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The timeframe for college commitments has always ebbed and flowed. At the beginning of the Dabo Swinney era, the process reached a crescendo after the June camps. Then there was a surge toward January and early spring commitments.

Now the model has shifted to more prospects taking their handful of June official visits and rendering a verdict in July, give or take.

Clemson for the first time collecting the vast majority of its targets for a collective weekend in March could easily be argued as a substantially beneficial move as a result.

Which brings us to today's Elite Retreat, the coaching staff's signature, spring recruiting event.

CLEMSON IS PLAYING THE LONG GAME IN RECRUITING THIS WEEKEND (For subscribers-only)