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Gene Chizik joins 11 other members on the committee. (File)

Former Auburn coach Gene Chizik has joined a committee that aims to reform college football recruiting, according to CBSSports.com.



Appointed by MAC commissioner Jon Steinbrecher, the group will begin its research in September. It will explore when players sign, how they receive star ratings, campus visits and more.

"We want to take a step back and examine, what is the culture of football recruiting?" Steinbrecher said. "Is it healthy for the sport? Are we happy where it's at? What changes are necessary and appropriate?"

The biggest debate concerning college football recruiting is centered around the pros and cons of an early signing period.

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In addition to Chizik, The Conference Commissioner Association/National Letter of Intent Football Recruiting Working Group includes:

- Nicholls State athletic director Rob Bernardi

- South Atlantic commissioner Pat Britz

- Former Kentucky and Oregon coach Rich Brooks

- Former Wake Forest coach Jim Grobe

- Big Ten association commissioner for compliance Chad Hawley

- Texas Tech athletic director Kirby Hocutt

- ACC internal affairs chief Brad Hostetter

- Georgia athletic director Greg McGarity

- Stanford athletic director Bernard Muir

- UTEP athletic director Bob Stull

Read the full story at CBSSports.com.