Best of the SB Nation Network: February 3, 2010

Here is the best of the SB Nation network for Wednesday, February 3, 2010:

College Football

- It's National Signing Day (you hadn't figured that one out yet, had you?) and Team Speed Kills breaks down four years of recruiting in the SEC.

- The Rivalry Esq offers some general thoughts on the importance of signing day (even if they don't cover it closely).

Football

- Osi Umenyiora throws down the gaunlet on a radio show, stating, "I will not be a backup."

- Stampede Blue is at the Super Bowl this week and interviewed the Colts special teams coach.

Baseball

- Twinkie Town assesses how much Jim Thome helps the Twins and whether bringing Orlando Hudson in would be a good idea.

- True Blue openly wonders, is this the worst free agent class ever?

Basketball

- Mike Conley might be undersized, unable to defend his position, lacking handle and the ability to beat his man but at least Straight Outta Vancouver is happy with his three-point shooting percentage.

- Blog-a-bull might have called it a trap game but the guys at Clips Nation are just thrilled with the win. 

Hockey

- Should Jordan Staal's play on the second line of late alter the Penguins thinking around the trade deadline?

- Canes Country examines how dangerous a no-trade clause can be.

College Basketball

- Wisconsin gave previously unbeaten in the Big Ten Michigan State a good old fashioned beating and Bucky's 5th Quarter is celebrating, big time.

- BC Interruption weighs in on the March Madness tourney expanding to include 96.

Soccer

- You want suggestions to make MLS a better and healthier league?  RSL Soapbox has 10 of them.

- Off the Bar and Out assesses the John Terry situation with the English captaincy with, uh, some really nice zingers.