High School Players Ready To Commit On National Signing Day

No games will be played, but tomorrow is still a big day for college football. As per National Signing Day tradition, the best 17 and 18-year-old high school players from around the country are set to officially announce which college they will play for.

Increasingly, the day, and the hype around it, have provided fodder to the critics who say college football is anything but amateur. To discuss the big day, college football analyst John Bacon joins Here & Now‘s Robin Young.

Guest

• John Bacon, college football analyst. His most recent book is “Endzone: The Rise, Fall, and Return of Michigan Football.” He tweets @johnubacon.

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