The Need for Speed

Interesting article about how high school football players now understand that speed kills - and gets them major 'ship offers. The article includes mention of Maurice Wells - link here.

According to the Rivals.com online recruiting service, the top prospects at defensive back (Miami Carol City's Kenneth Phillips), wide receiver (Tallahassee Lincoln's Fred Rouse) and running back (Jacksonville Sandalwood's Maurice Wells) all hail from Florida. All possess 4.4 speed, but that's not the main factor in ranking players. Murdock, Bailey and Jefferson running back Alex Suber (4.4 40 speed) have also received major college attention because of their football speed.

``I think most schools have come to the conclusion that Florida is a state that can't be ignored when it comes to recruiting skill speed guys,'' said Phil Grosz, the publisher of the G&W Recruiting Report and Blue-White Illustrated, both based in State College, Pa. ``Most of the teams in the Big Ten, Big East and ACC are realizing that. Look at Boston College, which is a team that's joining the ACC and one of the main reasons is to increase their ability to recruit in Florida.''