NCAA AutographsNCAA AutographsA review of the success, failures, and process of collecting the autographs of NCAA football and basketball stars from around the country... Articles
Two coaches on Tuesday...
2008-01-09 05:56:00 Purdue head basketball coach Matt Painter and Missouri State head basketball coach Barry Hinson each signed and personalized an 8x10 photo care of email in less than two weeks. More About: Tuesday , Coaches
Monday's mailbox...
2008-01-08 08:00:00 It was a mailbox full on Monday as a total of eight college basketball coaches signed photos via email.Maryland head coach Gary Williams and Connecticut head coach Jim Calhoun highlighted the list, as both sent back a personalized 8x10 photo. Also signing were St. Joseph's head coach Phil Martelli and Southern Cal head coach Tim Floyd, though I question the legitimacy of the latter signature. In addition, Drexel head coach Bruiser Flint and Delaware head coach Monte' Ross also signed 8x10 photos. Meanwhile, Miami (Ohio) head coach Charlie Coles and Binghamton head coach Kevin Broadus each signed smaller photos. All of these requests took less than two weeks.
A mailbox full...
2008-01-05 20:42:00 Florida State catcher Buster Posey signed a pair of index cards in just over two weeks. The Seminoles' junior was a First Team All-ACC and First Team All-America selection last year after being named a Freshman All-American the season before. In 2007, he hit .382 with a team-best 65 RBIs.Also signing was Louisville head basketball coach Rick Pitino, who sent a personalized 8x10 photo in just 7 days. Charlotte head coach Bobby Lutz also sent a personalized 8x10 photo in a week, while Baylor head coach Scott Drew sent a signed game program in only 6 days.2008 STATS - COLLEGE BASEBALL--------------------------------- ----------RECEIVED: 8SENT: 25% RECEIVED: 32.0%AVG # OF DAYS: 12.3PRICE PER SUCCESS: $2.50 More About: Full
College hoops player, coach sign...
2008-01-04 21:28:00 Vanderbilt freshman center A.J. Ogilvy signed a pair of index cards and completed a questionnaire care of the athletic department in just 3 weeks. The native of Australia is averaging nearly 19 points per game for the unbeaten Commodores while shooting 66% from the floor.Also signing was Nebraska head basketball coach Doc Sadler, who sent a personalized 8x10 photo. That request, sent via email, took just six days.2007 STATS - COLLEGE BASKETBALL------------------------------- ------------RECEIVED: 24SENT: 109% RECEIVED: 22.0%AVG # OF DAYS: 21.8PRICE PER SUCCESS: $4.58 More About: College , Hoops , Player , Coach , Sign
Championship pitcher signs...
2007-12-31 20:48:00 Oregon State right-handed pitcher Mike Stutes signed a pair of index cards and completed a questionnaire in just 10 days. The OSU junior, who helped lead the Beavers to their second consecutive national championship last June, was one of the Pac-10's top pitchers last spring, compiling a 12-4 record and 4.07 ERA in a team-high 22 starts and has put together a 20-6 career record at OSU. 2008 STATS - COLLEGE BASEBALL--------------------------------- ----------RECEIVED: 7SENT: 23% RECEIVED: 30.4%AVG # OF DAYS: 11.9PRICE PER SUCCESS: $2.86 More About: Championship , Signs , Pitcher , Champ
Two more baseball successes...
2007-12-30 22:16:00 Georgia Tech true freshman Derek Dietrich, a former Aflac All-American, signed a pair of index cards and completed a questionnaire in just 9 days. The right-handed pitcher/shortstop from Ohio was selected in the 3rd round of last summer's MLB Draft by the Houston Astros but chose to attend GT.Also signing was Kansas State right-handed pitcher Daniel Edwards. The senior signed a pair of index cards and completed a questionnaire in just 8 days. Edwards was drafted by the Indians in last summer's MLB Draft but chose to return to K-State after establishing himself as one of the country's best closers and earning 2007 Postseason Third Team All-America honors.2008 STATS - COLLEGE BASEBALL--------------------------------- ----------RECEIVED: 6SENT: 23% RECEIVED: 26.1%AVG # OF DAYS: 12.2PRICE PER SUCCESS: $3.33 More About: Baseball
Diamond trio...
