Yep, I love it and it may be surprising if you read a previous post about the insanity of recruiting. The process itself is out of control, but the end result is great. Signing day is all about seeing the family smiling from ear to ear because their child is going to college. For some he or she is the first from the family, for others it's just expected. Either way it's pretty special, especially considering how much college costs these days. (If I can digress, it's also a good reason to push your kids to play sports early. Try to work them into scholarship shape. I don't mean when they're like 8 or 9 years old either. I had my 4 year old in the backyard the other day taking batting practice in the cold. Hey, you never know when he'll have to play at 6am in 35 degrees! It's a shame the neighbors got so mad about the ball hitting their house so early. They'll forgive us when he signs in 2017.)
Back to signing day and the coolest signing I've been to. Had to be Jarriel King at North Charleston HS. He was part of Steve Spurrier's first recruiting class at USC. The library was packed with people. Family, friends, students, and teammates. King was dressed in his Sunday best and couldn't wipe the smile off his face as the tv and newspaper cameras were fixed on his big right hand and the pen that went to paper. The whole school was so proud of him. He hasn't played a down or taken a class yet at USC, but after over a year at a prep school he is closer to being a Gamecock.
Mornings like that are what make signing day special. We'll see plenty more of it on Wednesday and in 2017.
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