This is a big plus for us in recruiting. Number one he's a Florida guy who went to WMU on an NFL Florida team. Number two, if he ends up starting and having success that's two WMU DB's out of Florida in the NFL.
Florida kids are different than MI kids in that they want to play. They're not hung up on being at some elite school, so they can brag to their buds. They want PT, they want it early, they want a chance at the NFL, and the state probably has more DB talent than any state in the country.
When you can walk in and tell them, "We have two guys in the NFL, who came out of Florida, and they played 4 years. It was great preparation for them." No a kid leaning Florida isn't going to say WMU, but a kid leaning South Florida, UCF, Vanderbilt, IU, or Colorado will certainly give us similar consideration.
Obviously, this will help us with the North Miami Beach pipeline. Doesn't hurt that our top target at NMB is Parker's brother.
We lost two NMB guys to UCF a couple years back. Word I'm hearing is one of them is unhappy................. Doesn't mean he's coming here, but it will help if we get into another battle with UCF over an NMB player.
