There will be fans of every school in America wasting many man (or woman) hours at the office Wednesday.
That is because tomorrow is college football’s National Signing Day. It is the first opportunity for head coaches to officially claim players as their own. It is also the first time head coaches can publicly comment on recruits.
Needless to say, it is an exciting time for everyone involved. Fans, coaches, players and recruiting junkies everywhere will be glued to a medium of choice waiting for those faxed letters of intent to come in.
This season, more so than in recent years, the names left yet to commit are extraordinarily talented. The top quarterback, running back and wide receiver have yet to pick a school. The 2008 recruiting national championship, very much so, still hangs in the balance.
The big three are obvious:
Terrelle Pryor - QB - Jeannette, PA
Finalists: OSU, Michigan, Oregon, Florida, LSU, PSU
Prediction: if it happens tomorrow...OHIO STATE
Julio Jones - WR - Foley, AL
Finalists: Alabama, FSU, Florida, Oklahoma, Texas Tech
Prediction: ALABAMA
Darrell Scott - RB - Ventura, CA
Finalists: Colorado, Texas
Prediction: COLORADO
Pryor is set to announce on ESPNU at 12:05 pm ET. Pryor has hinted at taking a visit to Oregon this upcoming weekend, which would push back his announcement past Signing Day. Jones is set to announce at 12:30 pm ET on ESPNU. Scott is set to announce at 12:50 pm ET on ESPNU.
Here is a list of some of the other big names announcing Wednesday, my prediction is in bold:
E.J. Abrams-Ward - ATH - Thomasville, NC
Finalists: Tennessee, North Carolina
Aaron Boyd - WR - Lexington, KY (10:30 am)
Finalists: Kentucky, Oregon
T.J. Bryant - CB - Tallahassee, FL
Finalists: USC, FSU, Miami, Florida, Alabama, LSU
Quinton Coples - DE - Chatham, VA (10:45 am)
Finalists: North Carolina, Tenn, NC St, FSU
Enrique Davis - RB - Chatham, VA
Finalists: Maryland, Oregon, Auburn, Ole Miss, Tenn
Roderick Davis - DT - Aldine, TX
Finalists: Texas A&M, Texas, Florida
J.B. Fitzgerald - LB - Princeton Junction, NJ
Finalists: Michigan, Rutgers
Jarmon Fortson - ATH - Columbus, GA (12:45 pm)
Finalists: Florida St, Auburn
Jamie Harper - RB - Jacksonville, FL (12:20 pm)
Finalists: Clemson, FSU, Florida, Miami
Brandon Harris - CB - Miami, FL
Finalists: Florida, Miami, Ohio State
Jerrell Harris - LB - Gadsden, AL (3 pm)
Finalists: Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Tenn, USC
Josh Jenkins - G - Vienna, WV (9 am)
Finalists: Ohio St, WVU, Florida State
Ben Jones - OL - Miami, FL
Finalists: Clemson, Miami
Datone Jones - DE - Compton, CA
Finalists: Oregon, UCLA
T.J. Lawrence - WR - Lakeland, FL
Finalists: S. Car, Va. Tech, Florida, Michigan
Antoine McClain - OL - Anniston, AL
Finalists: Tenn, LSU, Clemson
Charles Mitchell - S - Clarksdale, MS
Finalists: Southern Miss, Nebraska, Miss St
Nick Perry - DE - Detroit, MI (3 pm)
Finalists: Michigan, USC, Mich St, Miami
Robert Quinn - DE - North Charleston, SC (10:30 am)
Finalists: Auburn, Alabama, North Carolina
Hamani Stevens - C - Hemet, CA (3 pm)
Finalists: UCLA, BYU, Oregon
Tommy Streeter - WR - Miami, FL
Finalists: Miami, Oregon, S. Car, USF
Note: Time = Player's expected announcement. All times Eastern.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
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