Vince Marrow said Wan'Dale Robinson was like a son during his recruiting process. (UK Athletics Photo)
Vince Marrow’s relationship with recruits and their parents is what makes him so special. The UK associate coach/recruiting coordinator knows how to establish relationships that last long beyond a player’s recruitment. However, he admits recruiting star receiver Wan’Dale Robinson was a bit different. Robinson originally committed to UK before flipping and signing with Nebraska. The former Western Hills star transferred to Kentucky after two year at Nebraska and set records for receptions and receiving yards this season. Now he’s headed to the NFL.
“You recruit some kids and some you get really close to,” Marrow said. “I got so close to Wan’Dale that he was like a son. I remember when people were a little pissed that he went to Nebraska.”
“But I kind of understood. We had (receiver) Lynn (Bowden) playing quarterback and we were not throwing the ball. He left (UK) and everybody was killing him on Twitter. I tweeted out, ‘I love you and it’s good.'”
That was something Robinson and his family appreciated.
“His dad told me they never forgot that. His dad said after the first year at Nebraska they were already thinking about coming back to Kentucky,” Marrow said.
“That’s why you never burn bridges. Things can change. And like I said, I kind of understood why he went to Nebraska. But now with what he did and having (offensive coordinator) Liam Coen here, receivers want to come here. We owe Wan’Dale a lot for what he did.”
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