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And happy Sunday, Big Blue Nation!
Yesterday we were all surprised by the announcement of five star shooting guard Brandon “BJ” Boston. He committed to play for the Kentucky Wildcats while on a visit. It was thought that he was a heavy UK lean with Duke being in second place but he decided to go ahead and put all speculation to bed so that he can concentrate on getting better this season.
What in particular stood out about the fit for Boston? ”How hard they work, their players and how connected the players are with coaches,” he explained.
Expect more dominoes to fall before the early signing period.
Tweets of the Day
Just now seeing five-star wing BJ Boston has committed to Kentucky. Kid is a great, three-level scorer and one of the truly elite players in the 2020 class. BIG-TIME pick-up for the Wildcats
— Aaron Torres (@Aaron_Torres) July 27, 2019
Huh. TJ is 6-6. BJ is 6-6.
— Kyle Tucker (@KyleTucker_ATH) July 27, 2019
Can you say lighting test? pic.twitter.com/MHE7DtPK3E
Admittedly, my first words were skeptical. “THIS skinny kid is a top-10 pl... oh, damn, he’s scoring at will, OK then.” https://t.co/ac6AbdqLhe
— Kyle Tucker (@KyleTucker_ATH) July 27, 2019
Quickies
Football training centers are gaudy and necessary | Lexington Herald Leader- These facilities cost an exorbitant amount of money but the benefits are easy to see.
Five things you need to know about Brandon Boston | KSR- Boston is an elite scorer but he needs to improve his three point shot.
A closer look at UK’s special teams | Courier-Journal- Can Chance Poore give the Cats an edge in the kicking game like Austin MacGinnis did?
UK’s five toughest non-con opponents | CBS- Michigan State tops the list as the Cats will face a lighter than usual non-conference schedule.
Cardinals release Robert Nkemdiche | USA Today- Nkemdiche was once the top recruit in the country. He had an up and down tenure at Ole Miss and now he’s out of the NFL. He reportedly showed up to camp out of shape.
Bad news for Bengals fans | ESPN- AJ Green was carted off the field during his first practice for Cincy. It appears the season is over before it began.