Dane Key

[Caveman Catfan]

Is Dane Key one of those players we will love regardless of where he plays next season? Or is there a landing spot that would make you close that door?

The kid seems like the type of kid you want your daughter to date. Could he ever be anything but true blue?

 

[Grumpyolddawg]

Is Dane Key one of those players we will love regardless of where he plays next season? Or is there a landing spot that would make you close that door?

The kid seems like the type of kid you want your daughter to date. Could he ever be anything but true blue?

He is one UGA is hard after, he visited last week and went on visit to Nebraska Friday and to OM before us. If he is looking for biggest payday it won't be us. But his longtime GF plays softball at UGA, I guess we have a shot, but not sure where we stand. Always seemed like a good kid.

 

[Kybluedude]

Maybe he comes back after reviewing tape on the new qb and the other upgrades.

247 has us as the 10th best portal class and On3 has us as the 8th best portal class.

 

[trueblujr2]

He’s a legacy kid. I hate to see him go. I don’t think he was nearly the head case some made him out to be, but our WR room would be a lot stronger with him in it.

 

[trueblujr2]

Maybe he comes back after reviewing tape on the new qb and the other upgrades.

247 has us as the 10th best portal class and On3 has us as the 8th best portal class.

And hopefully our class continues to get stronger and stronger. Still a long way to go.

 

[know1]

I didn't love him on our own team.

 

[Kybluedude]

I didn't love him on our own team.

Personal issue? ‘ cause he’s a good player and I think everyone would love to see him back

 

[know1]

Personal issue? ‘ cause he’s a good player and I think everyone would love to see him back

He's undisciplined and unmotivated/lazy. More concerned about celebrating every catch and getting personal foul calls than dedicating himself to getting better. With some slight exceptions, he only catches balls that hit him right in the chest as long as there isn't a defender near him.

 

[Coach Marrow]

I thought he was going to end up as a Kentucky legend after that big catch from Levis against Florida back in the day.

 

[gamecockcat]

He's undisciplined and unmotivated/lazy. More concerned about celebrating every catch and getting personal foul calls than dedicating himself to getting better. With some slight exceptions, he only catches balls that hit him right in the chest as long as there isn't a defender near him.

While not the biggest fan of DK, I don't agree with your assessment of his performance. Had some DA personal foul calls (a few) and, especially in early '23, had the drops. But, the first 7 or 8 games this year, he was our best offensive player. Kind of disappeared the final few games but that may have been as much about Boley not looking exclusively at him, getting double teamed, etc. He's made some tough catches, for sure. Now, if you're thinking Barion Brown, you'd be 100% correct - always on the verge of getting the UC penalty, celebrates 2-yard catches, drops balls right in his bread basket, etc.

 

[Caveman Catfan]

The idea that Key is lazy is just absurd ridiculousness. He changed his body. Although not the fastest WR, he had a knack for finding ways to get open. He won a lot of 50/50 balls and fought for all of them. He improved every year in some facet. Just absurd to call him lazy. Whack.

 

[Caveman Catfan]

We would be eating this kid up if he was a transfer to UK. Some of you don’t actually watch the games.

 

[K_TIME]

He's undisciplined and unmotivated/lazy. More concerned about celebrating every catch and getting personal foul calls than dedicating himself to getting better. With some slight exceptions, he only catches balls that hit him right in the chest as long as there isn't a defender near him.

You didn’t watch Uk football in 2024

1. Dane has put on weight which he needed
2. Dane had hardly had drops in 2024…just a bad start to 2023 is all we’ve seen at Ky
3. Dane makes tons of catches outside his numbers…don’t know why you’d say he only catches the easy ones

Dane had one personal foul nonsense in 2024…I think it was uga game

He’s been a good wr at Ky…it’s going to sting losing him

 

[know1]

You didn’t watch Uk football in 2024

1. Dane has put on weight which he needed
2. Dane had hardly had drops in 2024…just a bad start to 2023 is all we’ve seen at Ky
3. Dane makes tons of catches outside his numbers…don’t know why you’d say he only catches the easy ones

Dane had one personal foul nonsense in 2024…I think it was uga game

He’s been a good wr at Ky…it’s going to sting losing him

The last 5 games he basically disappeared and didn't seem to be working to get open or running good routes. He averaged 2 catches per game over that stretch. That's almost half our season.

In the Florida game, he had 13 targets with only 4 catches. He had several drops in the first half at Ole Miss.

 

[mrschwump]

If Key returns does Maclin haul?

 

[K_TIME]

The last 5 games he basically disappeared and didn't seem to be working to get open or running good routes. He averaged 2 catches per game over that stretch. That's almost half our season.

In the Florida game, he had 13 targets with only 4 catches. He had several drops in the first half at Ole Miss.

Dane was 15th in sec in receiving yards in 2024…

Dane was hurt in UL game
Dane had 3 receptions vs texas
3 receptions vs Murray

Uk was having eons of qb issues with Brock, Bolley and Wimsatt …especially down the stretch

There is hardly any evidence to suggest Dane quit trying

 

[Soupbean]

While not the biggest fan of DK, I don't agree with your assessment of his performance. Had some DA personal foul calls (a few) and, especially in early '23, had the drops. But, the first 7 or 8 games this year, he was our best offensive player. Kind of disappeared the final few games but that may have been as much about Boley not looking exclusively at him, getting double teamed, etc. He's made some tough catches, for sure. Now, if you're thinking Barion Brown, you'd be 100% correct - always on the verge of getting the UC penalty, celebrates 2-yard catches, drops balls right in his bread basket, etc.

Yeah sounded like Know1 was getting Dane mixed up with somebody else. Dane had one PF I can think of othewise was pretty much a gamer for us. Played through a lot of frustration trying to get the ball thrown his way when we seemed to try to force it to Brown who did have the the other issues Know was mentioning. And as far as catching the ball Dane had a few drops like everybody but made a ton of really tough catches. In fact early on when he wasnt getting that many targets is seemed almost all of his catches were tough ones in traffic. He has great hands and good ability to catch in in traffic, just lacks get away speed. But he can be a really good possession guy at the next level IMO. Reminds me of Keenan Burton.

 

[ukalum1988]

Seeing chatter on another thread that Key is going to Nebraska(?!?!?). If so, I guess NIL and the WR coach going there are the reasons why?

 

[stuway]

He has committed to Nebraska, it's official and it sucks. He can ball

 

[know1]

Yeah sounded like Know1 was getting Dane mixed up with somebody else. Dane had one PF I can think of othewise was pretty much a gamer for us. Played through a lot of frustration trying to get the ball thrown his way when we seemed to try to force it to Brown who did have the the other issues Know was mentioning. And as far as catching the ball Dane had a few drops like everybody but made a ton of really tough catches. In fact early on when he wasnt getting that many targets is seemed almost all of his catches were tough ones in traffic. He has great hands and good ability to catch in in traffic, just lacks get away speed. But he can be a really good possession guy at the next level IMO. Reminds me of Keenan Burton.

Do you even watch UK games? Because it seems like you don't.