On National Signing Day, Nesta Silvera walked onto the stage at American Heritage in Plantation with a handful of his teammates, three of whom — like him — were among the most highly recruited high school football prospects in the nation.
And on that stage, in the spotlight cast by ESPN, Silvera smiled and uttered a phrase that thrilled the Miami coaching staff and immediately endeared him to the Hurricanes fan base.
“Why not make the crib great?” Silvera responded when asked why he’d just signed with Miami while three of his Heritage teammates had chosen to attend Florida, Alabama and Georgia.