“Miramar University,” as it was recently dubbed, is known for the countless top ranked athletes they produce and send off to D1 universities. The Patriots are among those names highly respected in the league of south Florida football. They sent a substantial amount of seniors to the next level at the end of last season which, to some, leaves the next couple seasons questioable.
While most of the big names responsible for representing the Miramar brand in previous seasons have retired their blue and red jerseys, some still remain. And it should come as no surprise in the next couple years when new names begin to emerge and steal the spotlight.
Thursday’s practice was pretty short. An early lightning delay consumed nearly an hour of what should have been practice time, but just as the delay was lifted the Patriots got to work.
Head coach Damon Cogdell started off with high intensity sleigh drills for the entire team. This series of drills really impressed me considering the level of potency required to effectively carry out each drill. Every man in pads, and even a few without pads, gave their full effort to please Cogdell. Believe me when I say, those who weren’t emitting maximum effort stuck out of the crowd like a sore thumb.
In fact, if I had to name today’s todays practice it would undoubtedly be named: Maximum Effort. Carrying over into position drills, and even the 7-on-7 portion of practice nothing was accepted short of maximum effort.
Yes, this team had a lot of holes on the field with the conclusion of last season. Be that as it may, It will not take long for these holes to be filled. Miramar’s new crew is crawling with young talent itching to be coached and developed into the next greatest out of Miramar University.
