Sometimes who you know is more important than what you know.
And if former Richmond defensive back Samari Springs, the son of former NFL Pro Bowler Shawn Springs, winds up being an impact player for the Arizona Wildcats, you can thank linebackers coach John Rushing and his connections for bringing him to Tucson.
“Well actually, it’s a crazy story,” Rushing said. “A guy that I played college ball with at Washington State, him and Shawn Springs are business partners. And he knew I was coaching at Arizona and Samari had done a great job where he was at in Virginia.