Watching the Fidelis Game and overall its put together alot better than the UA game. Fidelis seemed to have better broadcasting and coaching and commentary. With that said I always thought the Army was the best. UA commentary was horrid and just seemed to be focused on seldom few kids. Whats your opinion on the all American games?

any buckeye recruits playing in the fidelis bowl?

JT would have been but he suffered the knee injury as you probably know. I believe Elder was scheduled to be there at one point but dont think he made the trip.

Lacy is there but i think that ship as sailed.

ahh yeah there is also kermit whitfield, zaire, a couple of guys on the radar at one time. even a guy from trotwood madison cams high school. I didn't check the rosters too closely though.
 roster from scout

Yea Zaire has looked good at times. Wish JT could have played. I trust Urban but a hate passing on Ohio kids like Zaire and the others.

here the Ohio kids listed on TOS. The roster for this game is inconsistent through out the sites cant find any of them that match to well.

Michael Geiger, Toledo (Ohio) Ottawa Hills- COMMITTED TO BOSTON COLLEGE
Ross Douglas, Avon (Ohio) High – COMMITTED TO MICHIGAN
Malik Zaire, Kettering (Ohio) Archbishop Alter- COMMITTED TO NOTRE DAME

yeah i see darrien howard on the scout link, but the trotwood kid is not there

My opinions are:

1) There are too many All Star games, so there is a watered down effect.
2) The games are pretty boring.
3) Career ending injuries maybe happening due to a meaningless game would scare me if I was a parent.
4) I lose interest quickly when watching, especially having to listen to so called experts tell me whose really good.
5) While some players are outstanding and jump right off the screen, others you scratch your head and wonder why the invite for them?
6) I do enjoy watching how some players from non-football states compare to kids from Texas, Cali, Florida, Ohio...interesting.
7) I kind of enjoy when the player makes his decision during the game, especially if he is humble and personable.
8) Too much focus on the former NFL coaches yesterday during the UA game. Can do without that whole scene.

Just some quick thoughts...

I agree, the UA game was more of a celebrity event than a football game way to much hype for that game. I think there should just be 2 Games Army and take your pick. I do believe it is good for a few kids to show there talent against top level talent since they play in smaller high schools

The QB play in the Fidelis game was light years ahead of the QBs in the UA game. Matt Alviti (Northwestern commit) is going to give teams headaches for the next 4 years. Also Eddie Printz, the QB going to Missouri, was very impressive as well.

Mitchell and Quick announcing in the 4th quarter of the army game.

you are 100% correct really like the NW kid and the play of QB in that game is what made it  a lot better.