The Miami Herald has been following All-State high school linebacker Willie Williams on his recruiting trips to various colleges. So far he has visited Florida State, Auburn and Miami (all these links are worth reading. Trust me). Some excerpts:

Willie on spinach dip: "I told them I ain't no animal, and I ain't going to eat no plant. But they kept pushing it toward me. It was disgusting. I told them I'm from Miami. I don't eat that. You farm people are used to it, but not me.''

Willie on Coach Coker's ride: ''Coach Coker looks like an old guy in his 50s or 60s, but he's real cool. When he talks, he sounds like he's 18 or 20. And when I saw he was driving the Escalade, I was like, dang, coach got some taste.''

Willie on his accommodations: "He took me to the hotel. This place was beautiful, nicest place I've ever stayed. It was called The Radisson. I was impressed.''

Willie on his future: ''UM looks like it has a real good business school. After going on these trips and living like King Tut, I think business is something I want to get into.''

Willie on the Bowdens: "Coach Bowden was cool, but Ms. Bowden was the bomb. I swear, she must be related to Betty Crocker or something. When we walked into that house, it was like walking into a Publix Bakery; banana pudding, chocolate cake, cheese cake. I had one of everything. I didn't want to leave.''

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