BY RODERICK BOONE
In case you were under a rock and didn't know, Wednesday was national signing day. I was over at St. Anthony's for Scott Vallone's ceremony. The super talented defensive lineman is headed to Rutgers and his family members were extremely happy. In fact, he had half a dozen family members there, including cousin George Vallone. An offensive guard for Auburn from 2002-05, he made the trip all the way up from Auburn, Alabama to be there.
"It's great," said George, who was sporting his Capitol One Bowl ring. "It's good to see the family succeed. I'm stepping down from my chair and passing on the reins."
Scott Vallone's teammate James Brady was also on hand and the two celebrated their accomplishments. Brady is bound to play quarterback at Georgetown. All around, it was an exciting day for the people at St. Anthony's.
I, of course, am no Gregg Sarra. But he racked up some serious miles today and was all over the place. To take a peek at his signing day story, you can do that right here.
I also authored a piece for our recruiting package about how Vallone was one of select talented players from the Island to get recruited. It has a few interesting things from some people regarding the notion that Strong Island isn't a major player in the college football recruiting wars. You can check that out here.
There's tons of other good stuff on Newsday.com. Give it a gander.