College Football Recruiting
4-Star TE Charles Reeves, Jr. Commits
Kentucky football just received another commitment for the class of 2017.
Kentucky Listed As Team That Must Win For Recruiting
SB Nation's National Recruiting Director Bud Elliot lists UK as one of six college football teams that needs to take a step forward this season to continue recruiting momentum.
Will Jedrick Wills be first Rivals 5* for Stoops?
Wills was just bumped up by Rivals as the best OL for the 2017 class and they made him a 5* recruit. Will he commit to Kentucky?
Evaluating Commits Without Star Ratings
A different kind of way to evaluate Kentucky's football commits.
Drake Jackson Talks Recruiting With SB Nation
SB Nation’s National Recruiting Analyst and Editor Bud Elliot attended Nike's The Opening event in Columbus, OH over the weekend and scored an excellent interview with UK four star commit Drake Jackson.
Kentucky's football recruiting is getting better
While the value of a Kentucky offer isn't very high right now, it has improved since the arrival of Mark Stoops.A winning season will work wonders and one might come soon.
Late Yahtzee! Calvin Taylor Signs With UK
Kentucky gets a very late addition to the 2015 football recruiting class.
How Much Will UK's Lower Stipend Hurt Recruiting?
Competing interests leave Kentucky's recruiting at a disadvantage, but how much?
UK Gets A Quarterback Commitment: Gunnar Hoak
Truly blessed to say I have verbally committed to The University of Kentucky #SEC #BBN #ALLIN ⚫️⚪️ pic.twitter.com/U68seAB1w4
— Gunnar Hoak (@GunnarHoak12) April 19, 2015
After striking out with Austin Kendall, the University of Kentucky picked up a commitment this weekend from Gunnar Hoak. Hoak is rated as a three star quarterback by 247 Sports, and the 51st best prospect in the state of Ohio. The 6'3'' Hoak makes for the 10th Ohio commitment for UK in the 2016 Class. More analysis is forthcoming.
Football Recruiting Big Board
How do you do a big board when your team has offered so many players, 227 in Kentucky’s case? One thing I learned from last year is you can’t. You let 247 Sports or Scout do it for you.
The Evolution of Mark Stoops' Defense
Evolution of Mark Stoops' defense the last three years. Yes we're talking football today AND YOU WILL LIKE IT!
Elite Quarterback Trending Towards Kentucky
Sounds like Kentucky has a real shot at landing at a highly rated recruit this cycle at a position of need.
Yahtzee! Luke Fortner Commits To Kentucky
Ohio OL Luke Fortner is the commitment for Kentucky. Much more coming at CI.
— Justin Rowland (@RowlandRIVALS) March 4, 2015
UK lands another recruit today with Luke Fortner's commitment. Fortner is listed as a 6'5'' 280 pound offensive tackle by 247. He is also rated a three star by their composite grade. UK is now up to 14 commitments for the 2016 Class, and 8 of them are from Ohio. Vince Marrow is earning that raise so far. I'd expect at least one more offensive linemen, almost certainly a tackle, this cycle.
Jaylin Bannerman & Dakota Holtzclaw commit to UK
UK's class is now roughly halfway full, and it happened prior to the month of March.
Double Yahtzee: A.J. Rose Picks Kentucky
I guess we can call this a "double Yahtzee" as Kentucky got their second commitment yesterday and #10 for the year when Asim "A.J." Rose, a 6‘2" 185 pound running back from Garfield Heights, Ohio, picked the Wildcats. Rose is unranked by Rivals but is a 3-star over at 247 Sports, who generally does a better job than Rivals at ranking football players. He is considered the 22nd best running back in Ohio. Earlier yesterday, Kentucky landed Benny Snell, a prime target for the Wildcats out of Westerfield, Ohio. Rose has also played quarterback for his school, but considers himself a running back first and always. Rose had offers only from mid-majors Bowling Green and Toledo up until now. He styles himself a "downhill runner."
