National Signing Day 2008

Top high school recruits were to pick where they wanted to play football next season on National Signing day for football. However, there was one of the best recruits in the nation not to, stating that he needs more time because he is a basketball player. That's right the guy I want most, Terrelle Pryor, decided that he is not ready to make a tough decision. A tough decision that thousands of other recruits make in time for signing day. Mr. Pryor is already getting to high maintenance for me, "Do you want more attention Terrelle?". You, out of all the recruits have gotten the most and the day that your suppose to choose what school to attend you want more time so that the media can keep talking you up. JUST TELL US YOU WANT TO GO TO MICHIGAN GOD DAMMITT!!! Ok, now that I got that outta my system. Signing day is such a big decision for these future D1 players that I really think that we go too far with it. I mean the coverage of this is absolutely ridiculous! For the past month and a half I have read in local newspapers, and listened to it on the local radio stations. It's fun to listen to but are we giving these top recruits to much attention far too early. I mean, we don't "really" know for sure who is the best recruit, do we? So much attention that a descent kid in a high school in Nevada made up a huge story on Oregon and California recruiting him that he had a whole background story, it was in the papers and ultimately made the local television station with him infront of the two schools hats and him putting on the California hat showing that he chooses to go to that school. Then later word got out that Cal never even recruited him so he fessed up and said that he made it all up. I really do feel that these kids get way too much attention, even though some does to be deserved, ESPN should back up a little. But, who am I, I admit I go on Rivals.com and check out how Michigan's recruiting is going. Anyway most of the top recruit have a destination, let's take a look at the top recruiting classes for now without Pryor...he better come to Ann Arbor! Let me know if you notice a little trend in the top classes, lol.

1. University of Miami - Nabbed the top DT in Marcus Fortson(Miami, FL) and 5 of the nations top 7 OLBs.
2. Clemson - Suprisingly getting the #6 OL, #3 TE, #3 HB, and the #4 QB while already having the overall #1 hitting the books in DaQuan Bowers(Bamberg, SC)
3. Alabama - Getting the overall #2 in receiver Julio Jones(Foley, AL) was huge, but getting 15 others at need postions was better.
4. Florida - Again the Gators are at the top, but they lost a couple of top players on signing day that they thought were sure things.
5. Georgia - What the Bulldogs needed most is what they got, top offensive skilled postion players.
6. USC - Got the #2 cornerback in T.J. Bryant(Tallahassee, FL) on signing day hepled keep them in the top 10, again!
7. Ohio State - Another great recruiting season for Tressel. Led by 3 top offensive linemen from FL, TX, and Ohio.
8. Oklahoma - They got another great RB that will have an immediate impact next season in Jarmie Calhoun(Ver, TX).
9. Notre Dame - I don't know how Weis got them to come but he did including the #2 QB Dayne Christ(Canoga Park, CA) who will challenge Clausen.
10. Texas - They always get whoever they want, whenever they want, especially if the recruits are from Texas. Two more top in state receivers this season.

Others that were tops this recruiting season were...LSU, Florida State, Michigan, UCLA, and Virginia Tech