Another RB Commits

An exhaustive morning search brought lots of brief mentions of "Signing Day" recruits that have already been reported here, but only one new name (and one possible) so far.

The new name would be Chris Hardy, a 6-3, 215 running back from Oakwood High School in Dayton, Ohio. Hardy, who will graduate with 12 varsity letters, is the lede of this story in the Dayton Daily News. ... For a picture of Hardy on the basketball court, click here. Brief mentions on various web pages make it clear he's also a talented baseball player. ... Season stats from the Dayton Daily News: 94 rushes for 651 with six touchdowns; three catches for 84 yards and two touchdows; six kickoff returns for 231 yards with a long of 90 and two touchdowns, 16 tackles and two sacks. Game stats from the Springfield News-Sun.

Four Boston-area players are mentioned in this story in the Boston Herald as headed to Dartmouth although only three may play football. The story says:

Dartmouth hit the local scene hard, as well. Running back Nick Schweiger of Bishop Feehan, tight end/linebacker Alex Shulman of Thayer and linemen Nate Blakeley and Pat Lahey of Brooks all will head to the Big Green, though Blakeley may opt for rugby.

Belen Jesuit had a "Signing Day" celebration for Dartmouth-bound Anthony Diblasi and Diego Fernandez-Soto (along with a teammate headed to RPI) complete with banners and cakes. Check this link. There's even video here.

Defensive Eddie Smith gets a mention in the Louisville Courier-Journal.

The bad news is that Dartmouth didn't get Keynan Parker, a Canadian running back who was fifth in the 100 meters at the under-17 world championships. The good news is Harvard didn't either, and that might have happened if mom got her way, according to this story. Instead he's headed to Oregon. From the story:

At first, most of the calls came from seven Ivy League schools. Harvard and Dartmouth were the most persistent. They appealed to his mom, Lisa Sanghera. Parker considered it. With a Harvard education he would be set for life.

Someone who is headed to Harvard is the son of an AP correspondent in Birmingham. Read his accout of the recruiting process here. From the story:

I've lived in Alabama most of my life, and my two sons learned to say "Roll Tide" soon after they mastered "Mama." ... So why in the name of Bear Bryant is one of my boys planning to play football at Harvard ...

Remember Rick Stafford '83, the strong-armed quarterback? His quarterback son, Tucker, is headed to Georgetown according to this story in the Greenwich Time.

There's a relatively comprehensive list of FCS signings (except at non-scholarship schools) available from the College Sporting News if you want to check how other schools fared yesterday.

The mystery of the Nevada lineman who was recruited/not recruited by Cal has been solved. This story reports that the kid made it up.

Cornell has answered the bell regarding changes in financial aid. Find the story here.

And finally ... another snow day for the kids. I'm happy for them, of course, but with a teeny window for our summer vacation given other commitments, we may have to audible now.

One more thing ... I'm headed into Hanover to conduct an interview and won't be at the keyboard for a bit. But keep the "Signing Day" links and tips coming and I'll get to them when I make it back up the mountain ;-)