Thursday Quickies: Football Mojo Edition

The addition of Xavier Peters continues the positive momentum around the UK Football program

By Zac Oakes@ZacOakes May 16, 2019, 6:40am EDT

Another day, more positive news for the Kentucky Football program.

This offseason has been full of positive momentum for the Wildcats football program and head coach Mark Stoops on the heels of a 10-win season. Kentucky has seen unprecedented momentum on the recruiting trail and a great showing at the NFL Draft, while looking at the possibility of another successful season in 2019 despite a significant number of departures.

Yesterday, Kentucky landed Xavier Peters as a transfer, a former Kentucky commitment who was a 4-star linebacker coming out of high school in Ohio. Peters flipped from Kentucky to Florida State, but after several near-decisions, Peters decided to transfer and come to Kentucky.

Reports say that Peters will appeal for immediate eligibility, but it’s no guarantee he will receive it. Nonetheless, he will have four years of eligibility and whether he joins in 2019 or 2020, looks to be a player who can come in and make an impact.

Landing Peters is huge for the program and is just another example of the level that Mark Stoops, Vince Marrow, and the Kentucky coaching staff have built this program to. It wasn’t long ago that a player like Peters transferring from Florida State would even sniff at Kentucky, but now, the Wildcats are becoming a household name.

It’s an exciting time to be a Kentucky Football fan, so buckle up.

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