As it would be expected the week of signing day, this is going to be a recruit-heavy list of links. There are more stories on Navy recruits out there, too, which I might not get around to posting. Seriously, there are a lot of ’em. Those of you who pitched in with links, thanks! In case you didn’t know where the name of this blog came from, scouting for Navy recruits is what “Birddogs” are all about. Anyway, on to the news:
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Navy recruit John Dowd won the “Andrew Barberi Scholarship Award, given annually to the [Staten] Island senior gridder who best combines athletic ability and academic performance.”
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Cooper Shockley was named Offensive MVP of his league.
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The North County Times has a piece on the success of Hal Hunter’s transition from quarterback to linebacker.
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Down at the bottom of the page there’s a quote from Beau Riley, a baseball recruit.
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Jordan Seivold is a lacrosse recruit.
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Some mention of Navy’s Hawaii connections here.
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The dark underbelly of signing day for Navy fans is seeing NAPSters sign elsewhere, like offensive lineman Michael Farr, who committed to Rhode Island.
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One of last year’s prized recruits, quarterback Robby Davis, is now a prized addition for Wofford.
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Lansing, KS running back Chris Hill is the subject of this write-up by Bill Wagner, as well as this Kansas City Star piece featuring area service academy recruits.
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About 3/4 of the way down the page there’s signing day coverage of Austin Beaty.
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On the basketball front, Bill Wagner wrote a great piece on Romeo Garcia.
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Navy women’s basketball ultra-plebe Cassie Consedine is the feature of this article.
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Those of you going through withdrawl after Adam closed up shop at Pitch Right will be pleased to know that you can support your addiction via his radio program, Under Center.
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A good sign for Kyle: the Patriots’ running backs are considered “one of the most stable positions on the club.”
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Speaking of the Patriots, a Georgetown student writer noted the many connections that Hoya coach (and former Navy assistant) Kevin Kelly had to the Super Bowl.
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And finally, Charlie Weatherbie gushes over Jack Lengyel.
The Birddog 
Man that sucks losing Farr–a big body from a top notch HS program.
I’m always somewhat fearful when top recruits go to NAPS–we lose too many before they get to taste the real USNA program.
Yeah. Sort of disproves the whole “NAPS is just like a redshirt” myth.
There are some real problems at NAPs. Not enough food, tutors, and they are treated like plebes or worse for a solid year. The academic standards are very high. Unlike MAPs, they do very little building of basic skills.
A lot more leave than go to USNA. It is hurting more than football.
I seriously doubt that there are more people that leave NAPS than graduate, let alone “a lot” more. That said, I have heard many of the same complaints. I have also heard that things are changing. We’ll see if that’s the case.