For die hard college football fans today was an unofficial holiday that they call National Signing Day. It is a day when work productivity drops dramatically as fans glue themselves to their computers as they watch the online feeds of their favorite teams announce that they have received a commitment from John Doe. I am not that fanatic but I did get to be a part of it today as I went to go photograph two high schools as they celebrated the college signings of their student athletes. My two favorite photos form the day were these to which I shot as the students were giving news interviews. That is how big this is in Texas! Three of the four major networks were there to cover 18 year old kids signing a piece of paper to go to college to play football. To me it is exciting to see these young kids given such a tremendous opportunity. It is now up to them to make the most of it. What do you all think? Is coverage like this for 18 year old kids to much? Does it set too high of expectations or is it good that they are celebrated for this accomplishment? Let me know what you think in the comments.
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