Rivals.com National Recruiting Director Mike Farrell’s Three-Point Stance is here with another example of how there are no guarantees in recruiting, a look at the latest controversy involving Jim Harbaugh and the five best sets of triplets in the 2017 class.

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Our own Rob Cassidy wrote a great article this week that gauged reaction to Jarez Parks' National Signing Day drama. The overwhelming takeaway from the prospects that Cassidy interviewed, and this is understandable, was that recruits need to lock up their spot early because waiting too long can cost you big-time.

To be honest, I don't think it matters.

Yes, recruits should commit if they are sure that the program they are choosing is the best fit for them. But if they think a placeholder commitment will guarantee them a spot, they had better research the school or coach they are choosing. The reason I say that? Recruits can be dropped at any time. That’s life. UConn head coach Randy Edsall got hammered by the media for dropping linebacker Ryan Dickens, who had commitment to the Huskies' previous staff, a few weeks before Signing Day. Michigan's Jim Harbaugh got destroyed in the media for dropping Erik Swenson and others during the 2016 recruiting cycle. Those are just two examples out dozens. Many other programs, including Alabama under Nick Saban, have done it in the past.

Who's to say that Parks wouldn't have been dumped late in the process or eventually encouraged to greyshirt if he had committed early to the Crimson Tide?

This is why I’m excited about the expected addition of an early Signing Period to the NCAA recruiting calendar. Then a player like Parks, who honestly didn’t handle his recruitment that well, would at least have the opportunity to definitively know where he stood with programs before Christmas. In that scenario, Parks would have time to pivot and find a home.

Either way, the Parks drama is the latest example of how there are no guarantees in recruiting for anyone involved.

Jim Harbaugh is in the news again, this time for a complete non-story.

It's been discussed ad nauseum on ESPN and, I'm sure, sports talk radio. If you haven't heard about the latest Harbaugh nontroversy, here's the deal: He added a veteran, qualified coach to the Michigan football staff who also happens to be the father of an outstanding 2019 prospect.

The new hire, Michael Johnson, spent a decade coaching in the NFL and was UCLA's offensive coordinator in 2011. This is a solid addition for the Wolverines as Johnson has more experience than many Power Five football coaches and has a personal tie to Harbaugh, having coached him in the NFL.

So why is this is a big deal to some? Because when it comes to Harbaugh, it's always assumed that he has an ulterior motive - in this case, a potential leg-up in the recruitment of 2019 quarterback Michael Johnson Jr.

I don’t understand the fuss. Question the resumes of Wayne Lyon’s mom, Devin Bush’s father or even former Paramus Catholic High School head coach Chris Partridge if you want, but this one is a no-brainer. Johnson is a quality coach, Harbaugh wants him on staff and I couldn’t care less if his son ends up with the Wolverine or not.

Fake news, baby. Fake news.

While looking at the best one-two punches at each position for the 2017 class, I couldn't help but think about the famous Dallas Cowboys Triplets - quarterback Troy Aikman, running back Emmitt Smith and wide receiver Michael Irvin. It’s great to have an amazing 1-2 punch at quarterback, running back or wide receiver, but what about the best combination of three? While these groupings certainly won’t be Aikman, Smith and Irvin, they are certainly trios of note at the high school level.

Here's my top five from the 2017 class.

1. Georgia – QB Jake Fromm, RB D’Andre Swift, WR Mark Webb – With a five-star quarterback, the highest-ranked four-star running back in the class and a wide receiver ranked just outside the Rivals100, this is a tremendous trio.

2. Ohio State – QB Tate Martell, RB JK Dobbins, WR Trevon Grimes – Martell is dynamic, Dobbins is electric and Grimes is a big, downfield threat. The only potential concern is that two of them are coming back from injury. Still, this is an impressive group.

3. Alabama – QB Tua Tagovailoa, RB Najee Harris, WR Jerry Jeudy – Tagovailoa is a tremendous dual-threat, Harris could be a special running back even by Alabama's high standards and Jeudy could be the program's next star wide receiver.

4. USC – QB Jack Sears, RB Stephen Carr, WR Joseph Lewis – Sears is a smart and accurate quarterback, Carr is dynamic and was in the five-star discussion and Lewis was a former five-star. This is a terrific trio.

5. Oklahoma – QB Chris Robison, RB Trey Sermon, WR Cedarian Lamb – Robinson has some of the moxie that reminds me of Baker Mayfield, Sermon could be the Sooners' next big back and Lamb could put up pinball numbers.