PROVO — Last-minute National Letter of Intent Day drama isn't something typically associated with most BYU signing classes, but this year's class could buck that trend.
At least according to BYU recruiting coordinator Geoff Martzen, who said Tuesday there's several uncommitted prospects who could be making decisions for or against BYU on or shortly before NLI day.
"We're still waiting for seven to eight guys we're waiting for answers on," Martzen said. "It could go either way. Every class that commits, when it gets to this time of the year, you get a few guys you're going to lose and a few guys you're going to get that you didn't expect."

NLI day is Feb. 4, and BYU has around 18 players committed to sign on that day, although that number could certainly change given how recruiting goes most years with just about every program.
As recently as late Monday night, BYU had the misfortune of losing the commitment of Dayan Lake, who had been committed to the program for almost two years before. Lake is a four-star defensive back prospect from Northridge High School.
"It's nothing that we're not used to here or anywhere else. You just have to deal with it," Martzen said of recruits committing and then de-committing. "It's tough, especially when you're counting on them for a long time. But these kids are making a huge decision and I don't blame them for taking every opportunity to really evaluate it and make sure this is the right place for them."
With regards to the planned 25 signees this year, Martzen anticipated around 11 of them will serve missions for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints before enrolling. Of the 14 expected to take scholarships immediately, only one of them could be a junior college transfer.
"It's not the same emphasis as it was last year (in getting) guys that could come in and play immediately," Martzen said.
The one junior college player with a scholarship offer is likely defensive back prospect Khari Vanderbilt, who has long been committed to BYU but has recently taken a serious look at Utah State, among other programs.
With regards to quarterbacks, BYU plans to sign two prospects straight out of high school (Beau Hoge and Kody Wilstead) and no one out of junior college.
"We got the two quarterbacks in this class that we wanted," Martzen said. "I think we're going to be great at quarterback for the next few years."
Wilstead will leave immediately for an LDS mission while Hoge will compete for a spot as a true freshman.
According to Martzen, the focus of this year's signing class was the offensive line where the Cougars look to have good starting talent for 2015, but not a lot of depth.
"We came in knowing that we needed to get (offensive line) depth — young guys that can come in and sit for a year," Martzen said. "We got a good five guys that can come in and play next year, it's just behind them where we're lacking a bit."
Martzen said BYU is still waiting on three or four offensive line recruits who have yet to make their commitments. Those three or four likely include American Fork's James Empey, Viliamu Auwae (Hawaii) and Zach Hoyt (Virginia.)
Other prospects BYU is likely waiting to hear from include Timpview's Gabe Reid and Britain Covey, along with Taylorsville's Mufi Hunt.
"That could really flip this class to be great if we got all these guys we need to," Martzen said of those players yet to make decisions, specifically the offensive linemen.
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