These might not be quite as good as Thanksgiving Day leftovers, but there are still plenty of tasty tidbits from National Signing Day left to chew on heading into the weekend.
Here are some notable items generated from around the country on NSD:
* A change in head coach usually involves a prospect considering their options. In the case of
Iona Prep (New Rochelle, N.Y.) cornerback
Justin Combs, it solidified his choice. Combs, the son of entertainer Sean (Diddy) Combs, stuck with UCLA after Rick Neuheisel was fired because he very much liked his replacement, Jim Mora Jr.
"When I was younger I loved the Falcons and Mike Vick," Combs told the
New York Post. "He was my favorite coach. Now I am like, "Wow, I'm about to play for him. It's like a dream come true."
* We would never leave Hawaii if given the choice, and two of the state's top prospects felt the same way.
Punahou (Honolulu, Hawaii) running back
Steven Lakalaka and offensive lineman
Kiha Sai of
Kamehameha (Honolulu, Hawaii) signed to play at Hawaii and new coach Norm Chow. The state's top recruit got away, though, as defensive end
DeForest Buckner, a teammate of Lakalaka's, committed to Oregon.
* Here's a refreshing change. Instead of the pomp and circumstance of a televised announcement in front of the school's student body,
Dowling (West Des Moines, Iowa) wide receiver
Amara Darboh signed his letter of intent in a school administrator's office in front of a handful of people.
"I just don't think that's my kind of thing," Darboh told the
Des Moines Register. "I just like to keep it simple and stuff."
* Boise State has experienced great success in recruiting overlooked players, but
only one member of its current recruiting class hails from Idaho -
Eagle (Idaho) wide receiver/defensive back
D.J. Dean.
* The
nephew of NFL Hall of Famer Jim Kelly -
Chad Kelly of
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (Buffalo, N.Y.) - signed to play quarterback at Clemson.
* What could be better than getting the opportunity to play college football with four childhood friends? That's what awaits
Christian Gasca,
Jake Nelson,
Brady Pahukoa and
Korey Young, who also were teammates at
Lake Stevens (Wash.), as
all signed with Central Washington.
* Texas A&M lost one expected recruit but gained another late in the process when
East St. John (Reserve, La.) cornerback
Darion Monroe and
Ritenour (Overland, Mo.) defensive tackle
Edmond Ray both reversed course. Monroe, was ranked No. 22 at his position by MaxPreps,
stayed close to home at Tulane, while Gregory surprisingly
spurned Missouri to sign with the Aggies.
* The father of
Chaparral (Scottsdale, Ariz.) standout
Davonte Neal, the
nation's No. 67 recruit according to MaxPreps, denied social media reports that his son was rebuffed when he tried to commit to Ohio State. Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer recently visited Neal at home, and the prospect's father told the
Arizona Republic that Meyer indicated a scholarship was available when Neal finally makes his choice.
* Patience paid off for
Baker County (Glen St. Mary, Fla.) wide receiver
Kendrick Singleton, who signed with North Carolina. Singleton had been recruited by new Tar Heels coach Larry Fedora while he was at Southern Mississippi, but the recruit had to wait for the UNC staff to get organized before he could finalize his commitment, according to
The Florida Times-Union. Fedora picked up another top wide receiver late when
Gaffney (S.C.) standout
Quinshad Davis signed after considering Wake Forest and Tennessee.