Behind the Scenes – National Signing Day 2012

February 1, 2012 was National Signing Day. What should be a holiday for high school and college fans is the day that most seniors sign their National Letter of Intent (NLI) to play their sport at the college of their choosing. It is usually drama filled and always exciting. It is also one of our busiest days of the year!

Our editorial team arrives to MaxPreps before the sun rises. All hands are on deck to cover the breaking news from when an athlete makes their commitment to when they actually sign their NLI and anything in between.

Todd, Mitch and Michelle hard at work to be the first to break the news!

Our Editorial Director Steve Montoya leads the charge, working hard from his office tracking updates and coordinating writers and photographers. He stays on top of all the news with a TV (dedicated to tweets) and three screens at his desk.

The work doesn't stop in the MaxPreps office. We had writers and photographers scattered across the country. Also, our national football editor Steve Spiewak was on set with CBSSports Network to tape live segments with recruits, coaches and to provide expert feedback!

            

 Steve, Molly and Devin Fuller and the CBSSports Network Set

The control room.

Signing Day marks the end of a long and exciting journey for the high school athlete. Congratulations to all the athletes who signed yesterday!  The day finished with MaxPreps ranking these schools as the top 5 recruiting classes for 2012:

1.  Alabama
2. Texas
3. Ohio State
4. Michigan
5. Florida

To see the full list and all of our other Signing Day recaps, go here.

Did you or someone you know take part in the madness yesterday? What's the outlook for your favorite college program next year?