North Alabama switch offensive lineman Mickel Clay knew that West Virginia was the place he needed to spend his remaining season on the faculty stage.
So, he determined there was no motive to attend any longer and dedicated to the soccer program.
“I cherished every part concerning the faculty, the custom and the complete teaching workers,” he stated.
Clay, 6-foot-5, 278-pounds, visited Morgantown April 9-10 and on the journey immediately felt at residence. In truth, it was throughout that journey that he had made up his thoughts on the place he needed to play subsequent.
“I felt in my coronary heart it was the most effective choice for me and this system,” he stated.
Offensive line coach Jack Bicknell served because the lead recruiter for him however he additionally received to know lots of the different members of the offensive teaching workers all through the method.
“Your complete offensive workers performed a component in my recruitment. Wonderful relationships and at all times checking on me and letting me know they need what’s finest for me,” he stated. “They didn’t push my choice.”
Clay spent three seasons at North Alabama after spending time at a junior faculty and began all 12 video games for the Lions final season. He appeared throughout 792 snaps at proper sort out and the Mountaineers are also concentrating on him to play the offensive sort out spot.
“They informed me they cherished my sport and the way in which I play at a excessive stage together with my athleticism being the dimensions that I’m,” he stated.
Now, Clay is worked up for the following step in his profession and becoming a member of the West Virginia soccer workforce.
“Let’s go win some soccer video games,” he stated.