2007-12-28 18:17:00 Creighton pitcher Pat Venditte, known for his unique ability to pitch with both arms, signed a trio of index cards and the questionnaire, and also included a nice note, in just 7 days. The Bluejays' "switch-pitcher" was drafted by the Yankees last summer but opted to return to school for his senior season. In 2007, Venditte was a First Team All-Missouri Valley selection and Third Team All-America choice after putting together an 8-2 record and 1.88 ERA in a team-high 95 innings of work.Also signing was Mississippi pitcher Cody Satterwhite, who sent back a single index card in only seven days. The Rebels' righty was a Freshman All-American in 2006 and has been named to the preseason Brooks Wallace Award Watch List, given annually to the country's top player.Rounding out the day's success was NC State pitcher Eryk McConnell, who signed a pair of index cards and completed the questionnaire in just 7 days. The Wolfpack's man out of the bullpen, who also included a nice note, be... More About: Diamond , Trio
QB signs...
2007-12-27 20:45:00 South Florida quarterback Matt Grothe signed a pair of index cards and completed a questionnaire care of the USF athletic department in a little over two months. The Bulls' sophomore signal-caller led the team to its best season in school history as he threw for nearly 2500 yards and 13 touchdowns while also running for more than 800 yards and 10 more scores.2007 STATS - COLLEGE FOOTBALL--------------------------------- ----------RECEIVED: 73SENT: 243% RECEIVED: 30.0%AVG # OF DAYS: 25.1PRICE PER SUCCESS: $3.36 More About: Signs
Day after Christmas success...
2007-12-26 18:33:00 Tulane running back Matt Forte was one of two after Christmas successes today. The Green Wave's star signed a pair of index cards in just 15 days after running for over 2100 yards and 23 touchdowns this past season. Both totals were second best in the entire country for the 2007 regular season.Also signing was Louisville baseball standout Chris Dominguez, who helped lead the Cardinals to the College World Series last summer. The star third baseman/pitcher signed a pair of index cards and completed the questionnaire in a little over a month care of UL. 2007 STATS - COLLEGE FOOTBALL--------------------------------- ----------RECEIVED: 72SENT: 239% RECEIVED: 30.1%AVG # OF DAYS: 24.5PRICE PER SUCCESS: $3.402008 STATS - COLLEGE BASEBALL--------------------------------- ----------RECEIVED: 1SENT: 22% RECEIVED: 4.6%AVG # OF DAYS: 35.0PRICE PER SUCCESS: $20.00 More About: Success
Top running backs, wideout sign...
2007-12-24 19:19:00 Connecticut running backs Donald Brown II and Andre Dixon signed an 8x10 sent to them care of the UConn athletic department in just 17 days. The pair combined to run for over 1600 yards and score 11 touchdowns for the Huskies this fall, leading the team to a Meineke Car Care Bowl berth. Both players also signed a single index card as well.Also signing was Kansas State wide receiver Jordy Nelson, who sent back a pair of index cards in just 13 days. Nelson, a junior, was a First Team All-America selection by multiple publications after hauling in 122 passes for over 1600 yards and 11 touchdowns this fall.2007 STATS - COLLEGE FOOTBALL--------------------------------- ----------RECEIVED: 71SENT: 239% RECEIVED: 29.7%AVG # OF DAYS: 24.7PRICE PER SUCCESS: $3.45 More About: Running , Sign
Prospect, coach sign...
2007-12-22 20:24:00 Bunn (NC) High School linebacker Brandon Barnes signed a pair of index cards in just 16 days care of his school. The NC State committment, who had offers from numerous others such as Florida, Penn State, and Virginia Tech, is ranked as the #1 prospect in the state of South Carolina and among the top ten athletes nationally in this year's class.Also signing was Virginia Commonwealth head basketball coach Anthony Grant. He signed an 8x10 care of VCU in just 7 days.2007 STATS - HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL--------------------------------- ----------RECEIVED: 5SENT: 15% RECEIVED: 33.3%AVG # OF DAYS: 15.8PRICE PER SUCCESS: $3.00 More About: Coach , Sign , Prospect
Three on Friday....
