Michigan State passed on recruits to wait for late commitments

Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio began his press conference Wednesday morning by noting it was probably the earliest he ever announced a signing class. The timing – both on the clock and the calendar – were the result of the NCAA adopting a new early signing period from Dec. 20-22 this year. Michigan State took full advantage and had a drama-free day as all 20 of its commits were signed before 10:30 a.m. – a little more than three hours after national letters of intent could begin being sent.

Source: MLive.com