Do you remember when high school football players signed a Letter of Intent at there school or house, without a video camera present? Or when you didn’t rely on a recruiting service to tell you how good a player was by ranking him with stars and youtube.com a highlight video? Well, times have changed and the circus of signing day will continue to get crazier every year as long as there are thousands of high schools kids looking to make a big slash on the first Wednesday of February.
Many players use the standard “pick a hat” or take off a dress shirt with the schools shirt underneath (i.e. superman). A lot of players just announce at a high school all-star game, or at their high school gym with their classmates watching. Let’s think about this more and get creative to spice this up for the future.
Here is my ideas for the future on how to improve NSD….
The Wheel of Destiny– Take every school that has offered you a scholarship and spin the wheel. This might take the decision-making out of the process but it would still be fun to watch.
Make a Movie– Make a short film that shows the world where you are going on youtube.com and release it on signing day. Kids can be creative with this one, maybe a action film or having a actual gamecock in the video.
Lottery balls– Very similar to the NBA draft lottery, but with schools you want to go to. Luck of the draw.
All kidding aside, signing day has become a big part of college football and it is part of the fun of the game. We here at LOHD love it.
But let’s keep in mind that a recruiting class can bring a lot of energy to a fanbase, but national championships aren’t won in February.
