5 Examples Why National Signing Day Is Overhyped Lameness
There's the hat trick, where Mr. College Football Recruit (who often turns out to be a bust) tries to do the fake-out thing with which hat he'll put on his dome; the flip-flopper who can't make up his mind; and, if you happen to choose the Georgia Bulldogs, the token puppy.
Today (a.k.a. the first Wednesday of February), ESPNU will devote hours of coverage to National Signing Day, where highly rated high-school seniors will stage press conferences that usually turn out to be nauseating displays, much like these five video examples.
Watch at your own risk.
5. Joe McKnight
McKnight's foot-in-mouth routine after his anticlimactic choice -- the future USC Trojan told reporters that he had spoken to alumnus Reggie Bush and then coach Pete Carroll the day before on a conference call, which is a huge no-no according to NCAA rules -- proves that high-school seniors don't need the circus that is National Signing Day.
4. Isaiah Crowell
Warning: You will cringe when you see what Crowell gets after putting on a Georgia cap.
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