lists her going to Brown).)
Known to have Signed NLI – Duke, Palangi, Ferry, Miller, Yarnell-Williams, Gonzalez
Previously unknown signee(s) - Tessa Barton (See post #4.), Jade Babcock-Chi (post #15)
Tennis:
None known about before the signing period.
Previously unknown signee(s) -
Volleyball:
Known to have Signed NLI - Kuehl, Schneggenberger, Alcantara, Parker
Previously unknown signee(s) -
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(Note- it seems team sport athletes usually verbally commit AND often sign their NLI’s much earlier than those in the “individual” sports (golf, tennis, track & field/ cross country and, especially, skiing), so expect more future Buff individual sport athletes to become known and sign as the signing period goes on. Also, of course, circumstances and plans change, so assume some verbal commits listed above may not end up at CU.)
(I normally would have waited a few days to start this thread, but since I'll be in travel mode for a few days, thought I'd do so now when I know I have the time.)
The main purpose of this thread is NOT to post news of newly found future Buffs, which is already covered in the http://www.allbuffs.com/threads/recruiting-news-olympic-sports.101643/ thread. However, If any new (unknown to us) commits do pop up during the signing process, I'll probably post them both places (with more detail on them being put in the main recruiting thread).
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As also noted in the above linked- to general recruiting thread, things have changed/ been simplified, and there's only one*** long signing period for all*** Olympic sports this year, running from November 14th 2018 through August 1, 2019 (Source- http://www.nationalletter.org/signingDates/):
(***In prior years, (1) soccer was like football used to be, and only had one signing period which started in February and (2) the other Olympic sports used to have a short (1 week) early signing period in November (like basketball still does) followed by a regular period starting in April.)
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For ease of reference, from the main recruiting thread, expected signers for next academic year (2019/20) we know about so far that could be signing as early as November 14th are listed below by sport. As I think about it, I’ll also fill in info below as we learn about what student-athletes have officially signed on to become future Buffs.
Cross Country/ Track:
Known to have Signed NLI - Robinson,
Previously unknown signee(s) - Jada Green (Post #21),
Golf (Men's & Women's):
Known to have Signed NLI - Olkowski, Hughes
Additional previously unknown commitment signee(s) - (Women's) - , (Men's) -
Lacrosse:
Known to have Signed NLI – Kelley, Haley, Donnelly
Previously unknown signee(s) -
Skiing:
None known about before the signing period.
Previously unknown signee(s) -
Soccer
(As also noted in the main recruiting thread, I did see something (a club page roster) that indicates that Megan Short may not (???) still be a Buff commit (it lists her going to Brown).)
Known to have Signed NLI – Duke, Palangi, Ferry, Miller, Yarnell-Williams, Gonzalez
Previously unknown signee(s) - Tessa Barton (See post #4.), Jade Babcock-Chi (post #15)
Tennis:
None known about before the signing period.
Previously unknown signee(s) -
Volleyball:
Known to have Signed NLI - Kuehl, Schneggenberger, Alcantara, Parker
Previously unknown signee(s) -
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(Note- it seems team sport athletes usually verbally commit AND often sign their NLI’s much earlier than those in the “individual” sports (golf, tennis, track & field/ cross country and, especially, skiing), so expect more future Buff individual sport athletes to become known and sign as the signing period goes on. Also, of course, circumstances and plans change, so assume some verbal commits listed above may not end up at CU.)
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