There is a saying that sometimes change does a person good – and for many – it does.
In south Florida, there is so much talent, especially in the defensive secondary, from game to game – month to month, new stars always emerge.
What it comes down to when looking at talent in this region of the country, body of work certainly wins out over a knee-jerk reaction about a performance in shorts and a t-shirt.
When you look at this great game of football, perhaps the toughest position to really predict success or failure at is the offensive line.
The growth and maturity of an offensive lineman can change the way these prospects are judged from season to season, and while you would love to look at an offensive lineman and deem them a future star, it’s not that easy.
There is no doubt that south Florida athletes are looking for every advantage.
While this is the time of year – when 7-on-7 and transfers are grabbing most of the headlines, athletes are starting to get offers and committing to a bright future.
Athletes are grabbing every advantage possible to help themselves – and if it means changing locations – that is now part of the entire process.
The running back position in south Florida has always been looked up to for all the impressive talent that the area has long produced.
Some of the elite backs have represented schools in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties for decades, and that’s exactly why college coaches have made this a major destination for amazing talent that comes out of this area like a free-flowing pipeline.
The one thing about living in south Florida is the talent level has been so rich for so many decades, it usually spills over to the next generation.
Fathers who grew up starring on football field in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties have returned with their families to this area after successful playing careers.
If you follow what we have done for the past 50 years, you understand that we have covered a lot of elite talent that usually moves on to the collegiate level and then on to the NFL.