Hello. Are you an 18-year-old child who has been fawned over by middle-aged men since before you were able to drive? Are you on the precipice of making one of the five biggest decisions of your life, choosing to spend at least the next three years at an institution that will rake in millions off your name and pay you pittance in return? Do you like seeing your big, beaming face on television?
Well, then, you might just be a recruit on the precipice of making his decision during Wednesday's national signing day for high school football players. A majority of the nation's top recruits have already picked their destinations. Wednesday will merely be signing on the dotted line with their letter of intent, making them contractually obligated to their commitment to Tuscaloosa, Tallahassee, what have you.
For the stragglers, though, this will probably be the biggest day of their young lives. The NCAA's signing period lasts until April 1, but nearly every undecided player you've remotely heard of will make his decision on the first day possible. No fewer than 13 of those recruits will announce their decision live on one of the ESPN family of networks.
This, of course, is patently insane and the epitome of the toxic recruiting process.
Picking a college is one of the handful or so most important decisions of a person's life. Picking a career path, picking a mate, having a child, choosing a college. College isn't just three or four years of your life. It's a determinant that helps shape your future, where most choose that career path. Some find their future spouse, and nearly everyone experiences a massive personal growth.
My four years were spent at Penn State, and I often find myself lost in thought about what would change had I gone to any of my other choices.
Because it's still relatively fresh in my mind (I graduated college in 2012), I still remember agonizing over the decision. Touring campuses, studying pre-law programs (whoops), spending hours on end in cars with my mother.
Tour guides consistently sell potential freshmen on the best amenities rather than building an accurate representation of the campus. Lookit the nicest buildings, view the best facilities and talk to the "cool" professor who just "chills" during his office time, bro.
And keep in mind I had exactly zero college athletics prospects. I was just a dumb schlub with a decent SAT score.
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