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The week of Kahlil McKenzie's decision is finally upon us, but first, the Arizona coaching staff made some fireworks of their own on the Fourth of July when three-star defensive back Antonio Parks announced his commitment to the Wildcats on his Twitter.
I'm BEYOND excited to announce that I am committed to The University Of Arizona #BearDown #UofA #Wildcats #Pac12 ⬇️ ⚪️ HERE I COME !
— Antonio Parks (@_Str8King) July 4, 2014
Some afternoon fireworks poppin #OnToTheNextOne #OKG15
— Matt Dudek (@AZ_Matty_D) July 4, 2014
Our program got better today ! #BearDown #OnToTheNextOne
— Rich Rodriguez (@CoachRodAZ) July 4, 2014
Parks is a longtime friend of current Wildcat Jonathan McKnight. McKnight and Parks grew up on the same street in Louisiana, and have known each other for over ten years now. Parks also had offers from ASU, Clemson, and Duke, among others according to 247Sports.
Kahlil McKenzie notes
McKenzie is slated to announce his decision between Arizona and Tennessee on Thursday, July 10th at a showcase event called "The Opening". If you've never heard of The Opening, the SB Nation recruiting guys put together this comprehensive guide of what exactly it is. Also, here is a complete roster of all the high school talent participating.
Kahlil is on team Alpha Pro. Here's a highlight video of the players on that team that the people from 'The Opening' sent along.
McKenzie is rated by many people as the top player in the West, and while it seems likely that he will follow in his parents' footsteps and head to Knoxville, you never know with high school recruiting. Here is the SB Nation scouting report on him.
If anyone is wondering why I'm rooting for Costa Rica it's because they know #BucketGang #Ticos pic.twitter.com/JFuIpJATx2
— Kahlil McKenzie (@KM1_Era) July 5, 2014
Bucket Gang of course is Matt Dudek's term....but....
They ran out of good orange Tennessee bucket hats in my size. I bought a bla... — Hahah any bucket is a good bucket http://t.co/GUsWx0dYW4
— Kahlil McKenzie (@KM1_Era) July 7, 2014
#VolNation @UTCoachJones says there's a place for me on this board #GBO pic.twitter.com/fbArojEioN
— Kahlil McKenzie (@KM1_Era) July 7, 2014
Bucket hats for everyone!
Arizona had a special message for the opening #BearDown pic.twitter.com/eDsSLUuqrJ
— Kahlil McKenzie (@KM1_Era) July 7, 2014