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2019 is a long way awayWho's going to be the first to say it?
It is. But every college football program has commitments and decommitments. Some people expect failure, but they are out of step with what is happening now in our football program. The important point here is that Stoops is getting more top commitments than ever before, and they are accelerating. This is translating to more wins. Enjoy it.2019 is a long way away
Awesome to get a highly rated 2019 recruit this early. I haven't followed his recruitment all that closely, but I have to believe his commitment is much more solid than Jermaine Eskridge when he committed in 2015(?).It is. But every college football program has commitments and decommitments. Some people expect failure, but they are out of step with what is happening now in our football program. The important point here is that Stoops is getting more top commitments than ever before, and they are accelerating. This is translating to more wins. Enjoy it.
2019 is a long way away
Awesome to get a highly rated 2019 recruit this early. I haven't followed his recruitment all that closely, but I have to believe his commitment is much more solid than Jermaine Eskridge when he committed in 2015(?).
I'll be watching to see if the mods for other schools recruiting boards start ridiculing UK and this young man like they did with Eskridge. I'm thinking of the Gators 247 mod in particular. Really need to beat them to make them STFU on the recruiting trail.
Who's going to be the first to say it?
It's pretty factual. We were all about some receiver who committed early and he immediately backed out. Commitments THIS early unless part of a family thing I would worry too much about
How early? You're comparing a JR from a pipeline school to an 8th grader from a place we didn't have string ties.
If a '19 from another school was the one committed I'd be pumping the brakes too, but we've got Ali and Whittaker on campus, Hawkins and Alexander on the way. I feel good about Smith.
It is. But every college football program has commitments and decommitments. Some people expect failure, but they are out of step with what is happening now in our football program. The important point here is that Stoops is getting more top commitments than ever before, and they are accelerating. This is translating to more wins. Enjoy it.
It's pretty factual. We were all about some receiver who committed early and he immediately backed out. Commitments THIS early unless part of a family thing I would worry too much about
How early? You're comparing a JR from a pipeline school to an 8th grader from a place we didn't have string ties.
If a '19 from another school was the one committed I'd be pumping the brakes too, but we've got Ali and Whittaker on campus, Hawkins and Alexander on the way. I feel good about Smith.
Exactly right. You would think everyone would be happy. This guy is the kind of recruit you want for a rising college football program. He isn't the 1st, and he won't be the last. Coach Gran is pulling top recruits out of Florida like Coach Marrow is pulling them out of Ohio. The more top guys like him who commit to us, the less the inevitable recruiting setbacks will matter later.Folks, we are in, what, our 6th season of Stoops' recruiting?
Celebrate early commits, and then chill out. If somebody flips this excellent recruit, we will get another one.
Seriously, let's not grumble about our recruiting fortunes, as they are consistently rising with Stoops and company at the helm.
Thanks for killing the vibe.
I remember when people would whine and complain when we couldn't get recruits like this now we instantly wonder when they're going to decommit.
This forum...smh.
That's right. I believe our 2014 and 2015 classes were much better than people think, when you forget the attrition and just look at the 2014-15 signees who are starting and contributing. Several of those guys will play on Sundays. 2016, 2017 were monster, underrated classes. We haven't seen anything like this around here since Still and Ramsey. Now that Coach Gran is here, Florida is becoming as important as Ohio. We are beginning to pull top players out of Michigan. Jarren Williams is from Georgia. Would like to get back into Georgia a little more now. With guys like Meechi Harris, Xavier Peters, Tyler Baylor in play for Coach Marrow now, our 2018 class could become Stoops' best class yet.These coaches are doing an absolutely amazing job. Before Stoops got here, it would have been laughable to think UK could get in on a top 100 national prospect from somewhere like Florida. Ain't nobody laughing now!
And that's the type of guy you build a team around!Keontra was a beast at camp. We listed him as a top performer from the four days we observed. Good size, plays bigger than he is, hypercompetitive streak and was super focused throughout.
It's not just this forum it's the fans in general. It's really sad. I'm 54 years old and have watched and followed UK football since I could walk. I have never seen the quality of players we are getting except a few years with Curci and that was a train wreck waiting to happen. This has been built on a solid foundation. Enjoy the process and the journey because it's special for a long time UK football fan!!
Now I am not sure I wouldn't rather we slow down ouor recruiting in the 18 class until we see how we play this year, with the year we could have our list of prospects could rise a great deal.
A normal thought from just a couple of seasons ago.
But think about it, Jauk, look at the commits for '18, so far. I would argue that 9 or 10 wins could not cause our list of prospect to "rise a great deal," because we are already much closer to the top of the recruiting world than to the bottom. Yes, a 5 star or two might be drawn to us by a trip to Atlanta, but I'm pretty certain that there will be a few spots left by early December, anyhow.