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Football Paradise
July 3, 2009In Texas, football is king.
But, in Florida, it's something more.
When you hear about the constant stream of blue-chippers coming out of Florida every year that surpasses Texas, it's somewhat confusing when you consider the sheer size of the Lone Star State.
But, all you have to do is go to an Optimist Football League practice to see the difference.
I won't ruin it here -- because I plan to use it for my next column -- but there's something to the weather and the level of instruction they receive from age four that gives them a definite edge.
After seeing that, it's easy to understand how Florida surpasses both Texas and California in the quality of their players.
It also makes understandable how Florida, Florida State and Miami have stayed at or near the elite level of college football for so long by simply keeping the best of the state's players at home.
Here's a shot of some of those future blue-chippers after practice Thursday at Bunche Park in Miami Gardens, Fla.
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