MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Less than three weeks into his first full-time coaching job, West Virginia’s Tyron Carrier prepares for his first recruiting trip, where some of a college assistant’s most important and unseen work occurs.
For an orientation, the 28-year-old will take a ride-along with running backs coach Ja’Juan Sieder through south Florida. Seider has been recruiting that talent-soaked area for six years after spending eight seasons as a high school coach there.
“I’m going to make sure he’s not thrown to the wolves,” Seider said. “Give him the do’s and don’ts, and kind of show him the way.