CHAPEL HILL
There is no ideal way for high school boys to hear they’re too short for anything – a spot on a team, a date, a college football scholarship. And so years later, Andre Smith hasn't forgotten.
At one point during his time at Trinity Christian Academy in Jacksonville, Fla., Smith said the coaching staff at Florida State expressed interest in him. He said they liked his potential at linebacker, and weighed the possibility of offering him a scholarship.
Then one day, Smith said earlier this week, he received what he described as “some unfortunate news.