How to keep up with National Signing Day

On a day when a throng of high school football players from California to Florida will sign to play with IU in the fall, we can expect a constant stream of breaking news.

With recruiting going on at every corner of the country, the sheer volume of updates can be daunting.

Both IU media and national media will be present today to help college football fanatics with coverage lasting from before sunrise to long after the sun has set.

8 a.m. — IU Athletics Signing Day central
Who Assistant Athletic Director for Broadcast Services Jeremy Gray, IU Coach Kevin Wilson and football staff
What A webcast at IUHoosiers.com
Duration All day
Who should watch Fans of IU football, specifically those who want to see the athletics department’s reaction to the signees
Why people should watch Until Wilson and the rest of IU Athletics confirms, signees are not officially members of the 2012 recruiting class. This webcast will provide official confirmation, along with a bit of analysis from Gray, Wilson and the rest of the coaching staff.

9 a.m. — ESPNU National Signing Day Special
Who Hosts Rece Davis and Lowell Galindo, with a number of other analysts
What A show offering analysis and news for 10 hours throughout the day on both ESPNU and ESPN3.com
Duration 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Who should watch Fans of college football who are looking for more news and analysis on a national level
Why people should watch Those who want a heaping portion of national recruiting news and analysis from both the ESPNU studios in Charlotte, N.C., and on campuses from Florida to Texas to Michigan will get it on the sixth-annual special from ESPNU.

4:30 P.M. — Big Ten network’s Football Signing Day Special
Who Host Mike Hall, with analysts Gerry DiNardo, Howard Griffith and Chris Martin
What A 90-minute show on Big Ten Network
Duration 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Who should watch Fans of Big Ten football
Why people should watch To find out how IU’s competition fares on National Signing Day and what effect each recruitment will have in terms of the landscape of the Big Ten. While announcing where recruits end up, analysts give their views about how each commitment affects individual teams and the Big Ten as a whole.

4:30 p.m. — Hoosier hype live chat
Who Sports editor and football reporter Alex McCarthy and National Sports Columnist (and former football writer) Max McCombs
What A live chat on the Hoosier Hype blog (idsnews.com/hoosierhype)
Duration Forty-five minutes to an hour
Who should watch IU fans, Big Ten football fans and college football fans who have questions
Why people should join in Fans can ask questions and interact with the two fall 2011 IDS football reporters. McCarthy and McCombs will discuss recruiting from an IU perspective and a national perspective.

They will give the outlook for the Hoosiers in 2012 and in the years to come as news breaks and recruits send in their Letters of Intent.