It was quite a week in the world of football. Most everyone is aware the NY Giants won the SuperBowl in a thrilling match-up with the New England Patriots. The game featured two of the best NFL coaches along with two of the premier NFL quarterbacks and was a rematch of the 2008 SuperBowl. The game came down to the wire and the Giants prevailed, as they did in 2008. Both games were won with a late 4th quarter drive resulting in a Giants touchdown and a come-from-behind victory.
But two months ago, it did not appear that the Giants would make the playoffs. They were a mere 6-6 and not much of a contender. Then, they strung together some key wins and made the playoffs, to then knock off Atlanta, Green Bay (15-1 record), San Francisco (14-3 record), then the Patriots (15-3 record). It was an amazing run and just proves that anything can happen when you combine passion and desire. Kudos to the Giants.
On the college front, last week was a very big week for college football recruits. It was the National Signing Week. Signing week is an intense week, for both the recruits and the coaches. It is a short one-week window of opportunity for a college to commit athletic-based scholarship money to their recruits and for the recruits to “sign” representing their commitment to the college. And a commitment it is. The National Letter of Intent is a very legal and binding contract between the college and the athlete.
A couple of notes pertaining to the National Letter of Intent. It comes with a one-year term, not four years. It represents only the athletic portion of a scholarship award. Once signed, an athlete would need to be “released” by the school if they were to change their mind. Getting a release is anything but automatic, so be sure to understand the obligation and commitment to the college as you “sign” for your athletic scholarship.
