The Last Day Before NSD: Where Do We End Up?

[The-Hack]

We are currently 14th, a hair behind 3 teams. Five out of six ahead of us are credited with points for one or more verbal commitments, which have yet to sign and could flip away from them. All of our 19 have already signed.

I hope Rivals does not re-evaluate tonight, as they did in February 2020, knocking two of our 4 Stars down to 3 Star status.

I hope and expect we stay Top 15. Getting Matthews from Delaware would give us a solid shot to climb as many as three spots.

If U.K. signs two players tomorrow who are 5.6 Three Stars, they’ll get extra boost as the score of our lowest rated recruit falls out of the top 20 we have inked. And that is silly, given our lowest rated on Rivals might well be the best kicker in America.

 

[Tskware]

will we even sign anyone?

 

[Madcat62]

around 18 or 19 if Matthews is the only player added other teams around us likely
to add players.

 

[cathouse]

We are currently 14th, a hair behind 3 teams. Five out of six ahead of us are credited with points for one or more verbal commitments, which have yet to sign and could flip away from them.

I hope Rivals does not re-evaluate tonight, as they did in 2020, knocking two of our 4 Stars down to 3 Star status.

I hope and expect we stay Top 15. Getting Matthews from Delaware would give us a solid shot to climb as many as three spots.

We will be fortunate to hang on to a top 20 spot after all the politics are finalized on this class.

Might as well accept that and move on. Happens every year.

 

[mrschwump]

After the "experts" weigh in UK ends up #35 overall, 12th in SEC, amazingly the schools with more subscribers jumps UK...nod-nod, wink-wink.

 

[Grumpyolddawg]

UK is in position to pass a couple of teams, but a couple of teams are near UK from below them with less commits.

From the way things look I font think AU is a threat. The OC they just hired to replace BoBo has already left. 3 coordinators in 13 months has got to be close to a record. They have lost multiple players to the portal and Yella Wood has had to step up big for it not to be more.

Kiffin is flipping off the NCAA again. OM has signed 18 HS kids and just took number 14 from the portal. The west is really the wild west this cycle

 

[Girthang]

I hope Rivals does not re-evaluate tonight, as they did in February 2020, knocking two of our 4 Stars down to 3 Star status.

Expect it.

 

[Rock_Cat78]

Final player rankings have already been done so that will have no impact. It's all about what other teams in Kentucky's vicinity add/lose since it appears UK will likely have only one addition.

 

[mrschwump]

BTW, there's rumors this Feb signing day will be eliminated. Also hints that spring practice, at least as we know it, will end. I read that to be the end of Blue-White type games.

 

[BigBlueFanGA]

We are currently 14th, a hair behind 3 teams. Five out of six ahead of us are credited with points for one or more verbal commitments, which have yet to sign and could flip away from them. All of our 19 have already signed.

I hope Rivals does not re-evaluate tonight, as they did in February 2020, knocking two of our 4 Stars down to 3 Star status.

I hope and expect we stay Top 15. Getting Matthews from Delaware would give us a solid shot to climb as many as three spots.

If U.K. signs two players tomorrow who are 5.6 Three Stars, they’ll get extra boost as the score of our lowest rated recruit falls out of the top 20 we have inked. And that is silly, given our lowest rated on Rivals might well be the best kicker in America.

Do the rankings change the play on the field? I'm thrilled to get high rated players but worrying about the minutiae of this just doesn't make much sense to me.

 

[The-Hack]

Do the rankings change the play on the field? I'm thrilled to get high rated players but worrying about the minutiae of this just doesn't make much sense to me.

There isn’t much importance, I’ll admit.

But paint it U.K. Blue and I want it ranked First in everything!!

 

[The-Hack]

it appears UK will likely have only one addition.

Maybe there is an out of left field surprise!!

 

[Rock_Cat78]

Maybe there is an out of left field surprise!!

Not an out of left field surprise on the name, but UK may get a much talked about name tomorrow. One that I have long felt that they would not get.

 

[sieken]

Not an out of left field surprise on the name, but UK may get a much talked about name tomorrow. One that I have long felt that they would not get.

The Iowa State commit?

 

[Rock_Cat78]

The Iowa State commit?

Nope

 

[Crazycat68]

Nope

Farmer?

 

[Rock_Cat78]

Farmer?

I'm not saying, just saying, could be worth keeping an eye on tomorrow morning. We'll see.

 

[Crazycat68]

Thanks Rock hope so!!

 

[The-Hack]

I think we had a NSD surprise last year, and I’d love another!!

 

[Rock_Cat78]

Just want to be clear, I'm not exactly predicting anything here, but it sounds like Kentucky has a better shot than I originally thought. I won't necessarily be surprised if they add two total tomorrow.

 

[The-Hack]

I won't necessarily be surprised if they add two total tomorrow.

And while it is a highly subjective math game, getting to 21 with three stars (or better) filling out the last two slots strengthens our Rivals score a tad disproportionately, given Rivals’ counting only the top 20 signees for class point totals.

 

[The-Hack]

I won't necessarily be surprised if they add two total tomorrow.

Should it not come to fruition, will you be able to reveal the name, thereafter?

