Signing Day

Today is an unofficial holiday for many college football fans. Today is the day high school seniors sign their letters of intent to go play football at a particular college. Unlike professional sports where free agency and the annual draft allows them rebuild, college coaches must hit the road 9 months a year recruiting and selling their school. I used to care about national signing day. I wanted to know who was going where and especially get to know the young men that would be playing for my team in the future. This year I officially stopped caring. Social media has given these kids a voice and when you hear their voices you realize the are just kids. The constant attention of famous coaches goes to their heads and they consider themselves celebrities. I hate to give them bad news but before their head gets too big they need to realize they have not accomplished anything. I'm glad you were great in high school but remember you were playing against other high schoolers. Instead of caring about who signs where I now start caring when they are part of the team and at the school. People make money by covering these kids as they think through their decisions. They give those super fans the fix they need to get them through until next season. This is America and they are trying to make a living. I just think there is so much more out there to do and care about than where joe senior is thinking about going to school.

Until tomorrow,

Dave