Perhaps the one area in this country that cannot win for losing when it comes to football recruiting is Florida’s beautiful Keys.
For decades, if you come from Key West, you have lived in a rather large shadow that is tough to escape – even 150 miles away!
If you are a football fan, nobody needs to tell you how important special teams are to any program.
Last weekend, the premier high school event was held at the new Paradise Sports Complex in Naples, and by the end of the two-day Kornblue Fab 50 Special Teams Showcase, three south Floridians were among the best.
Could this have been the last straw for the FHSAA in south Florida?
Talk to many coaches and athletic directors in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach County and the emotions from a well over 4 hour Zoom meeting says that this area of the state is not pleased with the decision that they finally arrived at.
One of the things that we enjoy doing throughout the course of a year is to promote EVERY PLAYER – and not just those who are star-rated and followed by everyone.
This off season has been one that is all about getting these future college prospects out there for schools – at all levels – to check out.
Throughout the years, kickers and punters in south Florida have always found themselves at the center of attention.
But over the past few years, things have changed – and with more instructors and competition – and more emphasis put on kicking and punting at the next level – the spotlight has never been so bright.