http://www.hudl.com/athlete/243490/highlights/171516385 Kid has great hands and goes up and gets jump balls all day. Love to add him to the roster. Check out his highlights.
Juco WR Kayaune Ross
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Yes he takes his official visit this FRIDAY and he is very excited about it. I think we end up getting him. Also he is just a freshman so he would still have 3 years to play. 6'6 great size for WR
I would say heck yes you definitely take all 4 if you can get them. We need size at the WR and 4 guys at 6'3 6'4 6'4 and 6'6 all wanting join the BBN we sign them in a heart beat. I think we get all of them.
Followed him on the twitter.
Can you imagine the height of our WR corp if we get all 4 of these guys? Currently on the roster: Bone 6'5, Cunningham 6'4, Baker 6'3, Montgomery 6'2, Snodgrass 6'1, Badet 6'0, Johnson 5'11 and Timmons 5'10. Adding those guys would give us 6'3, 6'4, 6'4, and 6'6.
Can you imagine the height of our WR corp if we get all 4 of these guys? Currently on the roster: Bone 6'5, Cunningham 6'4, Baker 6'3, Montgomery 6'2, Snodgrass 6'1, Badet 6'0, Johnson 5'11 and Timmons 5'10. Adding those guys would give us 6'3, 6'4, 6'4, and 6'6.
Maybe they are thinking that Richardson is going to be used more as aTE/Hback and the other 3 are being looked at as wideouts? That would be my guess.
Regarding numbers & needs... TE/HBack is a glaring need, IMHO. Beyond Daryll Long & CJ Conrad, who else does UK have? As far as the 3 wideouts go, I suspect that they need at least 2 and that the 3rd guy could be viewed as a "best player available" with the rest of the ships being held for bigger need positions. That still would leave several spots left to address those needs. Regardless, Stoops has a plan and he is going to do the very best job that he can to finish this class out.
This post was edited on 1/19 11:47 AM by TJS4UK
I agree that a strong recruiting finish is taking shape, likely with a surprise or 2. This will be another solid class. About 8 scholarships still left, enough to cover the team's most important needs. And although the recent focus here on the board has been on running backs, I think our coaches are primarily focused on wide receivers, defensive tackles, and the secondary. Also still trying to shake Josh Smith loose from Vandy.
Definately could play H-Back/Slot in pass happy situations, but I don't know if Kayaune could work as a true TE. ??? I might be wrong about that though... Maybe he can... ??? He just appears to have more of a wideout body type despite his size.
Richardson, on the other hand, appears to almost be a Tamme 2.0. However, while he is slightly shorter, he has more bulk than Tamme had at the same stage. He's probably not going to be an ideal blocking TE, but he should at least be serviceable in that role, when/if called upon to play TE.
This post was edited on 1/19 5:23 PM by TJS4UK
Not to be negative but if UK is recruiting this kid it probably means the staff is not to confident about our other WR targets.
Not necessarily so. Greenwood is a firm Kentucky commitment. Pretty obvious that Miller is flipping from Illinois to Kentucky, since he decommitted from Illinois the day after our coaches visited him. Kentucky has been Richardson's public favorite for more than a month. There are a couple of possible reasons for Ross' visit. Ross is from a high school in Ohio that sends a lot of football players to Kentucky, and it's just possible that our coaches like his size and talent enough to take him over Richardson, or in addition to Richardson. It's possible that 1 of Kentucky's current receivers might be having problems of some kind that would cause the coaches to make room for an additional receiver. it's possible that our new offensive coordinator has convinced Stoops to expand the number of receiver scholarships on our roster. Any of these things are believable.
Wide Receiver is a position that you don't just recruit 1 per year, especially for a pass-centric team. Depth is good, and depth for 6'4, 6'5, and 6'6 receivers is a luxury to have against other defenses. I think we're going for a physical brand of passing game, but will likely see a lot more vertical passing.
Stoops & co. has shown that they have an eye for talent, and this guy seems genuinely interested. I say we lock 'em up.
Mike Dyer þ@MikeDyer 3h3 hours ago
Former Lakota West WR Kayaune Ross to take official visit to @enquirer
Former Lakota West WR Kayaune Ross to take official visit to @enquirer
The problem KY has with its WR corp is that it is a very heavy class (last year's). There is not much separation between classes. Also, a little concerned with some of the guys having trouble getting separation at the LOS, but a lot of that is due to being so young and not physically mature enough yet. Finally, there could be a plan to bring in more WR's who are strong blockers to help with the running game.
I can see guys like Greenwood getting a RS and helping get more separation in classes. Frankly, would not mind to see TV get a RS as well. You get back Badet and Montgomery so there is going to finally be a lot of depth at the position.
Having seen Richardson in person, he has the frame to put on some size. He may be a RS candidate to help develop him into more of a hybrid TE because of his size, physical nature, and excellent hands. Maybe they feel he is a weapon they can use next season.
Other position wise, OT is still a glaring hole in this class. Need to finish strong in the secondary and try to get Smith to secure the MLB spot. If there is a great RB that can be had then get him, but if not, go hard after two next year and hope the three guys on the roster can stay healthy with Clemons helping a little more and maybe using the Dowell twin if needed.
I can see guys like Greenwood getting a RS and helping get more separation in classes. Frankly, would not mind to see TV get a RS as well. You get back Badet and Montgomery so there is going to finally be a lot of depth at the position.
Having seen Richardson in person, he has the frame to put on some size. He may be a RS candidate to help develop him into more of a hybrid TE because of his size, physical nature, and excellent hands. Maybe they feel he is a weapon they can use next season.
Other position wise, OT is still a glaring hole in this class. Need to finish strong in the secondary and try to get Smith to secure the MLB spot. If there is a great RB that can be had then get him, but if not, go hard after two next year and hope the three guys on the roster can stay healthy with Clemons helping a little more and maybe using the Dowell twin if needed.
Kid just tweeted that he hasn't signed anything but wants to be at UK. Says hes taking his official visit soon. Sounds like a contingent offer maybe?
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