Kyle Parker hasn't played a down of football yet, but his legend is growing among Clemson fans, cemented by his triple duty on Saturday. Kyle played QB for the winning "White" team on Saturday beginning at noon completing 13 of 21 passes for 171 yards and a touchdown while not throwing an interception. Immediately after the spring game ended Parker crossed the street and arrived in the 3rd inning of the Tigers baseball game with Miami. He entered the game as a pinch hitter and singled home a run. He later homered in that game. In game two against Miami he also homered, bringing his baseball totals for the day to 3 for 7 with 2 HRs and 5 RBI. Not a bad day.
All Parker has done at the plate since spring football ended is go 8 for 11, scored 5 runs and tallied 8 RBI, with 2 HR including a grand slam.
I've seen athletes at Clemson compete in two sports before, most notably Mike Eppley as a QB for the football team and point guard for the basketball team in the 80s. Eppley was good at both sports, but he wasn't the burgeoning superstar that Parker is in baseball (All ACC and Freshman All-American in what should have been his senior year of high school) or the celebrated QB that Parker was (Elite 11 QB, 10th ranked pro-style QB) coming out of high school.
There were some who said Kyle Parker would never play a down of college football because of Willy Korn. I'm here to tell you they were wrong. I have no idea if he will be a super star QB, a four year starter, or even start this fall. My guess is he will play and he will play well. It's rapidly becoming apparent that Parker has the focus and drive to be good in two sports and we are just beginning to see the athlete that Parker will become.
I've seen athletes at Clemson compete in two sports before, most notably Mike Eppley as a QB for the football team and point guard for the basketball team in the 80s. Eppley was good at both sports, but he wasn't the burgeoning superstar that Parker is in baseball (All ACC and Freshman All-American in what should have been his senior year of high school) or the celebrated QB that Parker was (Elite 11 QB, 10th ranked pro-style QB) coming out of high school.
There were some who said Kyle Parker would never play a down of college football because of Willy Korn. I'm here to tell you they were wrong. I have no idea if he will be a super star QB, a four year starter, or even start this fall. My guess is he will play and he will play well. It's rapidly becoming apparent that Parker has the focus and drive to be good in two sports and we are just beginning to see the athlete that Parker will become.
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