Article: MARSHALL FOOTBALL: ; Thundering Herd's 2009 class has its share of disappointments

National Signing Day normally is filled with unbridled optimism and lofty expectations, as was the case Wednesday at Marshall university.

However, the Thundering Herd's 2009 recruiting class included its share of disappointments.

Among them:

* Freddie Moore reneged on his verbal commitment and signed with Alabama-Birmingham, which is located closer to his hometown of Decatur, Ala.

Appropriately enough, it ended a recruiting process in which Moore seemingly changed his mind more than an indecisive woman perusing an extensive menu at a fancy restaurant.

Moore, a 6-foot-3, 190-pound wide receiver from Austin High School, committed to Marshall in July but admitted having second thoughts in ...

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