We’re just one week removed from national signing day for high school prospects, and you know what that means: time to start looking forward to next year’s signing day! Today, to help you do just that, Rivals released its initial list of the top 100 players in the high school class of 2013. As we were looking over this list, though, something jumped out at us even more than these players’ talents: their names. 10 doozies after the jump.

The recruitment of star Columbus, In. quarterback Gunner Kiel was one of the most unpredictable of the class of 2012. First, he committed to Indiana. Then, he de-committed and opted for LSU. Then, suddenly, he was enrolled at Notre Dame. LSU coach Les Miles wasn’t thrilled about that last part.

College football allegiances, particularly in the Southeast, have very specific boundaries. Like, very specific — travel too far south in Florida wearing Gator blue, and you might find yourself surrounded by Hurricanes fans. And if you offer up a “Roll Tide” too far east in Alabama, you’ll get a sideways glance from all of the Tigers around — and then you’ll probably get your car keyed up. Yes, America takes its football allegiances, and the domains of those allegiances, very seriously.

Earlier, we delved into how into the entire spectacle of college football (and any sport, for that matter) recruiting is pretty creepy from a fan perspective. Well, now imagine how into it the coaches get.

In addition to signing day, Colorado coach Jon Embree now has something else to worry about: his fourth-leading tackler, Will Pericak, getting arrested on suspicion of physical harassment and trespassing. Pericak allegedly got “heavily intoxicated,” refused to leave a bar, gave the bartender at that bar a chest-bump…oh, and also set the contents of bucket in that bar on fire. The police report said Pericak told them, “I haven’t done anything illegal.” They didn’t seem to agree. [Busted Coverage]

If you or anyone you know is a big college football fan, chances are good that you or someone you know is freaking the hell out right now, and will be for the majority of today. Why? Well, it’s national signing day for college football. After the jump, a primer on signing day for the uninitiated.

As I type this, Rutgers is reportedly finalizing the hiring of Florida International coach Mario Cristobal to replace Greg Schiano as head of the football program. The football implications are promising, though uncertain. The badassery implications, on the other hand? Undeniable.

Yesterday, Rutgers football coach Greg Schiano left the college ranks to take over the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers. At Rutgers, he leaves behind 11 years of hard work rebuilding America’s worst football program. How should he be remembered there?

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