Yahtzee! Benny Snell is a Wildcat
The Wildcats just got the commitment of Benny Snell from Westerville, Ohio, courtesy of Vince Marrow as usual. Snell is 6‘0” tall and a solid 210 lbs. He had offers from Boston College, Cincinnati, Iowa, Bowling Green, and more. Snell is ranked the #24 running back in the state of Ohio and is, as you might expect, a power runner. We can expect Kentucky to be looking for more running backs in the 2016 class, having signed only one in 2015. Per Steve Jones, the Snell commitment lifts Kentucky to a #7 national ranking for 2016 recruiting. That won’t last, most likely, but it’s nice to be there now.
Yahtzee! Cats Strike Again In Ohio
Kentucky pulls another one down from Ohio. ($) I think this is Kentucky’s 8th verbal commitment from 2016. He is a 6‘2" 182# cornerback. That’s excellent size for a college cornerback, and of course, Vince Marrow was the guy on the case. Gilliam had offers from the likes of Cincinnati, Miami (OH), Indiana, and Bowling Green. Michigan had also shown interest. ESPN profile 247 profile Hudl highlights Scout profile
Is the Kentucky Football Class of 2015 better than they are ranked?
There was much hand-wringing in the Big Blue Nation over the 2015 football class. Was it warranted?
Football Potpourri [February 9th Update]
Vince Marrow's recruiting misstep, new coach Andy Buh, 2016 Yahtzee Kayuane Ross, and many more.
Rivals' Justin Rowland Talks UK Recruiting
Rivals recruiting analyst Justin Rowland was kind enough to answers some of my dumb questions.
NSD Postmortem
While the dust is settling, let's take stock a National Signing Day that didn't have quite the buzz of the last two cycles.
National Signing Day 2015: Where The Kentucky Wildcats Signees Came From
Where #BBN commits came from. pic.twitter.com/XKYqVgGMGN
— Justin Rowland (@RowlandRIVALS) February 4, 2015
Awesome map showing the location of Kentucky's recruiting success. Amazing how many came from what we'd consider the north. During the Joker Phillips years, almost everything was below the Mason-Dixon line
The Defensive Linemen Signees [TWO BIG UPDATES!]
Meet your new Wildcat defensive linemen.
Meet The Newest Members of Kentucky's Secondary
Meet UK's newest members of the secondary.
Kentucky National Signing Day 2015: Kei Beckham (DB) Is a Wildcat
Kei Beckham, a 5-foot-11 defensive back from Ohio, is the latest #UK2015Class signee! #YesSir pic.twitter.com/5ttQsFdZGQ
— Kentucky Football (@UKFootball) February 4, 2015
Beckham looks like the prototypical speedy, slot receiver. Rivals page here, Hudl highlights here.
Meet UK's Newest Running Back
The coaching staff find a running back at the eleventh hour, and he's got some wheels.
Meet Kentucky's Newest Linebackers
Meet the Wildcat's newest linebackers who will be prowling the first few yards of scrimmage for years to come.
Kentucky National Signing Day 2015: Logan Stenberg Is a Wildcat
Logan Stenberg, a 6-foot-6 offensive lineman, is the latest member of the #UK2015Class! #YesSir pic.twitter.com/15iGIiA4oc
— Kentucky Football (@UKFootball) February 4, 2015
Another "big ugly" (6'6", 330). He is a big, big boy. Rivals page here, Hudl highlights here.
Meet Your New Wildcats: Receivers and Tight Ends
Here are the latest Wildcats in the receiver and tight end ranks.
Kentucky National Signing Day 2015: Therrell Gosier (WR) Is a Wildcat
Therrell Gosier signs with Kentucky, as expected.
— Justin Rowland (@RowlandRIVALS) February 4, 2015
Big 6'6" Therrell Gosier recently decommitted from Miami, and is now a Wildcat Rivals page is here, Hudl highlights here.
Kentucky National Signing Day 2015: Tavin Richardson is a Wildcat
Duncan (S.C.) Byrnes WR Tavin Richardson is in for #BBN. He's a box-you-out, knows-his-body/game chain-mover that will be volume catcher.
— Justin Rowland (@RowlandRIVALS) February 4, 2015
Big wide receiver commitment for the Wildcats. Hudl highlights are here.
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