2007-12-22 00:14:00 Kansas State running back James Johnson was one of three players to sign on Friday . The Wildcats' senior signed a pair of index cards in just 10 days after running for more than 1100 yards and a dozen touchdowns this fall.Also signing was Rice quarterback Chase Clement, who sent back a pair of signed index cards and a questionnaire in 10 days as well. The junior passed for nearly 3400 yards and 29 touchdowns while also running for more than 500 yards and 8 more scores.Rounding out the day was high school baseball star L.J. Hoes of St. John's College High School. He also signed a pair of index cards and completed the questionnaire, that request taking exactly one month care of his school. Hoes has been named the Washington D.C. Player of the Year and was a member of Team USA.2007 STATS - COLLEGE FOOTBALL--------------------------------- ----------RECEIVED: 69SENT: 239% RECEIVED: 28.9%AVG # OF DAYS: 24.9PRICE PER SUCCESS: $3.552007 STATS - HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL--------------------...
Gopher QB signs...
2007-12-20 20:53:00 Minnesota quarterback Adam Weber signed a pair of index cards and also included a nice note with a request that took just 9 days. The Golden Gopher s' redshirt freshman signal caller was the team's leading passer and rusher, throwing for nearly 2900 yards and 24 touchdowns while also running for more than 600 yards and five more scores.2007 STATS - COLLEGE FOOTBALL--------------------------------- ----------RECEIVED: 67SENT: 239% RECEIVED: 28.0%AVG # OF DAYS: 25.4PRICE PER SUCCESS: $3.66 More About: Signs
Midweek success...
2007-12-19 21:26:00 Louisville quarterback Hunter Cantwell, the likely successor to star Brian Brohm next fall, signed a pair of index cards in just 7 days. Cantwell, who will be a senior next season, has thrown for over 1400 yards, 10 touchdowns, and just 1 interception in limited opportunties during his first 3 seasons on campus.2007 STATS - COLLEGE FOOTBALL--------------------------------- ----------RECEIVED: 66SENT: 239% RECEIVED: 27.6%AVG # OF DAYS: 25.6PRICE PER SUCCESS: $3.71 More About: Success
Two hoops stars and a legend sign...
2007-12-17 21:03:00 Former Arkansas star Ronnie Brewer signed a pair of index cards in 26 days care of his current NBA squad, the Utah Jazz. Brewer was the 14th overall pick in the 2006 NBA Draft after averaging over 18 points per game with on campus at UA, and he is now in the starting lineup for the Jazz in this just his second NBA season.Also signing was current North Dakota State hoops star Ben Woodside. The junior guard signed a pair of index cards care of NDSU in just 9 days. On the young season, Woodside - the state of Minnesota's former "Mr. Basketball" - is averaging 23 points per game while shooting over 44% from downtown.Rounding out the day was legendary Nebraska football coach Tom Osborne, who is now serving as the Huskers' athletic director. Osborne signed an 8x10 photo in just 9 days; that request was sent via email.2007 STATS - COLLEGE BASKETBALL------------------------------- ------------RECEIVED: 23SENT: 101% RECEIVED: 22.8%AVG # OF DAYS: 21.8PRICE PER SUCCESS: $4.35 More About: Stars , Hoops , Sign , Legend
Two more coaches sign...
2007-12-12 20:11:00 Memphis head football coach Tommy West and Tulane head football coach Bob Toledo each signed an 8x10. Both requests, each sent via email, took about 35 days. More About: Sign , Coaches
Cincy QB signs...
2007-12-11 19:49:00 Cincinnati quarterback Ben Mauk signed a pair of index cards care of the UC athletic department in 49 days. The senior who transferred from Wake Forest completed more than 61% of his passes this fall for nearly 2800 yards and 27 touchdowns and will be leading the Bearcats against Southern Miss in next week's Papajohns.com Bowl.2007 STATS - COLLEGE FOOTBALL--------------------------------- ----------RECEIVED: 65SENT: 218% RECEIVED: 29.8%AVG # OF DAYS: 25.9PRICE PER SUCCESS: $3.62 More About: Signs
More coaching successes....
2007-12-10 22:10:00 Kentucky head football coach Rich Brooks (40 days) signed an 8x10 photo, as did both Boston College head football coach Jeff Jagodzinski (30 days) and Tennessee head baseball coach Todd Raleigh (20 days). Each of those requests were sent via email. More About: Coaching
Friday success...
