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K-State’s ‘Man Behind the Purple Shoes’ Navigates New World of Recruiting

When a campus visit is one of your strongest selling features, how does a major college football program’s Director of Recruiting overcome travel restrictions during Covid-19?

Kansas State’s Taylor Braet gives us a few answers, plus a special look at the man behind the ‘purple shoes’ and his creative recruiting techniques.

Taylor Braet’s enthusiasm for Kansas State Football and his love for his job of leading student athletes is infectious.

From virtual tours of the campus to Zoom meetings with Strength and Conditioning coaches and academic advisors, Over the Middle host Jeremy Crabtree and Taylor go into detail on how the game of recruiting has changed 180 degrees over the past 6 months during these challenging times.


Don’t miss this week’s GameTime matchups streaming live on Yurview.

PLUS – don’t miss the recent epsiode with ESPN College Football Reporter Tom VanHarren