KALAMAZOO, MI – NCAA and Super Bowl champion coach Pete Carroll once described recruiting as the “lifeblood of any program,” so it’s no surprise that National Signing Day, which takes place Wednesday, Feb. 7, has become a holiday for college football fans.
From the early scouting magazines, such as SuperPrep and PrepStar, to current internet datasets from websites such as Rivals, ESPN and 247Sports, which hold information from thousands of prep athletes, the prevalence of recruiting rankings has skyrocketed since the turn of the century.
The Kalamazoo-area has produced its share of blue-chip prospects, including the nation’s No.