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A review of the success, failures, and process of collecting the autographs of NCAA football and basketball stars from around the country...


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Friday, March 28, 2008

South Carolina success...

South Carolina infielder James Darnell signed and returned a pair of index cards and a questionnaire care of the USC athletic department in about 10 weeks. A junior, Darnell is listed as one of the top 25 college prospects in the country and was a Second Team Preseason All-American.

2008 STATS - COLLEGE BASEBALL
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RECEIVED: 33
SENT: 90
% RECEIVED: 36.7%
AVG # OF DAYS: 20.0
PRICE PER SUCCESS: $2.58

Sunday, March 23, 2008

Two more for the weekend...

Currently ranked number one in the country, Arizona State is expected to have a fine season this spring, and six of the top Sun Devils signed an 8x10 photo I designed and sent care of the ASU athletic department. That successes, which took less than 3 weeks, includes signatures from Ike Davis, Mike Leake, Brett Wallace, Kiel Roling, Josh Satow, and Petey Paramore.

Also signing was Hartford head basketball coach Dan Leibovitz. That success was via email in about 10 weeks.

2008 STATS - COLLEGE BASEBALL
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RECEIVED: 32
SENT: 90
% RECEIVED: 35.6%
AVG # OF DAYS: 18.3
PRICE PER SUCCESS: $2.66

Friday, March 21, 2008

Two more on Friday...

UC Irvine baseball stars Ollie Linton and Scott Gorgen each signed an 8x10 photo I designed and sent care of the athletic department. That success took just under 6 weeks. The pair has led the Anteaters to a 14-1 start to the season. While Linton is leading the team with a .439 average at the plate, Gorgen is 3-1 with a stellar 0.60 ERA.

Also signing was former Vanderbilt pitcher Casey Weathers, who sent back a signed card he provided care of the Asheville Tourists in just over 8 months. The 8th overall pick in the 2007 MLB Draft, Weathers is a former First Team All-SEC selection who is currently on the Modesto Nuts team roster.

2008 STATS - COLLEGE BASEBALL
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RECEIVED: 31
SENT: 90
% RECEIVED: 34.4%
AVG # OF DAYS: 18.3
PRICE PER SUCCESS: $2.74

Thursday, March 20, 2008

Two in the mail...

Former Marquette standout Steve Novak signed a pair of index cards care of his current NBA team, the Houston Rockets, in about four months. Novak holds the school record for career three-point shots and consecutive free throws made.

In addition, Southern Miss head basketball coach Larry Eustachy signed an 8x10 photo via email in about 15 weeks.

Friday, March 14, 2008

Week recap...

Fresh off a loss that likely sealed their fate as NIT-bound, the Syracuse Orange starting five signed and returned an 8x10 photo I designed in just under two weeks care of the SU athletic department. Jonny Flynn, Paul Harris, Donte' Greene, Scoop Jardine, and Arinze Onuaku all signed the photo.

Former Miami (Ohio) quarterback Ben Roethlisberger signed a single index card care of his current NFL team, the Pittsburgh Steelers, in about three weeks. "Big Ben" holds every major passing record at the school, as well as several MAC league records.

Also signing was Illinois quarterback Juice Williams, who sent back a pair of index cards and a questionnaire care of the UI Athletic Department in just less than 8 months. Williams helped lead the Illini to this past season's Rose Bowl.

Rhode Island senior big man Will Daniels signed and returned a pair of index cards care of the athletic department in about 3 weeks. Daniels is the Rams' leading scorer, averaging more than 18 points per game this season.

Kentucky pitcher Scott Green signed and returned a pair of index cards and a questionnaire, and also wrote a nice note, care of the UK athletic department in about a month. Green is rated as the 12th best college player in the country this spring.

Also signing 8x10 photos were Michael Jordan, care of the Jump, Inc. organization, and Coach Mike Davis of UAB, care of email. The first success took a bit over a month, while the latter took just over two months.














2007 STATS - COLLEGE FOOTBALL
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RECEIVED: 78
SENT: 253
% RECEIVED: 30.8%
AVG # OF DAYS: 28.7
PRICE PER SUCCESS: $3.27

2007-2008 STATS - COLLEGE BASKETBALL
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RECEIVED: 39
SENT: 148
% RECEIVED: 26.7%
AVG # OF DAYS: 20.0
PRICE PER SUCCESS: $4.00

2008 STATS - COLLEGE BASEBALL
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RECEIVED: 30
SENT: 89
% RECEIVED: 33.7%
AVG # OF DAYS: 17.6
PRICE PER SUCCESS: $2.83

Friday, March 07, 2008

A great week...

The Booty brothers - Abram, Josh, and John David - each signed a pair of 8x10 photos I designed and sent back in December. That request took 80 days. Abram, the oldest of the trio, was a wide receiver for LSU from 1997 to 2000, while younger brother Josh was a Tiger quarterback from 1999 to 2000 before transferring. John David, of course, is the two-year starting QB for the USC Trojans who just wrapped up his college career.

The starting five for Drake - Josh Young, Leonard Houston, Jonathan Cox, Adam Emmenecker, and Klayton Korver - all signed a single 8x10 photo sent care of the Drake athletic department. That request took just under two weeks. The Bulldogs won the Missouri Valley regular season title with a 15-3 league record and 25-4 overall mark.

Also signing was Missouri running back Tony Temple, who sent back a pair of signed index cards and a completed questionnaire in just over two months. Temple helped lead the Tigers to a Big XII North championship while running for over 1000 yards and a dozen touchdowns.

2007-2008 STATS - COLLEGE BASKETBALL
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RECEIVED: 37
SENT: 146
% RECEIVED: 25.3%
AVG # OF DAYS: 20.2
PRICE PER SUCCESS: $4.22

Monday, March 03, 2008

Two on Monday...

UCLA baseball star Gabe Cohen signed a pair of index cards and completed a questionnaire care of the Bruins' athletic department in just under two weeks. The sophomore outfielder earned First Team Freshman All-America honors following a 2007 campaign that saw him bat .345.

Also signing was high school hoops star Tyler Zeller, who returned a pair of index cards in just 9 days. Zeller, from Washington (IN) High School, is a North Carolina signee and is ranked among the top 25 prospects in the country according to Rivals.com.

2008 STATS - COLLEGE BASEBALL
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RECEIVED: 29
SENT: 89
% RECEIVED: 32.6%
AVG # OF DAYS: 17.1
PRICE PER SUCCESS: $2.93

2008 STATS - HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
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RECEIVED: 3
SENT: 12
% RECEIVED: 25.0%
AVG # OF DAYS: 14.7
PRICE PER SUCCESS: $3.33