Missouri hopes Sidney Lanier quarterback James Foster II from Montgomery, Ala., will become something of a Pied Piper for its 2018 recruiting class, encouraging other top prospects to follow him to Columbia.
Foster, who committed to the Tigers via Twitter on Wednesday, told The Star by phone that he welcomes such responsibility.
“They said I’m a leader, so I’ve got to recruit the people I want,” Foster said.
It’s a role that’s part recruiter and part cheerleader, requiring communication with other prospects and a positive Mizzou-centric social media presence similar to the role Bessemer (Ala.