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Signing Day: How "D.G.B." Ended Up At Mizzou on 2/2/12 | Tipped by Quickish |
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Just a week before Dorial's decision, John Beckham, who is the football coach at Hillcrest High, thought his son was headed to Arkansas. But that was before Dorial was overwhelmed by his official visit to Missouri, where signs such as “Welcome Home” were hung from highway overpasses, fans chanted “MIZ-DGB!” and his favorite food, fried sushi, was served at every meal. Thayer Evans(via FoxSports.com) , on the fascinating recruiting saga of the nation's No. 1-ranked player, Dorial Green-Beckham.
Signing Day: Inside Vandy on 2/2/12 | Tipped by Quickish |
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Tuesday night, Franklin's phones delivered the best and the worst news a coach can get on the eve of National Signing Day. Those episodes would provide the final bit of intrigue for a class that every major recruiting service considers the best Vanderbilt has signed in the Internet era. Andy Staples(via SI.com) , with a fascinating inside look at Vanderbilt's recruiting success, adding: "For Franklin and his staff, the letters-of-intent rolling off the fax machine Wednesday represented more than a year of work."

MORE: Yahoo's Pat Forde also spent part of Signing Day in Tennessee, with the Vols' Derek Dooley.
National Signing Day Wrap-Up on 1/2/12 | Tipped by Quickish |
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Alabama "won" National Signing Day, but if expectations matter, then Stanford was a surprising strong finisher, corralling commitments from three 5-star offensive linemen. Catch up on the day here. (via SI.com)

MORE: Region-by-region analysis from ESPN.com.
National Signing Day: Last Word on 1/2/12 | Tipped by Quickish |
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Congratulations football recruits, you'll never sign a more lopsided contract in your life. So you've got that out of the way Yahoo Sports' Dan Wetzel(via Twitter)
How Urban Meyer Recruits on 1/2/12 | Tipped by Quickish |
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"Will he choke you to win a checker game? If he does that, I’ll take him." Urban Meyer(via Dan Wetzel/Yahoo Sports) , who adds: "I don’t go out and recruit a certain player. I recruit the best player, and competitive nature -- his desire to win -- is without question the most important thing. I used to be into, 'Is he a three-quarter [throwing motion]? Does he have four fingers on the laces or five?' I don’t care anymore."
National Signing Day Early Winner: LSU's Kwon Alexander on 1/2/12 | Tipped by Quickish |
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NSD: "D.G.B." Picks Mizzou on 1/2/12 | Tipped by Quickish |
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Huge boost as Pinkel braces for the SEC. RT @BFeldmanCBS: WR Dorial Green-Beckham, the #1 recruit in the nation, staying home, picks Mizzou NYT's Pete Thamel(via Twitter)

CONTEXT: "The SEC has landed each of the last four No 1 recruits, as ranked by Rivals. DGB, Clowney, Ronald Powell and Bryce Brown." (PresnapRead.com's Paul Myerberg)
National Signing Day: "Guilty Pleasure" on 1/2/12 | Tipped by Quickish |
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I'm not going to apologize for it. I love signing day. I celebrate its absurdity. I luxuriate in the sheer dumbness of it. ... Is it a meat market? Yes. Is it a disturbing annual ritual that should cause us to reassess our culture and question our personal priorities? Of course. But I think the more important, overriding concern is this: Where is uncommitted wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham going to sign? Gene Wojciechowski(via ESPN.com)
NSD: She's Not Wrong on 1/2/12 | Tipped by Quickish |
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National Signing Day! Today we bestow star status upon 18yos for deciding where to go to college. Tomorrow we lament how they act entitled. Rebkah Howard(via Twitter)

MORE: "When someone figures out a way to fantasy-ize NSD, we will have achieved the Singularity of sports nerddom." (SBNation.com's Spencer Hall, via Twitter)
National Signing Day Storylines on 1/2/12 | Tipped by Quickish |
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Who finishes first? Both Florida and Florida State have an outside shot to catch Alabama for the top-ranked class in the nation, while a strong finish could put Miami in the top five.

Who gets DGB? Dorial Green-Beckham is 6-foot-6, 220 pounds and loaded with talent. Will Green-Beckham stay close to home and sign with Missouri? Will he choose Arkansas, the school many feel he'll help the most?

How will Ohio State close? The Buckeyes have been hot as of late, picking up (and flipping) several top prospects over the last few weeks. It looks like it could be more of the same on signing day. (via ESPN.com)

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