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VIEWS: Obsession over number of ‘stars’ during signing day is ridiculous

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It’s that time of year.

On Wednesday, schools across the country will celebrate National Signing Day, when incoming recruits can finally sign their letter of intent to play at a certain university in 2016.

For me, it’s more appropriate to call it National Overreaction Day.

Fans from around the nation will obsess over the number of stars a players has on scouting websites – fawning over the players with more of them and dreading those who don’t quite have enough.

“He’s only a two-star recruit!” fans will cry out.

“The other school’s got more three-star recruits!