The great thing about football at the high school level is athletes can go through growth spurts and completely change the course of their future.
Between the end of one season – in December – and the start of spring – in May – athletes have been known to grow as many as five and six inches and put on 50 pounds.
The true measure of the talent in south Florida seems to continue to pop up - nearly every day.
Just when "experts" across the country continue to try and push other states in front of Florida, the Sunshine State - south Florda in particular - brings in another elite football prospect that very had the opportunity to watch.
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.