Letter of Intent Day is upon us...

Well to the college football enthusiast this day is Christmas morning. You have the opportunity to size up the incoming class and determine whether the school is moving forward, standing still, or sliding backwards. For this college football mountaineer maniac it is very much like opening gifts. As each letter of intent is faxed to the school and confirmed on the various news-sites and message boards I sit back and get excited. It looks like this day will bring great news indeed to the Mountaineer faithful. 1st off the it appears that in the lottery for the Scout.com number 1 rated offensive lineman has been won. That is right my faithful readers Josh Jenkins is suppose to sign his letter tomorrow. As was confirmed in a Parkerburg newspaper article. "Jenkins was the first West Virginia high school player to be invited to play in the nationally televised U.S. Army All-American Bowl, where he was a member of the victorious East squad. It was his performance there that solidified his rating as the No. 1 offensive guard in America, as rated by Scout.com, an online recruiting information service. Jenkins most recent honors came when he was named a first-team, all-American by USA Today and Parade magazine. Jenkins is known around the PHS football camp for his leadership skills — he was one of Parkersburg’s captains — and for his intensity in the weight room and on the field. Stewart and Holliday made the signing of Jenkins — a five-star recruit and the top in-state player — their No. 1 recruiting priority. Their hard work has paid off with the biggest commitment WVU has received thus far and one in which anxious West Virginia fans across the Mountain State finally can rejoice."

In addition to that fantastic news WVU will land the younger brother of the greatest QB in WVU football history. Scout.com *** Coley White will be joining his big brother Pat in the Gold and Blue. "We have learned that Pat White's brother Coley has decided he will attend West Virginia University next year. His High School Football coach Glenn Vickery has confirmed this and says Coley will sign his letter of intent to attend WVU Wednesday morning." -WBOY-TV

This post will be updated throughout the day as information becomes available. To the extent I can post biographical details on the signees I will try to do so. I would ask any of the authors to please begin to opine on the class of 2008. GO EERS!!! It should be noted that Coach Stews Press-or is scheduled for 3:00 tomorrow. It will be streamed on WBOY's website.

Signees thus far Source MSNsportsNet.com website:

John Bassler, 6-5, 285, OL, New Windsor, Md., 7:22 am; Jorge Wright, 6-3, 260, DL, Miami, 7:30 am; Bernard Smith, 6-2, 220, DL, Atlanta, 7:35 am; Jeffrey Braun, 6-5, 315, OL, Westminster, Md., 7:41 am; Donovan Miles, 6-2, 225, LB, Stafford, Va., 7:47 am; Joseph Madsen, 6-4, 270, OL, Chardon, Ohio, 8:03 am; Tyler Urban, 6-4, 240, TE, North Huntingdon, Pa., 8:07 am; Ryan Clarke, 6-1, 25, FB, Glen Burnie, Md., 8:18 am; Chris Palmer, 6-4, 290, DL, Philadelphia, 8:20 am; Jerome Swinton, 5-9, 160, CB, Daytona Beach, Fla., 8:28 am; Tyler Bitancurt, K, 6-0, 180, Springfield, Va., 8:37 am; J.D. Woods, WR, 6-2, 180, Naples, Fla., 8:30 am; Josh Jenkins, 6-5, 305, OL, Parkersburg, W.Va., 9:07 am; Ja'tavious Miller, 6-1, 210, LB, Pahokee, Fla., 9:14 am; Robert Sands, 6-6, 205, S, Opa-Locka, Fla., 9:42 am; Brantwon Bowser, CB, 6-0, 180, Phoenix, Ariz., 10:07 am; Larry Ford, DE, 6-5, 240, Georgetown, S.C., 10:08 am; Corey Freeman, DL, 6-3, 220, Cleveland Heights, Ohio, 10:53 am; Coley White, 6-1, 175, QB, Daphne, Ala., 12:04 pm; D.J. Shaw, 6-1, 290, DL, Bude, Miss., 12:06 pm; J.J. Dorsey, 6-0, 180, CB, Winchester, Va., 12:55 pm; Tevita Finau, 6-5, 290, DL, Phoenix, Ariz., 3:15 pm; Courtney Stewart, 6-3, 220, S, Chandler, Ariz., 3:15 pm;

Welcome home all.
Da Geek