While it is certainly no secret that this off season has been tough on everyone, it has been very taxing on prospects who are trying to get in front of college coaches to showcase their many skills.
Because the growth between December and April/May for an underclassman is often something that cannot be ignored, the loss of that exposure can often mean the difference between getting looked at and being passed over.
The best thing about young talent in south Florida is they get an opportunity to be tested right away.
From the moment prospects are thrown into the action, the learning process begins – and if you trace the history of athletes in this part of the country – you will see how much they learned from the time they are freshmen to their senior year.
Having been around high school football fields for 50 years, you tend to see a lot of changes that take place.
Back in the day, no matter how talented you were – getting playing time on the varsity level was something that rarely happened.
When you come across very talented football teams like there are in south Florida, it is easy for a top-fight prospect to be hidden.
There are so many gifted football prospects that every year you find quality talent that either get overlooked – or doesn’t receive the publicity and attention that they deserve.
The many opportunities that south Florida athletes have to prove themselves is perhaps like no other anywhere in the country.
If it’s not every form of football – from 7-on-7 events to camps and combines – it can be in other sports, and that is sometimes what college coaches relish more than anything else.