 

[Rock_Cat78]

Nevermind, looks like it will only be Matthews for Kentucky today.

 

[JPFisher]

Nevermind, looks like it will only be Matthews for Kentucky today.

We can always get the other from the portal in the next couple years. 😂

Was hoping something stirred up with Wagner, tbh.

 

[cathouse]

I think the crappy move by the ex o line coach sealed the deal preventing us from getting Farmer.

The way he responded just seems like Florida was an easier decision for him due to W changing jobs and trying to recruit him away from UK to Bama at the last minute.

Dirt bag move by W, Saban and Bama. Nick didn't speak to Kirby for 3 years after he left Bama because Kirby allegedly took a PICTURE of his recruiting board. SMH.

 

[EastLansingCat]

Nevermind, looks like it will only be Matthews for Kentucky today.

So a guy you thought might sign with us is going somewhere else but you can't give us a name?

 

[mrschwump]

So a guy you thought might sign with us is going somewhere else but you can't give us a name?

He might have meant Jalen Farmer, OL from FLA. Was committed early to UF, decommitted with their coaching to-do then signed today with UF. He was one Wolford was recruiting....for UK and Bama. Would've been a big surprise if he signed with anybody other than UF.

 

[Rock_Cat78]

So a guy you thought might sign with us is going somewhere else but you can't give us a name?

I did if you followed the thread. Jalen Farmer.

 

[UKSanders]

I think the crappy move by the ex o line coach sealed the deal preventing us from getting Farmer.

The way he responded just seems like Florida was an easier decision for him due to W changing jobs and trying to recruit him away from UK to Bama at the last minute.

Dirt bag move by W, Saban and Bama. Nick didn't speak to Kirby for 3 years after he left Bama because Kirby allegedly took a PICTURE of his recruiting board. SMH.

If that story is really true...

I can understand Saban being upset b/c unlike so many teams trying to get top shelf 5* talent, he mostly signs guys no one else has heard of, so he has to keep potential signees a secret...

 

[mrschwump]

I did if you followed the thread. Jalen Farmer.

Rock, what can you tell us about Armonde Crenshaw, JUCO CB? Impressive film, is he a '22 take?

 

[Girthang]

Matthews signed

And

WR Javon Baker
6' 2" 206
Transfer from Alabama

Out of Atlanta GA originally

 

[Rock_Cat78]

Rock, what can you tell us about Armonde Crenshaw, JUCO CB? Impressive film, is he a '22 take?

Not much is known yet. A totally off the radar kid at this point.

 

[mrschwump]

Not much is known yet. A totally off the radar kid at this point.

Thanks, is he '22 and has UK offered?

 

[Rock_Cat78]

Thanks, is he '22 and has UK offered?

Is 2022 and says UK offered, but I still wanna learn more on that.

 

[mrschwump]

Is 2022 and says UK offered, but I still wanna learn more on that.

Stoops loves him some JUCO DBs. Good size, nice speed. Says he's a RS freshman with 3 to play 3. Would be an interesting find.

 

[cathouse]

If that story is really true...

I can understand Saban being upset b/c unlike so many teams trying to get top shelf 5* talent, he mostly signs guys no one else has heard of, so he has to keep potential signees a secret...

You are either being sarcastic or clueless. Either way, I will just leave this right here so you can read it for yourself and hopefully you can gain some insight on how recruiting works at this level.

Paul Finebaum explains current ‘rift’ between Nick Saban and Kirby Smart

There's no love lost between these two coaches at the moment.

www.google.com

 

[vhcat70]

Well, 10th, 15th, whatever, there's only six schools I see as significantly higher - 3.7 stars average or better or +0.2 - than UK.

 

[UKSanders]

You are either being sarcastic or clueless. Either way, I will just leave this right here so you can read it for yourself and hopefully you can gain some insight on how recruiting works at this level.

Paul Finebaum explains current ‘rift’ between Nick Saban and Kirby Smart

There's no love lost between these two coaches at the moment.

www.google.com

Definitely sarcastic - sure they have priority on their targets. However, Bama’s recruiting board is basically every 5 start kid out there, so it isn’t like they are unknown, which is what I find to be so ironic about Saban acting like his board is some big secret.

 

[Girthang]

Definitely sarcastic - sure they have priority on their targets. However, Bama’s recruiting board is basically every 5 start kid out there, so it isn’t like they are unknown, which is what I find to be so ironic about Saban acting like his board is some big secret.

Exactly. Saban isn't scouting for a diamond in the rough. What he probably IS DOING is getting EVERYTHING he can get (personal info) about these players so that he can market to and manipulate them effectively. Who are they dating, what are they driving, what do they post about on social media. For every bit of info they don't have and use, that's a window to that recruit becoming a future opponent.

Saban wasn't lilely so mad about who was on the board as much as WHAT was on those boards.

 

[Girthang]

The reality is that Saban was not going to be happy about KSmart leaving because he knew he was losing what could be one of his worst adversaries. Saban has a chip on his shoulder for ALL occasions. (I bet it was made from the back side of one of those crystal footballs he's gotten.) He'd have found something to be angry about if Kirby recruited for Bama while he was coaching at Georgia.