This weekend, 43 7-on-7 all-star teams from around the country traveled to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida for a "national championship" tournament. SBNation's recruiting guru Bud Elliot (@SBNRecruiting) was at the tournament all weekend and had a number of good insights on Twitter. Bud gave me the chance to interview him about the event recently, and I think his insights were really helpful. While there were many games all day on Saturday and Sunday, Bud got to see the Louisiana Thoroughbreds, headlined by Shea Patterson, play four games.
I was tempted to write an article that incorporated his quotes within my own thoughts, but I think that his answers are pretty great and well-reasoned on their own.