So he writes letters and makes phone calls and drives to Lake Wales every year for a combine and does so with the support of principal Greg Wright and his administration, and the help of a generous booster club. In his computer data base, he has more than 280 schools and chances are Florida, Florida State and Miami aren't in it. There are no freaks of nature at Hudson. Well, at least none that play on the football team. Instead, Voyles looks to places like MacMurray College for Terry Davies, or West Liberty State College for James Daley and Roger Zuckerman, or even a Quincy for former star Brad Felten.
Some players decide against leaving the state in order to keep their careers alive.
Others do the opposite. Robert Taylor, for example, decided last year he wanted to stay home rather than go play football for a small college. He went to USF and became a cheerleader. But after deciding he missed playing too much, and with help from Voyles, he'll go to Alleghany College in Meadville, Pa., next year. Others stay to be close to home and find out they miss football too much.