A lot happened in Saturday’s Army All-American Bowl, and I was lucky enough to watch the action unfold in person from the press box at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
In the wake of a 27-17 victory for the East team, I compiled a short-list of observations and takeaways that stood out from the game and its surrounding events.
#CardClass17 gets richer as Sarell commits
First, let’s start with the fact that Stanford’s 2017 class of recruits is on fire. The Cardinal climbed to the 28th-overall spot in the Rivals rankings, after the nation’s top offensive tackle Foster Sarell gave the Cardinal his pledge at the end of Saturday’s game.