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Four on Monday...
2008-08-04 21:49:00 Oregon State wide receiver Sammie Stroughter signed a pair of index cards, also including a nice note on each, and completed a questionnaire care of the OSU athletic department in just 9 days. Stroughter sat out the 2007 season after earning Second Team All-Pac 10 and Third Team All-America honors in 2006.Central Michigan quarterback Dan LeFevour also signed a pair of index cards and completed a questionnaire care of the CMU athletic department in about 40 days. The Chippewas' signal caller joined former Texas QB Vince Young as the only D-I player in history to throw for more than 3000 yards and rush for more than 1000 yards in the same season.Also signing was Pittsburgh wide receiver Oderick Turner, who returned a pair of index cards and a questionnaire care of the Panthers' athletic offices in about four weeks. A former Second Team Freshman All-American, Turner led the Panthers in receiving yards and receiving touchdowns as a sophomore last fall.Rounding out the day was Clems... More About: Monday
Pair of former Tigers...
2008-08-03 00:08:00 Former LSU defensive back Chevis Jackson signed a pair of index cards and completed a questionnaire care of the Atlanta Falcons in just 17 days. The Falcons took Jackson in the 3rd round of this spring's Draft after seeing him earn 1st Team All-SEC honors in 2007.Also signing was former LSU wide receiver Devery Henderson, an in-person success at the New Orleans Saints' training camp. Made famous after his "Bluegrass Miracle" catch against Kentucky, Henderson was selected in the 2nd round of the 2004 Draft by the Saints. More About: Tigers , Pair
Big backs and a big hitter...
2008-08-01 20:23:00 Clemson running backs James Davis and C.J. Spiller signed an 8x10 photo I designed in just one week. The dynamic duo combined to rush for more than 1800 yards last fall and accounted for 19 total touchdowns. Davis will be a senior this season, while Spiller will be just a junior.Also signing was BYU running back Harvey Unga, who returned a pair of index cards and a completed questionnaire care of the Cougars' athletic department in about 25 days. Named the Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year last fall, Unga hopes to improve upon an '07 season that saw him rush for a MWC freshman record 1200 yards.Rounding out the day was Mississippi State linebacker Jamar Chaney, who also signed a pair of index cards and completed a questionnaire in less than a week. The Second Team All-SEC selection led the Bulldogs in tackles last fall.2008 STATS - COLLEGE FOOTBALL--------------------------------- ----------RECEIVED: 32SENT: 136% RECEIVED: 23.5%AVG # OF DAYS: 15.8PRICE PER SUCCESS: ...
Hoops freshman...
2008-07-31 20:00:00 West Virginia incoming freshman Devin Ebanks signed a pair of index cards care of the WVU athletic department in just 10 days. The five-star prospect out of Connecticut, ranked among the top 12 prospects in the country by Rivals.com, picked the Mountaineers over the likes of Indiana, Memphis, and Texas. More About: Hoops , Freshman
One WR...
2008-07-30 20:21:00 Washington State wide receiver Brandon Gibson signed a pair of index cards and completed a questionnaire care of the Cougars' athletic department in just over three weeks. The senior compiled a school-record 1180 receiving yards last fall and also had 9 touchdowns on his way to earning First Team All-Pac 10 and Third Team All-America honors.2008 STATS - COLLEGE FOOTBALL--------------------------------- ----------RECEIVED: 29SENT: 133% RECEIVED: 21.8%AVG # OF DAYS: 16.1PRICE PER SUCCESS: $4.83
Another good start to the week...
2008-07-28 21:24:00 Brothers Mike (UNC quarterback) and Greg Paulus (Duke point guard) returned a signed 8x10 photo care of the UNC athletic department in about one month. The younger of the two, Mike is set to battle for the starting job this fall after redshirting last year. Greg, meanwhile, will be a senior for the Blue Devils this season and has averaged more than 11 points per game each of the past two seasons while also handing out in excess of three assists.Mike Paulus and North Carolina wide receiver Hakeem Nicks also signed an 8x10 photo care of the UNC athletic department. Nicks set the school record for receptions and receiving yards by a freshman two years ago and then broke the overall school record for receptions in a season last fall. His 80 receiving yards per game were second best in the ACC a seaon ago.Florida State baseball foursome Buster Posey, Jack Rye, Tony Delmonico, and Matt Fairel returned a signed 8x10 photo care of the FSU athletic department in about three and a half mo... More About: Start , Week , Good
More mail...
