The name conjures images of tranquil waters, lush palm trees and cool breezes.
The faces conjure images of Super Bowl rings, college national championships, Hall of Fame inductions — and some of the top high school football players in the nation.
Ed Reed, Jeremy Shockey, Michael Irvin, Devin Hester, Jon Beason, Jonathan Vilma, Vince Wilfork, Calais Campbell, DJ Williams, Willis McGahee, Brett Romberg, Antrel Rolle, Bryant McKinnie and Kenny Phillips: those are the former University of Miami greats who will gather Saturday night on campus for the second installment of Paradise Camp.
“The kids can’t be as excited as me,” said Shockey, 36, the former first-round NFL Draft pick of the New York Giants and tight end who won a national title in 2001.