When anyone tells you that making the playoffs – or even better – reaching the state title game – is not important, ignore them. They are certainly not a reliable resource in the recruiting game.
With so much focus these days squarely on recruiting in the state of Florida, and with all the media, fan websites and recruiting services that watch and get out names, exposure is the name of the game.
The thing that people who rarely cover or are new to south Florida high school football have a tough time understanding is the reason why the football is so impressive is the youth football programs.
From Florida City to Deerfield Beach and everywhere in between, youth football programs set the table for the future for so many talented prospects.
The one thing that we continue to talk about during this pandemic break – and a conversation that plays out over and over are all the talented prospects there are in south Florida.
Remember, this is an area of the country where top athletes get lost in the shuffle because there are too many quality bodies to see.
One thing about south Florida that we have learned over the years is that more student/athletes transfer than anywhere on earth – and while we usually find out how those moves pay off, this spring has not been too friendly.
With no spring practice – and most likely nothing going on during the summer with this ongoing pandemic, those who made the move over the past five months will have to wait until the fall (crossing our fingers) for things to play out.
There are so many athletes in south Florida that have talents way beyond what colleges are recruiting them for – and that is often times lost in the process.
Many, if not all recruiting services and analysts often focus on a player as a one dimensional, one sport prospect that colleges recruit to play a single position.