2008-07-25 20:20:00 Wake Forest senior defensive stars Alphonso Smith and Aaron Curry both signed and 4x6 combo photo, and each signed an individual index card as well. That success, the second of the year from the Demon Deacons, was care of the WFU athletic department in just over a week.Smith, a First Team All-ACC and Second Team All-America performer, led the country with eight interceptions last fall, which set a school record for the Demon Deacons. Three of those picks were returned for touchdowns.Curry, a linebacker who earned Second Team All-ACC and Second Team All-America honors last fall, tied the NCAA record for most interceptions returned for a touchdown in a season by a LB (3) and also led the team in tackles for loss.Also signing was Illinois freshman DE Corey Liuget, who signed a pair of index cards and completed a questionnaire in just one week. The Florida native who selected the Illini over the likes of Florida State, LSU, and Miami was ranked as one of the top 80 recruits in the co... More About: Mail
Two more...
2008-07-24 21:03:00 Mississippi State quarterback Wesley Carroll signed a pair of index cards and completed a questionnaire in just one week. The Bulldogs' sophomore went 6-3 after taking over the starting position last fall, opened his career by throwing 137 consecutive passes without an interception, and was named an All-SEC Freshman.Also signing was incoming Georgia hoops star Howard Thompkins, who returned a pair of index cards and a questionnaire care of the UGA athletic department in just 5 days. Ranked as one of the top 30 high school prospects in the country last season, Thompkins chose the Bulldogs over the likes of Florida, Kentucky, and UCLA.2008 STATS - COLLEGE FOOTBALL--------------------------------- ----------RECEIVED: 21SENT: 120% RECEIVED: 17.5%AVG # OF DAYS: 16.0PRICE PER SUCCESS: $5.71
Yet another RB signs...
2008-07-23 20:18:00 North Dakota State running back Tyler Roehl signed and returned a pair of index cards and completed a questionnaire care of the NDSU athletic department in just over two weeks. The Bison's star ran for nearly 1500 yards and 21 touchdowns last fall and helped lead the team to a 10-1 record.2008 STATS - COLLEGE FOOTBALL--------------------------------- ----------RECEIVED: 20SENT: 119% RECEIVED: 16.8%AVG # OF DAYS: 16.4PRICE PER SUCCESS: $5.75 More About: Signs
Another RB signs...
2008-07-22 20:09:00 USF running back Mike Ford signed and returned a pair of index cards and also completed a questionnaire care of the Bulls' athletic department in just two weeks. The sophomore ran for nearly 650 yards as a freshman last fall and set the school record for touchdowns in a freshman campaign with 13.2008 STATS - COLLEGE FOOTBALL--------------------------------- ----------RECEIVED: 19SENT: 118% RECEIVED: 16.1%AVG # OF DAYS: 16.5PRICE PER SUCCESS: $6.05 More About: Signs
Good start to the week...
2008-07-21 20:33:00 Wisconsin RB P.J. Hill signed and returned a pair of index cards and completed a questionnaire care of the UW athletic department in just over three weeks. The Badgers' star back joins former Wisconsin greats Anthony Davis and Ron Dayne as the only three in school history to rush for over 1000 yards in each of their first 2 seasons.Also signing was Oklahoma wide receiver Juaquin Iglesias, who returned a pair of index cards and a questionnaire care of the Sooners' athletic department in less than two weeks. Iglesias, a senior, led OU with over 900 receiving yards last fall and also scored 6 touchdowns.Notre Dame freshman tight end Kyle Rudolph also signed a pair of index cards and completed a questionnaire in just over a week. The Ohio native was ranked as the #1 high school TE in the country and chose ND over the likes of Ohio State, Tennessee, Miami, and Michigan.Former Mississippi State running back Dontae Walker signed an index card and also included a nice, one-page letter ... More About: Start , Week , Good
Two running backs...
2008-07-18 12:58:00 Auburn running back Brad Lester signed a pair of index cards and completed a questionnaire care of the Tigers' athletic department in just 11 days. The senior ran for over 500 yards last fall despite missing the first 5 games of the season due to an academic suspension.Also signing was Abilene Christian running back Bernard Scott, who signed two index cards and returned my questionnaire in 11 days care of the ACU athletic department. The runner-up for last year's Harlon Hill Award (given annually to the best player in Division II football), Scott set the all-time D-II single-season records for touchdowns (39).2008 STATS - COLLEGE FOOTBALL--------------------------------- ----------RECEIVED: 15SENT: 107% RECEIVED: 14.0%AVG # OF DAYS: 16.9PRICE PER SUCCESS: $7.33 More About: Running
Hall in the House...
2008-07-17 14:13:00 Former Alabama wide receiver D.J. Hall signed a pair of index cards in 50 days. After going undrafted this past spring, Hall signed a professional contract with the Super Bowl champion New York Giants in late April.2008 STATS - COLLEGE FOOTBALL--------------------------------- ----------RECEIVED: 13SENT: 102% RECEIVED: 12.8%AVG # OF DAYS: 17.8PRICE PER SUCCESS: $7.69 More About: House , The House
Somebody somewhere is missing his cards...
