By Neil Patrick Healy
In college football, recruiting is what separates average programs from year-in-year-out title contenders. One key step for a program to recruit efficiently is to secure the commitments from prospects that are in its area. Nevada has had mixed results in this regard and has watched some of the best recruits leave their own backyard to get snatched by rival schools. In the 2015 class alone, two of the best prospects in the area are committed to rival Mountain West programs. Reed High School tight end Parker Houston is committed to San Diego State and Reno High School safety Lukas McKenzie, a former Nevada commit, committed to Fresno State via Twitter last Friday.