National Signing Day Scam Artists
I have ZERO interest in the decisions of teenage boys on where they'll be playing college football.
The growing fascination with National Signing Day was long ago out of control. It doesn't matter how good a high school player is, the majority won't be great in the SEC, Big 12, Pac Ten, Big 10, etc.
Much like the NFL Draft, 99 percent of coaches claim they've had a great recruiting class before players have put a jock strap on.
Recruiting is the perfect scam for coaches, they can pat themselves on the back, say what an amazing class they have coming in. Yet the real experts know it takes at least two years to find out if you actually do have any gems.
Darrell Scott is the perfect example of what a JOKE this system is. Scott was a high school stud running back out of Ventura, California. According to Scout.com Scott was "The most complete running back in the West in the class of 2008, Scott is a powerful runner, has excellent vision and can stop on a dime."
Scott was so good, Colorado Buffaloes' fans celebrated when they "stole" him away from Big 12 rival Texas. Problem is, Scott turned out to be a dud, already transfering from Boulder.
Call it the Al Bundy syndrome... Many star high school football players end up as butchers, UPS drivers, construction workers, bread delivery guys etc. Just because you can play ball in 12th grade doesn't mean you can get it done at the next level.
Recruiting is a crap shoot. Here are a few more can't miss prospects who turned out to be turds.
- QB Mitch Mustain was the 2005 USA Today Player Of The Year. He went to Arkansas after they hired his high school coach, only to transfer to USC and be third strind
- QB Jonathan Crompton was recruited by Miami, Georgia, USC and picked Tennessee, only to fall on his face. His key contribution to the Vols was holding a clip board.
- LB Willie Williams, Despite 11 arrests as a juvenile was offered scholarships by Miami, Florida, Florida State and Auburn among others. He picked the Hurricanes but left school after not starting as a freshman. He ended up West LA Community College after a stop at Louisville. He wasn't picked in the NFL Draft.