2008-07-16 13:07:00 Washington quarterback Jake Locker signed and returned a pair of index cards in about 4 weeks, though the cards were not actually mine. The Huskies' signal-caller was named the PAC-10 Freshman of the Year last fall.2008 STATS - COLLEGE FOOTBALL--------------------------------- ----------RECEIVED: 12SENT: 99% RECEIVED: 12.1%AVG # OF DAYS: 15.1PRICE PER SUCCESS: $8.33 More About: Missing , Cards
Wake RB signs...
2008-07-14 14:15:00 Wake Forest running back Josh Adams signed a pair of index cards and completed a questionnare care of the school's athletic department in just one week. As a redshirt freshman last fall, Adams set the school's freshman record for rushing yards (953) and touchdowns (12) on his way to earning ACC Freshman of the Year honors.You can view the questionnaire completed by Adams by visiting our message board and see the exact address used to contact him by visiting our Success Database. Both resources are linked at the top of the blog and on NCAAAutographs.com.2008 STATS - COLLEGE FOOTBALL--------------------------------- ----------RECEIVED: 11SENT: 95% RECEIVED: 11.6%AVG # OF DAYS: 13.9PRICE PER SUCCESS: $9.09 More About: Signs , Wake
Two Mountaineers...
2008-07-05 17:56:00 West Virginia star running back Noel Devine signed a pair of index cards care of the WVU athletic department in just over a week. The sophomore-to-be ran for over 600 yards and 6 touchdowns last season as a backup to Steve Slaton.Also signing was WVU hoops standout Joe Alexander, a recent 8th overall selection by the Milwaukee Bucks in last month's NBA Draft. Alexander averaged 17 points and 6 rebounds on his way to All-Big East honors as a junior last season.2008 STATS - COLLEGE FOOTBALL--------------------------------- ----------RECEIVED: 10SENT: 25% RECEIVED: 40.0%AVG # OF DAYS: 14.6PRICE PER SUCCESS: $2.502008 STATS - COLLEGE FOOTBALL--------------------------------- ----------RECEIVED: 1SENT: 3% RECEIVED: 33.3%AVG # OF DAYS: 15.0PRICE PER SUCCESS: $3.00 More About: Mountaineers
QB signs...
2008-06-29 03:35:00 North Carolina quarterback Mike Paulus signed a pair of index cards, completed a questionnaire, and included a short note care of the UNC athletic department in just 10 days. The Heels' signal caller will be a freshman this season after redshirting a year ago.2008 STATS - COLLEGE FOOTBALL--------------------------------- ----------RECEIVED: 9SENT: 18% RECEIVED: 50.0%AVG # OF DAYS: 15.3PRICE PER SUCCESS: $2.78 More About: Signs
Two in the mailbox...
2008-06-26 13:11:00 Arizona pitcher Preston Guilmet signed a pair of index cards and also included a signed photo of his own in just under 200 days. The junior righty helped lead the Wildcats to a #1 seed this spring as he went 6-4 with a 4.38 ERA. He was selected in the 22nd round of this month's MLB Draft by the Oakland A's. Also signing was Los Angeles Lakers star Pau Gasol, who returned one signed card care of the team's address in about three weeks.
Former Hog, new Trojan signs...
2008-06-23 13:08:00 Former Arkansas and now USC transfer quarterback Mitch Mustain signed a 5x7 photo in 5 days. An unsigned note with the photo indicated that Mitch would sign my index cards when he returns home later this summer.2008 STATS - COLLEGE FOOTBALL--------------------------------- ----------RECEIVED: 8SENT: 17% RECEIVED: 47.1%AVG # OF DAYS: 16.0PRICE PER SUCCESS: $2.50 More About: Trojan , Signs
It's not an NCAA autograph, but...
2008-06-18 15:37:00 Hank Aaron signed a single index card care of the Atlanta Braves in about a week. The long-time Major League Baseball homerun champion was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1982. More About: Autograph
Clemson QB signs...
2008-06-16 13:23:00 Clemson quarterback Cullen Harper signed a pair of index cards and completed a questionnaire in about two weeks. The Tigers' signal-caller threw for nearly 3000 yards and 27 touchdowns last fall while tossing just 6 interceptions.2008 STATS - COLLEGE FOOTBALL--------------------------------- ----------RECEIVED: 7SENT: 14% RECEIVED: 50.0%AVG # OF DAYS: 17.6PRICE PER SUCCESS: $2.14 More About: Signs , Clemson
Scherzer signs...
