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Pardon Our Nostalgia: We Miss the Old National Signing Day

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Nostalgia is for the weak. For losers, geeks. It's the lowest form of conversation. A lie, disease, heckuva drug. Ask a handful of people or consult Google, and you'll find one of those answers.

But like your favorite food or drink, nostalgia is good in moderation. And for college football fans, there may be no stronger feeling to something in the past than recounting the old February national signing day.

The 2020 recruiting cycle effectively ended Wednesday, and it featured the twists and turns we've come to love.

4-star defensive end McKinnley Jackson turned a few heads by picking Texas A&M over Alabama.