Wildcat Quickies: Mark Stoops Edition

On Thursday, Kentucky football got a rare commitment from a five-star prospect.

Though it's in the Class of 2018, getting a player the caliber of Jermaine Eskridge to commit to Kentucky shows just how far the program has come in just three years under Mark Stoops. He continues to not only pull UK out of one of the program's darker periods, but take them to new heights in the process.

July has been good to the Big Blue Nation, I'm blessed to be apart of it! ⚪️ #WhyNot

— Kash Daniel (@KashDaniel15) July 31, 2015

Your Quickies

UK football getting a visit from Nation's No. 1 player?
Rashan Gary, the No. 1 player in the nation, recently visited Georgia and LSU. He now is setting up visits with other big-name programs. Could Kentucky be among his final visits?

Jermaine Eskridge talks UK commitment
New UK commitment Jermaine Eskridge told Rivals.com hat his primary recruiter, running backs coach Chad Scott, nearly fainted when he called to commit.

Top 10 UK Players in Shot Clock Era: Patrick Patterson
The guys at KY Sports Connection are counting down the top-10 players Kentucky basketball has had since the shot clock was implemented. No one will forget what Patrick Patterson did for the program, and I have no problem seeing him in the top 10.

2017 NBA Draft: Scouting some of the top possible prospects
CBS Sports takes a look at the top NBA Draft prospects for 2017, which will largely come from the 2016 high school basketball class. Harry Giles, Malik Monk and Miles Bridges are among their top draft prospects that are also heavily considering Kentucky.

Kentucky offers elite LB prospect Tyshon Fogg
UK recently extended an offer to the No. 10 OLB in the class of 2017 in Tyshon Fogg. He is considered the nation's No. 10 OLB. Fogg also has offers from Clemson, Maryland, Michigan State, Stanford, Rutgers