The most absurd announcement videos from college football's National Signing Day
Wednesday marks National Signing Day, when the top high school football recruits officially commit to the university they'll call home for the next phase of their career.
Players' announcements have gotten more extravagant and creative over the years. Gone are the days of simply signing a piece of paper, donning your future school's cap, smiling for the cameras and calling it a day.
No, now we have superbly produced videos with all kinds of dramatic antics. Here are some of those antics.
1. Connor Wedington's super dangerous snowboard race
Connor Wedington, a four-star running back from Washington, announced his intentions by racing his buds — all wearing jerseys from four potential universities — down a mountain.
He catches some air toward the end and hits a sweet grab, revealing "Stanford University" on the bottom of his board. It's a cool stunt. But man, Cardinal coaches probably aren't too stoked about their top recruit soaring risking his safety just to announce where he'll play.
2. Elijah Conliffe's confetti celebration
Defensive tackle Elijah Conliffe kept things simple, letting his friends and family pop confetti canons behind him, resulting in an orange-and-blue, Florida Gators confetti shower.
3. Josh Falo watches the Haka
Josh Falo, the nation's No. 2 tight end, stood before a group of men wearing different college jerseys. They all perform the Haka, a pre-game war cry/dance popular among rugby players.
When they're done performing, Falo embraces with the man right in the middle, sporting a USC jersey. A quick "fight on"call (USC's signature fight song) let's viewers know where he'll play next fall.
4. Levi Jones brilliantly trolls two schools
What appears to be a traditional announcement video turns out very different. A four-star linebacker from Texas, Levi Jones removes his jacket, revealing a Florida shirt. But as the cameras start clicking, he says "y'all better chill."
That's because he busts out the greatest troll moment ever.
He takes the shirt off, showing a Florida State shirt, which he removes again to reveal his final choice — USC.
This one is pretty great. On top of the brilliant jabs at two other schools, it's delightfully simple and creative. No top-notch video production needed.
There were other fun moments, like one recruit using a custom pair of shoes to announce his decision, and Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh jumping into a pool, but these four videos pretty much sum up how hyped college football recruiting has become.
