Buckle up gents, we’re going to have a fast-paced couple of days. Starting first thing in the morning, we will have wall-to-wall recruiting coverage here at timesfreepress.com. We’re dealing with a lot of stuff.
From the “Talks too much” studios, let’s light this candle.
Recruiting nationally
With the Super Bowl in the rearview – did you see the story that Vegas made a record $20 million on bettors in Sunday’s blowout that had the underdog (Seattle) and the shortside on the the total (over) hitting? – let’s talk the future.
The future of college football could be shaped in the next 24 hours as national signing day arrives. The painful trend of the “Hat dance” in which uncommitted players put three ball caps with college logos on a table and fake and feign and finally pick one is fading some. This is a good thing. No, it has not affected the dramatic status of the event, rather there simply are more and more players making their decisions before signing day.
That is as true this year as any. In fact several of the area schools of interest will have relatively quiet signing days. Still, the import of this day is self-evident and the issues are real in terms of the now and the tomorrow. Let’s explore: