In My Opinion
Area attracts most attention
The best part of spring football besides the scrimmages and the games that take place during the course of a month are all the colleges and universities you get to see.
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The best part of spring football besides the scrimmages and the games that take place during the course of a month are all the colleges and universities you get to see.
When the 2011 high school football season ended, there were a number of South Florida prospects who had an opportunity to put themselves in the spotlight.
When the 2011 high school football season ended, there were a number of South Florida prospects who had an opportunity to put themselves in the spotlight for the upcoming year.
At 6-5 and 190 pounds, Ray Sharp might not be the talk of the recruiting world, but if you watch the Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy quarterback throw, you’ll have a good idea why he is approaching 6,000 yards passing in two seasons.
It’s no secret that when it comes to quarterbacks, South Florida has never been the place where college coaches flock to — looking for several difference makers.
If Charles Fishbein were to list all the players he has been responsible for helping to receive a college football scholarship the past six years, the pages would be filled with success stories.
Take your pick this spring and summer when it comes to watching area 7-on-7 teams perform. No matter what team you happen to chose, its almost a guarantee that you will be watching premier Division 1 talent.
When it comes to recruiting, the rules have changed over the years, and while its more about keeping up with the times, we are learning that schools cannot look far enough into the future to plan their programs.
From the first day he accepted the position of footbal coach at Florida International University, Mario Cristobal has not compromised, made excuses or set lofty goals that would be tough for any team to live up to. What he did promise is that this program would be elevated to its highest point. Mission accomplished.
Miami is looking to add six recruits at wide receiver to its roster on National Signing Day.
When spring rolls around and college coaches start pouring down to Miami-Dade and Broward counties in record numbers, keep your eye on the schools that are starting to feel comfortable in an area that has long been open to schools from across the nation.
Less than two weeks remain until that most important of dates on the college football calendar. National Signing Day.
At a time when much of the focus on recruiting centers on elite players nationally, the University of Miami has gotten back to what put this program in the spotlight some 30 years ago.
With less than a month from National Signing Day, many of the elite players are taking those winter trips, watching teams play, checking out what schools have to offer trying to make that most important decision on what program will provide playing time and what school will help to provide a bright future. Others simply do not have that luxury.
As the dust settled on the second week of the state football playoffs at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, from where Norland came home with the only hardware, there was a sense of optimism for the 2012 season.