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**Bullis33** · 10-08-2012, 02:21 PM

I assume your assessment of Parker is a joke? If not, you are way off base...Parker is a great kid, student, and a super religious kid as well...very similar to Beal in these regards...

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Originally Posted by Gator_Joe

I don't see us landing parker. From what I have watched of him, It doesn't hurt my feeling. Comes off to me as a ball hog and attention junky. I think he will go somewhere where he's clearly the shining star. We already have 2 big recruits for 13. I think he goes elsewhere. Some media outlets are referring to him as the next Lebron, I do not see that at all from the videos I've watched. But I could be wrong, after all, I'm not tupac!

**Osiris_DPM** · 10-08-2012, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Bullis33

I assume your assessment of Parker is a joke? If not, you are way off base...Parker is a great kid, student, and a super religious kid as well...very similar to Beal in these regards...

I've seen that parallel for a long time, and it's no coincidence that UF became a real player as Beal surged and locked down that #3 draft position based on his play on the wing in this system. That's a spot that was not necessarily ideal for Beal, yet got him tons of exposure. Parker, on the other hand, was practically molded to play that position in our system, and would likewise explode on the scene manning the wing for UF.

StrangeGator · 10-08-2012, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Gator_Joe

I don't see us landing parker. From what I have watched of him, It doesn't hurt my feeling. Comes off to me as a ball hog and attention junky. I think he will go somewhere where he's clearly the shining star. We already have 2 big recruits for 13. I think he goes elsewhere. Some media outlets are referring to him as the next Lebron, I do not see that at all from the videos I've watched. But I could be wrong, after all, I'm not tupac!

Not at all. He's certainly more humble than Walker who already compares himself to Lebron.

GatorLurker · 10-08-2012, 05:09 PM

Parker sounds like a great kid and a perfect match for the kind of player Billy D wants. I would love to see him play in the O'Dome.

I have known about him for quite some time and always thought that BYU would be his obvious choice. I never thought that Duke would be in the mix, but I guess that I was wrong. I thought that Coach K's penchant to obscenity laden diatribes would be a total turn-off to him.

don23lucia · 10-08-2012, 08:18 PM

I think we have a shot wait till he tours the campus, plus our offensive is exactly what he is looking for compared to duke or mich st.

StrangeGator · 10-09-2012, 10:59 AM

Not that football matters a lot, but he will experience some excitement in Gainesville that he will not see on any of his other visits. UF will welcome our new rival, Missouri to town and the Swamp will be rocking. He'll see a football stadium that could hold Soldier Field inside of it and he'll see more college football fans in one place than he's ever seen in his life. Hopefully, a bunch of them will be hollering his name.

phideltdj · 10-09-2012, 11:20 AM

Parker is a great kid and his parents are wonderful people as well...don't throw garbage on the board about him being a ball hog and wanting all the attention on him.