Meet the New Hogs

Today is National Signing Day for football recruits, and with it we get a first glimpse of what the Bobby Petrino Era might look like on the field. Although I'm pretty much the last person you should turn to for analysis on how things are going (to be honest, I find the notion of grown-ups obsessing over the decisions of high schoolers to be a bit disconcerting), it seems like it's turning out well - especially considering the crazy coaching search drama of late last year (and the subsequent raids on recruits by Houston Nutt & Ole Miss), not to mention ESPN's jihad against the Shark-Eyed master himself.
The biggest prize of the day seems to be Joe Adams, the all-everything superstar receiver from CAC who had orally committed to USC last summer but apparently was swayed by the promise of a legit passing attack from his in-state school. That's great news on the football merits alone, but it's also cool to steal one back from the Trojans.
Anyway, for real analysis of today's action, I strongly suggest checking out the latest column from Jim Harris over on Arkansas Sports 360 - it's a sweeping historical epic that covers not only this year's class, but the last 10+ years of Razorback recruiting. In terms of scope, it's kind of the "Gone with the Wind" of Arkansas recruiting articles.
Overall, it seems like good things are on the horizon. Onward and upward, Hog fans.
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Does anyone know about FB Thomas Shuler??? He’s not listed on hogwired. I am so glad Adams is staying in state.
by Ward_Hog on Feb 6, 2008 3:54 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Yep, Shuler’s going JUCO. Apparently needs to get those grades up. A pity; after I read about the way he treated that LB on his HS team (the one recruited by FSU), I was really looking forward to seeing him play in the SEC. ;^)
by Hawgfan100 on Feb 7, 2008 10:58 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Another victory of Petrino’s first NSD is that no in-state player that he offered a scholarship left the state. Perhaps most importantly none of them went to Ole Miss.
by hogcaller on Feb 7, 2008 12:30 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

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