National Signing Day 2009

As you may know, I'm a college football recruiting junkie. I can't go 2 hours without checking Rivals or Scout for the latest news in recruiting. That being said, Today, on a day called National Signing Day, the top prospects sign their Letters of Intent to attend the top programs in the country. Today is like Christmas for programs to get their toys to play with on the gridiron. I will be focusing on the top schools in the nation that had top classes in the nation. Also, with a profile of what to expect out of them in the coming years.

We start off with my beloved Notre Dame Fighting Irish, who signed 17 recruits today. The Irish got the #1 rated Linebacker in the nation in Manti Te'o (The person in the picture) The 6-2, 225lb, 4.5 40 kid has got all the tools to be one of the finest linebackers ever to play in the "House That Knute Rockne Built." He provides the Irish with an immediate impact this year. He possesses the athletic ability, instincts, and tackling ability to be one of the best. The problem is, he has to take a Mormon Mission Trip sometime during his college career. But one thing is for certain. Manti will be on the field this year.

The same can be said for Cierre Wood, the 8th ranked running back in the country. But, personally, I think he's better than Miami commit Bryce Brown. Cierre uses his 4.4 40 speed to elude defenders all night long. He also has the the explosiveness to be dominant in college and in the NFL in 3 to 4 years. He possesses great hands coming out of the backfield. Look for Charlie Weis to get him on the field immediately. This kid will be a household name in the future. Also, Charlie got himself a burner at the wide reciever slot in Shaq Evans, who has tremendous speed with a 4.3 40. He has got the tools to be an All-American in the coming years. He can catch almost anything thrown his way, and is a threat to score everytime he touches the ball.

The Irish also got a heck of a roadgrader at the offensive guard spot in Chris Watt. The 6-3 280lb run blocking fool is the best guard in the nation in my mind. Look for him to open up holes for the running backs in the near future. They also got a heck of a nose tackle in Tyler Stockton, a 6-1 295lb mammoth of a man to clog up the middle to stop the run and get to the QB. He will be an offensive lineman's worst nightmare in the coming years. It's safe to say the Irish got one heck of a recruiting class. With the talent the Irish landed, they will be back in hunt for national championships and Heisman winners, just like the good 'ol days.

Of course it can't be a recruitng day if the U$C Condoms (Trojans I mean), have their fair share of talent to re-load every year. Looks like Pete "The Poodle" Carroll got some of his own weapons as well. As much as I hate to talk about the Condoms, I have to mention them. They got the #1 QB in the nation in Matt Barkeley, a guy who possesses the arm strength, accuracy, and awarness to be good in college. But looking at the Condoms depth chart, he's got stiff competition ahead of him. They also got some offensive firepower to keep "The Poodle's" offense to click, in athlete Patrick Hall, who is blazing fast and has good hands. The Condoms will most likely be using him to run up the score on teams as they normally do game by game. What a dirty program they are.

They also got their fair share on the defensive side of the football with Devon Kinnard, who is a pass rushing fool as a defensive end, and corner back T.J. McDonald, a shut down corner. Its safe to say the Condoms keep on re-loading every year. But I would like to say one thing: TO HELL WITH U$C CONDOMS and SCREW PETE "THE POODLE" CARROLL. I hope the U$C Condoms have a losing season every year 'til pigs can fly, as most Irish fans would say to their arch rival.

With the Irish and the Condoms in the fold, we have the National Champion Florida Gators. Urban Meyer and his staff re-loaded, big time to say the least, with a talented wide reciever in Andre DeBose, a guy who possesses the 4.4 speed to stretch the defense out and catch the football all day long. But it's on the defensive side of the ball where the Gators made their mark, signing outside linebacker Jelani Jenkins, a hard hitting, fast, athletic kid who brings the lumber. But he still needs to bulk up at 6-0 200lbs. Look for him to red-shirt this year, and come back next year strong in the SEC. They also landed a stud hoss Defensive Tackle in Gary Brown, who is both a pass rusher and a run stuffer at defensive tackle. Look for the Gators to be back in the National Title race almost every year.

There is another SEC school that had a heck of a recruiting class this year, the LSU Tigers. After a horrible season this year, by their standards, it's safe to say Les Miles will be playing a lot of freshmen this year to get talent on the field. Starting with athlete Russell Sheppard, who can play QB and WR. He has all the talent to be an All-American type when he graduates. He can provide the Tigers with a threat everytime he touches the ball. The Tigers signed the #1 rated reciever in Reuben Randle, who will be outstanding at the next level. The 6-3 190lb reciever will give the Tigers a desperately needed weapon on offense from the get-go.

They also got their fair share on defense with #1 safety Craig Loston, who is drawing comparisons to Ed Reed of the Baltimore Ravens as a ball hawking safety who can hit like a ton of bricks. Look for the Tigers to be playing a lot of young talent to get back in the SEC race.

If I didn't mention your team just let me know, and I will do my best to bring you the best recruiting news outside of Rivals and Scout.