{"id":2171,"date":"2012-01-31T20:24:00","date_gmt":"2012-02-01T01:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gridironstuds.com\/blog\/?p=2171"},"modified":"2012-01-31T22:55:17","modified_gmt":"2012-02-01T03:55:17","slug":"canes-and-gator-fans-make-closing-arguments-to-howards-mother","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gridironstuds.com\/blog\/canes-and-gator-fans-make-closing-arguments-to-howards-mother\/","title":{"rendered":"Canes and Gator Fans Make Closing Arguments to Tracy Howard’s Mother"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"I don’t care what she says, \u00a0some 18 years ago, \u00a0Shaiy Howard could not have known that this moment would be like this. \u00a0All parents dream of and pray for big things for their child upon their entrance into this World. \u00a0However, \u00a0All-American cornerback Tracy’s Howard’s mother could not have envisioned this scenery nearly two decades ago.<\/p>\n

On the eve of what will be her son’s biggest decision, Shaiy Howard is trending on one of the largest websites on the Internet, Twitter.com. \u00a0Howard has posed as the de facto social media bouncer for her highly sought after son. \u00a0In this day in age, \u00a0it’s probably a necessary evil as the on rush from fans, media and coaches through a Twitter account can drop a G.P.A. like Michael Spinks versus Mike Tyson. \u00a0So there she is, with her shield like a soldier in “300” taking on everything coming his way. \u00a0Ms. Howard is doing a great job but also appears to be enjoying it.<\/p>\n

“You wild! RT\u00a0@<\/s>MrLove305<\/strong><\/a>: Tracy Howard to……… THE MIAMI DOLPHINS!!! LMAO”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

That was her response to a fan who jokingly suggested Tracy skip the whole National Signing Day thing and head straight to the Dolphins. \u00a0Several 2011 Dolphin season ticket holders may be taking a more serious approach to that suggestion.<\/p>\n

“Nothing, it is funny how everyone knows more than us about us…..tomorrow is almost here and he can select one school:-).”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Howard’s response to an apparent friend as she poked fun at the insanity of fans who want so hard to have the scoop that they will pretend to know everything about a recruit down to name of his favorite aunty.<\/p>\n

It can be both comical and scary if you think about it. \u00a0After all, \u00a0Tracy Howard is a teenager and he has an entire legion of football fans hanging on his utterance at 9:50 Wednesday morning. \u00a0In what other situation would something like this happen? \u00a0Fans will be dug in before their computers tomorrow like a pair of the new Jordans are going to pop out. \u00a0However, \u00a0before that, \u00a0many are taking to Shaiy Howard’s twitter account to toss in those final few words that will sway their decision towards their school. \u00a0In some fantasy world they feel that the words of Joe Fan will supersede those of mother, father and son, uncle and aunt, grandma and grandpa. \u00a0It’s as if they are envisioning a scene in which Shaiy and Tracy will say right after their announcement that it was the words of “SuperMaxLovaShotCalla” on Twitter that did it for us and we chose school X. \u00a0No doubt, \u00a0Ms. Howard is sitting atop a unicorn while she says this.<\/p>\n

Stacks850<\/a>\u00a0T r e n d s e t t a
\n@\u00a0shaiyhoward<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0I hope to see Tracy put on da UF hat n you doin da gator chomp!!! While he signs da LOI<\/p>\n

TheG8TROB<\/a>\u00a0Rob Dunkel<\/p>\n
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@<\/s>shaiyhoward<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0Just remember the Gatornation is everywhere. Muschamp is the best coach to develop a defensive back.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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chesspoof<\/a>\u00a0Al Gonzalez<\/div>\n
@shaiyhoward<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0good luck to your son on whatever school he chooses but sure\u00a0#<\/s>ItsGreattobeaFloridaGator<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0for him.<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Tweets such as this will no doubt continue to pour in as the night continues. \u00a0Legions of Canes and Gator fans try to do what the coaching staffs at each school wish they could and that is have the last word. \u00a0In some 14 hours it will be all over and things will revert to normal in Shaiy Howard’s twitter account. \u00a0The fans who hung on her every tweet hoping to catch a nugget of foreshadowing will disappear like a good attitude in a DMV line, though Howard may keep some male followers past signing date as she is an attractive woman. \u00a0Perhaps there is a husband present that can post a twit pic of a 9mm for males who want to obey their thirst.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Shaiy Howard’s decision to take on the Twitter World in place of her highly sought after son may not be the first such move by a mom in the recruiting game but it is the most publicized to date. \u00a0Perhaps she has set a trend that we will see in increasing numbers in coming years as public access to private lives continues to blend together with ascending ease.<\/div>\n
If you find yourself with nothing to do tonight ahead of the National Signing Day madness, logon to @ShaiyHoward via Twitter and consume yourself in entertainment. \u00a0When you are done, \u00a0immediately begin the search for a Life.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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