NoleGameDay is thrilled to announce that we are going to be internet hosting 2023 quarterback and Florida State dedication, Chris Parson, all through the offseason and his senior yr as he provides us an inside take a look at what it is prefer to be a nationwide recruit. He’ll be updating NG month-to-month earlier than he heads to Florida State.
Like with any good e book, it is best when you do not skip chapters. Earlier than continuing, make certain to atone for Chapter One from January and Chapter Two from February. This month focuses on Parson’s return to Tallahassee, spring follow, and the continued effort that he is placing in to arrange for the Elite 11 regional on Could 15.
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One other month of labor is nearly within the books. Three down, 9 extra to go till I get to Tallahassee.
Originally of March, I had the possibility to get again all the way down to Tallahassee and I went to the primary spring follow. It was good to lastly see coach Norvell, coach Tokarz, and coach Atkins coach in particular person and watch the quarterbacks compete. What I loved most concerning the follow was being proper there on the sphere, having a entrance row seat, facet by facet with coach Tokarz and the remainder of the quarterbacks.
The drills that coach Tokarz had the quarterbacks doing once they had been warming up are the identical drills that we do at Ravenwood. Jordan had a extremely spectacular day, particularly for the primary follow of the spring. Coach Tokarz stated he wished to emphasise footwork with Jordan and I might see that his ft had been clean. I obtained to speak to Gino, he was tremendous cool and I talked to him lots. A whole lot of instances when AJ wasn’t in, he was proper subsequent to me and he was taking me by means of the performs, holding me within the loop with what was happening. I met Tate that morning, he made some good throws within the indoor.
Coach Norvell and coach Atkins had plenty of juice. Norvell having power, working and being loud. Atkins was teaching arduous, he was palms-on with each play. Getting in the course of the ball and speaking on to the linemen after every play. I obtained a superb vibe from watching them coach, it made me much more fired as much as get an opportunity to play for them in the future.
I additionally obtained the possibility to go to a basketball recreation. Florida State ended up beating NC State on senior day. The crowd was dope, once I was in there, there have been followers there that had been cheering my title. They had been like, ‘yo Chris, I can’t wait so that you can get down there.’ Then once I obtained to my part, there have been a bunch of followers that had been telling me they had been excited for me to get to Florida State. That was actually cool.
We obtained again from the basketball recreation and I talked to our latest commit, defensive lineman Keith Sampson. It was good speaking to him and his household. He was tremendous enthusiastic about becoming a member of Tribe23 and we obtained him within the group chat. He’s been actually energetic within the chat and he talks about as a lot as me. We will inform that he’s locked in for certain, he’s in it to win it.
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Then I did the photoshoot. It was dope. All white. Final time we did the Kobe footage and I hit up my man Mitch to see what we had been doing on this go to. I despatched him some Michael Jordan footage. Then, as soon as I obtained there he confirmed me one thing that he had in thoughts with ‘The Chosen One’ journal cowl that LeBron James did throughout his junior yr of highschool. It was fairly dope to try this with the Sports Illustrated journal cowl, particularly as a result of we’re doing this proper right here.
Later within the month, I used to be on spring break. I had a number of QB classes down in Atlanta with huge-time QB coach Ron Veal. He’s educated some huge-time quarterbacks all through the years. He informed me our first session was at 10:15 within the morning as a result of he had nothing however time on his palms with all the native children out on break.
Certain sufficient, as I used to be pulling as much as the sphere I noticed a man who seemed fairly acquainted already warming up and throwing. That man simply occurred to be Justin Fields, the beginning quarterback for the Chicago Bears. My household and I began freaking out. I obtained on the market and tried to play it cool. I knew he was there to work and I used to be there to work. After warming up, coach Veal known as us over and I dapped up coach first. Then Justin dapped me up, he was so cool and informal.
He had all of his receivers on the market, Darnell Mooney from the Bears, Jesper Horstead from the Bears, AJ Inexperienced, and Kyle Pitts had been additionally on the market. We labored on some throws that we realized at Ravenwood, having the ability to throw when there’s chaos within the pocket, not having the ability to get my hips absolutely round and nonetheless ship passes. We did some footwork drills. Some robust throws, comebacks and deep outs, issues that I’m going to should work on for the Elite 11. It was good throwing to these guys. They had been quick bro, that’s actually what it was. AJ Inexperienced, he’s a giant receiver, a giant goal, however he was shifting. Particularly once they had been doing velocity coaching, even Justin. It was legit.
Because the month involves an finish, I’m nonetheless simply preparing for the Elite 11 on Could 15. I’ll be coming to Florida State once more in April for the spring recreation. It’ll be my third go to of the offseason and my twelfth general go to since sixth grade.
Keep tuned in subsequent month to learn my ideas on the spring recreation. We’d have a shock or two for ya’ll developing.
