The wait is over! Clemson’s Kyle Parker announced today that he will be returning to the football team this fall, ending speculation of whether the QB would leave school for the Colorado Rockies (Parker was drafted in the 1st round by the Colorado Rockies last month). Parker and the Rockies have been in a bidding war over contract details and both sides reached a stalemate which influenced Parker’s decision. This is fantastic news for the Clemson community as it...
As the 2010 season nears, Clemson is still awaiting word from QB Kyle Parker on his decision to either return to school or depart for the Colorado Rockies. Rumors were swirling that Parker would give Clemson his decision over the weekend, but mum is still the word as Parker and Colorado continue hammering out a potential multi-million dollar signing bonus. That alone would be reason enough to sway Parker from the gridiron. Parker was taken with the 26th pick...
Two sport athlete Kyle Parker is scheduled to visit the Colorado Rockies this weekend to layout his future plans. As it stands, Parker has two options: return to Clemson to play football with the Tigers or sign on the dotted line and go pro in baseball. Last year Clemson went 9-5 and beat Kentucky in the Music City Bowl. During that year, Parker had an impressive run passing for 2,526 yards, the fifth highest total for a freshman in...
Clemson quarterback Kyle Parker was taken with the 26th pick in the first round of this year’s MLB draft earlier this evening. Parker was drafted by the Colorado Rockies and became the school’s 10th first round draft pick. While this is a great accomplishment by Parker, the redshirt sophomore will have to make a decision to either return to Clemson and play football in the fall, or leave school for a career with the Colorado Rockies. Clemson thrived last...
This time last year, Clemson’s Kyle Parker was a redshirt freshman who was entrenched in a heated quarterback competition with Willy Korn. Fast forward to 2010, Parker is set to enter the 2010 season as Clemson’s #1 QB on the depth chart while Korn has left Clemson for the greener pastures of Marshall. Parker led the Clemson Tigers to an ACC Atlantic division football title last season and hasn’t shown any signs of slowing down. While Parker demonstrated that he...
Clemson fans should be a bit concerned heading into spring practice regarding who will take snaps under center. QB Kyle Parker, who led the Tigers to their first ACC title game, may have thrown his last TD pass. Parker is now focusing on baseball as he is a standout outfielder on a team who is ranked as high as #15 in some preseason polls. Currently, Parker is in his third season with the school’s baseball team. Some speculate he...
Clemson backup QB Willie Korn is leaving the football program for Marshall. Korn, a redshirt sophomore, came to Clemson in 2007 as one of the most prized QB recruits in history. Then-coach Tommy Bowden had so much faith in Korn that he and his coaching staff did not go after another QB in that recruiting class. Unfortunately, Korn’s career at Clemson has been plagued with injuries which left him too far behind on the depth chart. As a result, he has never...
Clemson announced today that redshirt freshman Kyle Parker will start at quarterback for the Tigers. Parker competed with Wille Korn for the starting job during the spring in a tight race that left many fans unsure of who would get the nod. Korn, who was highly touted coming out of high school, has the most experience out of the two but Parker had an impressive spring game that seemed to sway the coaching staff’s decision heading into the fall. Parker...
