It’s the first week of March, a time that college football coaches officially mark the countdown to the season ahead with spring practices underway.
For four seasons as UDD’s FIU beat writer, the bulk of my time is usually spent waiting on Butch Davis’ team to finish practice, so he can make his way over to do media, typically drenched in sweat from the South Florida sunshine and his voice slightly hoarse from directing players one position group at a time.
This March, however, I’m scrolling through the contact list on my phone until coming upon a familiar name and pushing the call button.