2008-06-02 20:51:00 Former Missouri ace Max Scherzer signed a pair of index cards and completed a questionnaire care of the Arizona Diamondbacks in just over two weeks. The former 11th overall MLB Draft pick was called up to the big leagues in late April. More About: Signs
Former Beaver in the 'box...
2008-05-29 19:32:00 Former Oregon State standout shortstop Darwin Barney signed a pair of index cards and completed a questionnaire care of his current minor league team, the Daytona Cubs, in just under two weeks. A former Pac-10 freshman All-American and Team USA gold medal winner, Barney won 2 national championships while at OSU. More About: Beaver
Former Tiger, new Gamecock signs...
2008-05-22 20:09:00 Former LSU quarterback Ryan Perrilloux, who recently transferred to Jacksonville State, signed an index card and completed a questionnaire care of the JSU football office in just under a week. Perrilloux was once named the High School Offensive Player of the Year by USA Today. After two years at LSU, he will be eligible immediately at Jacksonville State. More About: Signs , Tiger
Wildcats sign...
2008-05-19 22:32:00 Kentucky baseball stars Sawyer Carroll, Ryan Wilkes, Collin Cowgill, Greg Dombrowski, Chris Rusin, and Scott Green each signed an 8x10 I designed and sent care of the UK athletic department. Carroll (.416, 16 HR), Wilkes (.378, 9 HR), and Cowgill (.364, 18 HR) are the team's leading hitters, while Dombrowski (5-0, 3.67), Rusin (6-2, 2.84), and Green (6-3, 4.67) are the Cats' go-to guys on the mound.2008 STATS - COLLEGE BASEBALL--------------------------------- ----------RECEIVED: 43SENT: 109% RECEIVED: 39.5%AVG # OF DAYS: 24.5PRICE PER SUCCESS: $2.67 More About: Wildcats , Sign
Slugger signs...
2008-05-15 19:28:00 George Mason baseball star Justin Bour signed a pair of index cards and completed a questionnaire care of the GMU athletic department in just over three weeks. Bour, a sophomore first baseman, is hitting .394 with a dozen homeruns this season.2008 STATS - COLLEGE BASEBALL--------------------------------- ----------RECEIVED: 42SENT: 109% RECEIVED: 38.5%AVG # OF DAYS: 24.3PRICE PER SUCCESS: $2.74 More About: Signs
Sweed signs...
2008-05-06 20:10:00 Texas wide receiver Limas Sweed, a recent 2nd round pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers, signed a pair of index cards I sent back last summer. That success, care of the UT athletic department, took nearly 300 days. More About: Signs
Unloading the mailbox...
2008-05-04 07:21:00 Stanford twins Brook and Robin Lopez each signed an 8x10 I designed. That request featuring the two former Cardinal who have entered this summer's NBA Draft took just under a week.Butler basketball's top four scorers - A.J. Graves, Mike Green, Pete Campbell, and Matt Howard - each signed an 8x10 I designed and sent care of the athletic department back in the winter. That success took just under 100 days.UNC baseball stars Dustin Ackley, Chad Flack, Tim Federowicz, and Tim Fedroff each signed an 8x10 I designed and sent care of the Tar Heels' athletic department in just under three weeks.Also signing was Washington State star Derrick Low, who returned a pair of index cards and a questionnaire care of WSU in a bit over two months. Low led the Cougars with over 14 points per game this past season.Duke sharp-shooter Jon Scheyer also signed a pair of index cards. That success, care of the Blue Devils' athletic department, took just less than 150 days. Scheyer averaged 11 points ...
Longhorn signs...
2008-04-28 18:41:00 Texas men's basketball star Damion James signed a single index card care of the UT athletic department in about 3 months. The Longhorn s' sophomore guard/forward averaged more than 13 points and 10 rebounds per game in helping lead the team to a 31-7 record. More About: Signs
Half-dozen in the box...
More articles from this author:2008-04-25 19:46:00 Minnesota baseball star Matt Nohelty signed a pair of index cards and completed a questionnaire care of the UM athletic department in just under a week. The junior outfielder is hitting just a point under .400 on the 2008 season.Also signing was former Notre Dame defensive end Trevor Laws, who sent back a pair of index cards and a questionnaire in just over a week. During his senior season, Laws was a Third Team All-American and Second Team All-Academic selection.Former Georgia Southern star Jayson Foster signed a couple of index cards and completed a questionnaire in about 8 days. Foster, who was the nation's second leading rusher as a quarterback, won the 2007 Walter Payton Award as the top offensive player in D-IAA.Also signing was Georgia running back Kregg Lumpkin, who returned a pair of index cards and a questionnaire in just under a week. Battling injuries throughout his career, Lumpkin has rushed for 1300 yards in his career at UGA.Iowa State quarterback Bret Meyer sign... More About: Half 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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