Lamont Wade (38) runs a drill during Under Armour All-Star game practice in Orlando, Fl. on Dec. 29, 2016. Reinhold Matay | Special to PennLive
Recruiting silly season kicks off at 12:01 AM on Thursday, as the final contact period of the 2017 recruiting cycle kicks off and lasts until the final Saturday of the month. Then, there will be a few impatient day for coaches until National Signing Day brings a new crop of players into the fold on Feb. 1. Before all that, though, there are some other hot topics and newsy nuggets to get to.