Article: Signing day becoming big event for college programs.

Byline: Ryan Finley

Feb. 6--Dick Tomey announced his 1997 recruiting class by handing out a list of players on Arizona letterhead during a small news conference in McKale Center.

There were no receptions or Webcasts -- heck, the Internet was still finding its way into our living rooms -- and very little hype surrounding a group that included future NFL draft picks Brandon Manumaleuna and Edwin Mulitalo.

A decade later, Mike Stoops will unveil the Wildcats' recruiting class as part of Wednesday's national letter-of-intent celebration.

Stoops, who last year said a list of recruits could become "like a Monet to me," knows that selling ...

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