Signings
Squirrel Queen has a big day. Today is signing day. What, pray chance for you non-sports afficiodos, does this mean you might be asking.
I could go into a ton of detail about why this day is so important, but basically it’s when high-school athletes sign a letter of intent on which college they are going to attend. In the past here in the boondocks, we’ve had some pretty big signings. Chad Clifton, now of the Green Bay Packers, signed to UT, as did Will Ofenheusle (I probably have that name spelled wrong) who went on to play one year for the Jets (He didn’t like playing big-time sports. Being that he’s wicked smart, he now works in government in Metro Nashville). Justin Harrell also signed to the Vols. He’s been injury prone but when he’s good, he’s great.
This year, a handful of students will sign with UT Martin, Union, Lambuth or the like. They usually sit a table and get their picture taken with their coach and family staring on adoringly.
It’s what Squirrel Queen does. I dig sports, but sometimes I wonder why they don’t do signing with chemistry whizzes going to Harvard.
I digress. Squirrel Queen must do her sportly duties and then she’s gonna head to Nashville for the TPA.
A little slice of life from rural media utopia.
