Well ESPN is really trying to make National Signing Day an event and for the thousands of people who follow high school recruits way too much, it is a big day. Programs are instantly changed with this influx of talent, although it is becoming harder and harder to see how important this one day is when some programs that do not load up on four and five star recruits--like Boise State, TCU and even Oregon--seem to be doing fine and a school like Auburn can do okay on signing day but win a national title thanks to a transfer student.
Unfortunately, to make the day when 17 and 18-year-olds fax in their letters of intent a bit more exciting for television, ESPN has some of the kids announce their selection live on television. This is absolutely dreadful. Not only are many of the kids not particularly savvy in front of a mic, but the whole notion of drawing attention to someone for just their school selection re-enforces a me-first attitude that goes against the core values of the sport.
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