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*** Official Signing Day Thread (including Stoops presser) ***

  • Stoops says having a higher ranked class matters in that it brings credibility in media, with fans, etc.

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  • Matt May said...

    Stoops said it was 'very important' for them to get better up front, especially on the defensive side. Said they needed size out of the gate because it takes time for them to develop.

    This is probably the best d-line class as a whole ever recruited at UK......on paper that is. We'll see how they develop.

    BlueRaider22

  • Stoops said the name Neal Brown and the Air Raid offense has been received well and kids knew all about them.

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  • Stoops said he would like to have one linebacker in this class but this is how it's worked out to this point.

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  • Stoops said Bud Dupree will have a big role in their defense and will be featured player, but position will be determined at later date.

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  • He also said someone may move up from the secondary to LB. I have to think that they are targeting Lowery.

    TREYJUKFAN

  • Or Josh Harris.

    jarhead4uk

  • Some really good insight from the assistant coaches today. Very clear they believe UK can not only be relevant but also a factor in SEC.

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  • Why no coverage live streaming coverage of the assistant coach's comments?

    MinterWonderlnd

  • MinterWonderlnd said...

    Why no coverage live streaming coverage of the assistant coach's comments?

    Do you mean by ukathletics or TCP?

    I know ukathletics had live video streaming of the coaches all morning in addition to the blog but Stoops didn't speak or join them. The 1520 presser was his to speak.

    I don't see any reason for the TCP staff to spend all day transcribing the assistant coaches when they can be watched on replay from ukathletics. The head coach is transcribed at his big presser cause he is the head coach.

    *shrug*

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    rompcat

  • Marrow, "We had six weeks to do this, give us a whole year, it's going to be pretty special, pretty interesting." and "We already have some top 10 guys on board that want to commit now (as Juniors)."

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  • MinterWonderlnd said...

    Why no coverage live streaming coverage of the assistant coach's comments?

    Because they were spread out around the football complex conducting interviews at one time. Pretty difficult to live stream that.

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  • Play

    UK Football Signing Day 2013 - Signing Day...

    Exclusive look at Kentucky Football Signing Day.

    http://www.youtube.com/v/96dde6gCOXQ
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    Chris Fisher

  • Chris Fisher said...

    Never seen so much quality coverage of the football program in my life before. I'm so frickin excited.

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    BELIEVEinBLUE

  • Chris Fisher said...

    Thanks Chris Great Video!!!

    msdcatfan

  • Interestingly, if you watch UK's in-house NSD video Jason Hatcher was actually the 14th LOI in hand, around 10-11 am.

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  • I want to add something else too. For as much as the fan base has been going crazy the last month or so, culminating in an incredible signing day, I think the existing players are going to have great benefits from this too. They can feel the excitement and it has to be motivating. The signing of such highly regarded HS kids should not only make them feel better about the opportunity to win games next year, but also motivate them to prepare like never before. These guys have legit credentials to come right in and take playing time away from those already here. I think we could see our FB team work harder than ever before and that is going to pay huge dividends next fall. Already planning to come up for the spring game, by the time we kick off with WKU I may be in full uni myself!

    msdcatfan

  • Matt May said...

    Interestingly, if you watch UK's in-house NSD video Jason Hatcher was actually the 14th LOI in hand, around 10-11 am.

    Yup, I noticed that too. Nothing like a little dramatic affect to cap off a great day, right!?

    msdcatfan

  • I think UK has signed (enrolled for Phillips, Smith, Borden) 22, and I am wondering if they do completely fill out the full 25? I have heard about the Lawson visit and he could be one, but could someone possibly clarify that, because it looked like UK wanted to sign a full class for this year or am I missing something?

    BTW today was great sticking it to all the Louisville fans I know down here, all of them were pissed at UK for landing Hatcher, and hearing people mock the part where Strong said he would own the state.... by that I guess land 2 recruits, one of which was a given, while UK lands 3, none from the city of Lexington.

    Great day for UK and BBN!

    BGEnforcer

  • yeah looks like from the screen shot

    1. Meadows
    2. Hytchye
    3. Meyers
    4. Badet
    5. Meant
    6. McWilson
    7. Day
    8. McClain
    9. Willis
    10. Haynes
    11. Timmons
    12. Bell
    13. Hyde
    14. Hatcher
    15. Blue

    than at 4:07 of the video it appears they changed the order to

    14. Blue
    15. MacGinnis
    16. Hatcher
    17. Montgomery
    18. Thomas
    19. Kemp

    goldenbearcatz

  • BGEnforcer said...

    I think UK has signed (enrolled for Phillips, Smith, Borden) 22, and I am wondering if they do completely fill out the full 25? I have heard about the Lawson visit and he could be one, but could someone possibly clarify that, because it looked like UK wanted to sign a full class for this year or am I missing something?

    BTW today was great sticking it to all the Louisville fans I know down here, all of them were pissed at UK for landing Hatcher, and hearing people mock the part where Strong said he would own the state.... by that I guess land 2 recruits, one of which was a given, while UK lands 3, none from the city of Lexington.

    Great day for UK and BBN!

    Stoops told us they could possibly add a name or two before all is said and done.

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  • Lawson and Hearns could both be possibilities.

    Quagmire14

  • I think watching UK last year you can tell they have kids that were to slow for safety. I think Simpson Blaylock Lowery all move to linebacker. Daron Blaylock is a kid that could be a monster there ran a 4.4 at UK

    Quagmire14

  • My man Kyle Tucker got a great quote out of Vince Marrow today:

    “Let me tell you this: I know I don’t take a back seat to anyone. I know where Mark is from – he’s from Youngstown, Ohio – he don’t take a back seat. And most of the guys on this staff. We went after the top guys. We’re not going after no third-tier guys. We’re going after the top guys. I like Coach Stoops’ attitude. We’re going to recruit five-star, four-star, highly recruited guys. You’ll see. We did this in six weeks. Now we’ve got a whole big chance for next year and we’ve got some guys on board already talking about wanting to commit as juniors.”

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  • Matt May said...

    My man Kyle Tucker got a great quote out of Vince Marrow today:

    “Let me tell you this: I know I don’t take a back seat to anyone. I know where Mark is from – he’s from Youngstown, Ohio – he don’t take a back seat. And most of the guys on this staff. We went after the top guys. We’re not going after no third-tier guys. We’re going after the top guys. I like Coach Stoops’ attitude. We’re going to recruit five-star, four-star, highly recruited guys. You’ll see. We did this in six weeks. Now we’ve got a whole big chance for next year and we’ve got some guys on board already talking about wanting to commit as juniors.”

    Can. Not. Wait.

    BiggCat27