Tomarrow Is A Big Day

Well folks tomarrow marks the day in which alumni set with baited breath as high schools senior football players make their final choice of the school they will attend. I rank recruiting right up there with fantasy football in terms of total waste of time. Before I go on I have to say that I find myself following recruiting just like most alumni do but I also recognize that it is unrealistic to expect these players to be the next superstars of college football. While recruiting is a big part of the game and it extends the excitement of college football into Febuary, once these players step onto campus they will have to produce. While this expectation is held by many alumni it is not always the case. What we tend to forget is, while these kids are talented, they are still kids who act like kids. There are many examples of highly recruited athletes that have fizzled out once they stepped on campus and all Memphis fans have to do is look at the basketball roster throughout the 1990's. You could have the number 1 recruiting class in the nation but if you don't have a good coach than the recruiting means nothing. A perfect example of this is Gerry Dinardo. When he was at LSU he had a couple of #1 recruiting classes but where is he today? Fired from LSU and Indiana he now works for ESPN Radio. So here is a note to all those Ole Miss fans who believe that they are on track to be a national champion contender because someone rated their recruiting class #13, look south and ask yourself "Where is Gerry Dinardo?"