2007-12-07 20:15:00 It was a long, hard process but one of my favorite successes ever arrived in the mailbox today. Florida head coaches Urban Meyer and Billy Donovan each signed a "We beat the Buckeyes" picture I designed last spring, detailing the school's national championship wins over Ohio State in both football and basketball last season.Also signing were a pair of college football players, including Navy's Adam Ballard. The Midshipmen running back rumbled for over 600 yards and five touchdowns this season while leading the squad to an 8-4 record. That request was sent via the Navy athletic department and took just 15 days.New Hampshire quarterback Ricky Santos also signed a pair of index cards. That request, sent care of the UNH athletic department back in the summer, took 131 days. Santos threw for nearly 3000 yards and 24 touchdowns for the Wildcats, completing more than 73% of his passes on the campaign.And finally, Navy head coach Paul Johnson, who just today announced his intentions ... More About: Success , Friday
Big-time success...
2007-12-06 01:08:00 The 2007 college football regular season began with one of the biggest upsets in the sport's history, as Appalachian State went into Michigan and knocked off the then-top five ranked Wolverines. Four of those players - QB Armanti Edwards, RB Kevin Richardson, K Julian Rauch, and WR Dexter Jackson - along with head coach Jerry Moore signed a pair of 8x10 photos I designed. That request, sent care of ASU, took 53 days.Also signing was Villanova forward Dante Cunningham. The junior signed a pair of index cards care of the athletic department in just 14 days. Cunningham is averaging over 10 points per game while leading the Wildcats to a 5-1 early-season start.Top high school baseball prospect Taylor Hightower also signed a pair of index cards. That request, which also took 14 days, was sent care of Cartersville (GA) High School. Hightower, a catcher, is an Aflac All-American who has signed to play at Mississippi next season.Speaking of UM baseball, head coach Mike Bianco signed ... More About: Time , Success
Recap of week at mailbox...
2007-12-02 20:47:00 High school football star Dayne Crist signed a pair of index cards in just 9 days. The Notre Dame commit and highly-touted quarterback is ranked among the top 3 at his position and among the top 25 prospects regardless of position in the nation.Former Miami and current San Francisco 49ers running back Frank Gore signed a card he provided care of his current team's mailing address. He did not return the two index cards I sent. That request took just 9 days as well.Also signing was LSU head baseball coach Paul Mainieri, as well Bowling Green head football coach Gregg Brandon and Air Force head football coach Troy Calhoun. Each of those requests was sent via email. The first took just over a week, while the latter two took about 3 weeks. 2007 STATS - HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL--------------------------------- ----------RECEIVED: 4SENT: 14% RECEIVED: 30.8%AVG # OF DAYS: 15.8PRICE PER SUCCESS: $3.75 More About: Recap , Week
Bulldog skipper signs...
2007-11-25 21:56:00 Georgia head baseball coach Dave Perno signed an 8x10 photo in just 4 days. That request was sent via email to the UGA athletic department. More About: Signs , Skipper , Bulldog
More coaching success....
2007-11-21 20:05:00 Iowa State head football coach Gene Chizik (11 days), Florida Atlantic head football coach Howard Schnellenberger (11 days), Nebraska head football coach Bill Callahan (13 days), and Mississippi State head baseball coach Ron Polk (2 days) all signed 8x10 photos care of their athletic departments. All requests were sent via email. More About: Coaching , Success
Weekend success...
2007-11-18 23:12:00 Star high school baseball player Alex Meyer signed a pair of index cards care of Greensburg (IN) High School. The 6'7" right handed pitcher is an Aflac All-American who struck out more than one out of every three batters he faced last season. Baseball America ranked Meyer as the number two prospect in attendance at Perfect Game's National Showcase in Cincinnati.Also signing were a number of college football head coaches, including Texas head coach Mack Brown, Clemson head coach Tommy Bowden, Illinois head coach Ron Zook, Colorado State head coach Sonny Lubick, New Mexico State head coach Hal Mumme, Duke head coach Ted Roof, Central Michigan head coach Butch Jones, and Utah State head coach Brent Guy. All signed via email in less than a month. 2007 STATS - HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL--------------------------------- ----------RECEIVED: 6SENT: 19% RECEIVED: 31.6%AVG # OF DAYS: 14.5PRICE PER SUCCESS: $3.33 More About: Success , Weekend
A recap of the week thus far...
