January marks the home stretch of recruiting, when the dead period is finally over and players begin attending all-star games and trimming their list of favorites. These games are the last times we'll see ‘croots on the field until they're dressed out in the college uniform of their choice. Decisions will be announced, highlights will be made, 100 emojis will inundate Twitter and hideously florescent colors will be donned.
The first of the major all-star games come on New Years Day in Orlando, Fla., where some of the nation’s top prospects have congregated for the Under Armour All-America Game.