Wednesday, February 6, 2008.. Black Wednesday!

Black Wednesday is quickly approaching, are you ready?

Black Wednesday is the National Letter of Intent Day for College Football, i.e. Signing Day.. This is the day where all the highly touted recruits sign on the dotted line as to where they will receive a scholarship to play football.

I admit, this was a very tough day for me back in high school. The guys I grew up playing against and with were on the news and in the papers for their commitments and I was left wondering, "what do I do now?" You have two choices, let it get you down, or do something about it. Make February 7th the first day of your recruiting.

After signing day, coaches will now have a pretty good idea of what their team looks like, they have every position broken down and know where they need guys. They also have a good idea of the total amount of guys that they will have for next season(+/- players who will transfer, quit, etc)

This is now the time to start talking seriously about walking-on, and more importantly, getting invited to camp. As I previously posted, camp is a very important aspect of walking-on, it gives you an immediate advantage and will provide a serious foundation for your future. However, camp is limited to 105 players, 85 of which obviously go to scholarship players. So, you have to battle for 20 spots not only with the walk-ons currently on the team, but new guys trying to do the same as you.

As February 6 approaches, do not let it detour you away from your goals. This is the time to start making some serious decisions about your future.

Remember, people will soon forget about signing day, but they will not forget about all the plays you will soon make for their favorite team!

Good Luck!