2007-11-15 21:24:00 UAB hoops star Robert Vaden, a transfer from Indiana who joined Mike Davis with the Blazers, signed a pair of index cards care of the athletic department in 70 days. Vaden, who was Indiana's 2nd leading scorer as a sophomore, is leading the Blazers in scoring through two games this season, averaging more than 22 points while shooting better than 60% from three point range. A trio of coaches - Florida State's Bobby Bowden, Southern Miss's Jeff Bower, and Tennessee's Phil Fulmer - signed 8x10 photos this week. Each of those requests were sent via email.In addition, New Mexico head coach Rocky Long sent along a team media guide, signing his bio page inside the magazine. That request (for an 8x10 photo) was sent via email as well.2007 STATS - COLLEGE BASKETBALL------------------------------- ------------RECEIVED: 21SENT: 84% RECEIVED: 25.0%AVG # OF DAYS: 22.8PRICE PER SUCCESS: $4.05 More About: Recap , Week
SEC coaching successes...
2007-11-09 21:58:00 I received a pair of SEC head football coaches via email this past week...University of Georgia head football coach Mark Richt signed and personalized an 8x10 photo. That request was emailed to the UGA athletic department and took just 10 days.Also signing was first-year Alabama head football coach Nick Saban, who also signed and personalized a photo care of the UA athletic department. Like the Richt success, this one was sent via email and took just 10 days. More About: Coaching
Three Saturday successes....
2007-11-04 06:31:00 A Purdue football success topped the day's activity, as QB Curtis Painter, WR Dorien Bryant, RB Kory Sheets, and TE Dustin Keller signed an 8x10 sent to them care of the Purdue athletic department. That request took just 11 days. Painter has thrown for nearly 2700 yards and 24 touchdowns this fall, and his favorite target has been Bryant, who has accumulated nearly 800 yards and 8 scores himself. Sheets is the Boilers' leading rusher with over 700 yards and 6 TDs on the campaign, while Keller has been dangerous himself, hauling in a half-dozen scores and 600 yards worth of passes from Painter.Also signing was Washington head football coach Tyrone Willingham. That request was sent via email and took just 8 days. Willingham, who personalized the photo that UW provided, is one of the college game's most respected coaches and appears to have the Huskies on the up-swing in his third year on campus after a brief tour of duty at Notre Dame. This is Willingham's second stint in th... More About: Saturday
Recap of the week...
2007-11-02 18:53:00 I received a pair of coaching successes via email, plus a traditional player success through snail mail this past week....Illinois running back Rashard Mendenhall signed a pair of index cards care of the UI athletic department in just 15 days. The junior had a Big Ten-best 8.2 yards per carry last season and has continued his impressive running this fall. For the season thus far, Mendenhall has run for over 1100 yards (more than 120 per game) and a dozen scores.South Carolina head football coach Steve Spurrier signed an 8x10 photo care of the Gamecocks' athletic department. That request was sent via email and took just 7 days.Arizona State head football coach Dennis Erickson also signed a photo care of the ASU athletic department. Like the Spurrier request, this one was also sent via email and took just 7 days.2007 STATS - COLLEGE FOOTBALL--------------------------------- ----------RECEIVED: 57SENT: 199% RECEIVED: 28.6%AVG # OF DAYS: 23.7PRICE PER SUCCESS: $3.60 More About: Recap , Week
Two Tech's plus Taylor...
2007-10-26 21:38:00 A pair of Texas Tech football standouts plus a high school baseball star all signed this week...Texas Tech redshirt freshman wide receiver Michael Crabtree signed a pair of index cards care of the school's athletic department in 43 days. The first year star from Dallas is shattering basically every record in sight, as he has already accumulated over 1300 receiving yards and 17 touchdowns in just 8 games this fall.Also signing was his Red Raider teammate, Shannon Woods. The Tech running back signed a pair of index cards care of the athletic department in 72 days. The junior, who was the Big XII's best all-purpose back last season, has nearly 450 rushing yards and well over 100 receiving yard this fall, as well as 10 total TDs.Rounding out the week was high school baseball star Taylor Jungmann, who signed a pair of index cards in 13 days care of Rogers (TX) High School. The right-handed pitcher has put together a 35-3 career high school record on the mound, including a 13-0 mark...
Martinez on Monday...
More articles from this author:2007-10-23 22:18:00 High school baseball star Harold Martin ez signed a pair of index cards care of Braddock (FL) High School in just 10 days. The shortstop, who is from Cuba, hit .500 as a junior last season with a slugging percentage of .900. He is currently ranked as one of the top five high school prospects in the country by multiple publications.2007 STATS - HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL--------------------------------- ----------RECEIVED: 4SENT: 19% RECEIVED: 21.0%AVG # OF DAYS: 9.5PRICE PER SUCCESS: $5.00 More About: Monday 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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