It usually happens as players start going to camps during the spring/summer. It’s more rare for a player to blow up after their senior season, partly because recruiting classes are filled up pretty good by that time.Huh? We're talking about a completely non-fictional scenario of exactly this specific player referenced in the OP.
He's a high 3* with only Minnesota and Iowa State offers, that at this point can only get upgraded to 4* if he has a really great senior high school season. I don't see why higher level P4 programs would suddenly offer him before his senior season, but I guess it's not impossible.
Understand about camp season ... but I thought it was camp season before their Junior year where kids tend to blow up and get major offers?It usually happens as players start going to camps during the spring/summer. It’s more rare for a player to blow up after their senior season, partly because recruiting classes are filled up pretty good by that time.