Alabama linebacker transfer Keanu Koht commits to Vanderbilt
Former Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Keanu Koht has committed to Vanderbilt, he announced via X on Wednesday.
Vandy signs portal 5 star
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Our SEC brethren are dinning on filet mignon while we scratch for crumbs on the floor. 
I will continue to say this until Stoops is gone. It begins and ends with coaching.
He wanted to go to a team that beat em
Who would’ve EVER thought candy would be in better shape than us. Fuggin stoops
Who would’ve EVER thought candy would be in better shape than us. Fuggin stoops
Listed as a junior this and has 9 career tackles? You people get too caught up on high school rankings, once they have been out for a couple years and haven’t produced in college then they are a miss - happens a lot with football players.
He also had some off field issues and had been suspended prior to hitting the portal. I’m not feeling like this is any huge miss for us.
Could be but Koht was a 5-star recruit in the 2021 On300. 5 Stars are rarely a bust, and most go on to the play in the NFL. That's why I thought this was really big news. Not sure why his PT hasn't been more but as we know Bama brings in huge classes every year so spots can get a bit crowded there.
Brock had one year in a questionable system with not a lot of help. I think he still could turn out to be a good college QB, but not every 5 star turns out to iive up to their ranking.
Did UK offer? Not that I'm aware of. How can this be a "miss" if UK never offered??
The Stoops Effect.. we’re just getting started bro….Our SEC brethren are dinning on filet mignon while we scratch for crumbs on the floor.
Agree. They are in the portal for a reason. Sometimes that reason is not a good one.
Not that I know of. I probably worded that poorly, but I said that in contrast to the implication of the first couple of posts that this guy is going to be a stud at Vanderbilt and that it was an somehow an indictment of our coaching staff that he’s going there. Maybe what I should have said is that I don’t think we’re missing out by not being involved with him.
Were you Koht by surprise?Alabama linebacker transfer Keanu Koht commits to Vanderbilt
Former Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Keanu Koht has committed to Vanderbilt, he announced via X on Wednesday.www.on3.com
If so I heard nothing about it. There has to be some level of mutual interest before you get into offers.
From what I have seen so far we aren't really going after the same type of payers we have in the past because it's obvious UK isn't exactly a popular destination right now. That's the larger point.
Seem to be getting away from the TN, Bame, Ohio St rejects and more to the G5 contributors. Better plan? We'll find out in time.
Certainly, five stars are five stars for a reason, but you called this kid filet mignon. Are you just relying on his HS ranking for that description or do you believe he has shown that in college?
There are a ton of guys like this out in the market. The reality is Vandy has to take chances. Maybe they get lucky and he fits like a glove. The odds of him being a 5 star next year pretty low. The odds of him being solid contributor are much better.
The reality for the Vandy, UK and Louisville level programs is they have to thread a needle in this new world. Supposedly NC increased their NIL to 20M. If true that puts them close to the top of the food chain. UK is 11th at 12m in SEC which is 2-3M more than Louisville. UK will have a better roster than Louisville but not even close the their SEC counter parts.
When Louisville and UK fans talk about replacing coaches the question becomes what does the hire mean NIL wise. If it widens or closes the gap. Sumerel maybe perfect but is NIL going to jump 3-4M? Basketball is getting more expensive too.
Our SEC brethren are dinning on filet mignon while we scratch for crumbs on the floor.
We took two 5 stars from the portal from Georgia just last offseason.
I saw Koht play at least 10X over his high school career. He was the 2nd best DE I have ever seen at that level, only surpassed by Chris Slade, who played (IIRC) 9 NFL seasons. Koht was a wrecking machine at DE who couldn't be blocked one on one. His weight in high school was listed at 215-220 but seeing him up close I would have guessed 200-205. My only question(s) about him were if he could add the weight to stay at DE, and if not, could he adjust to playing LB? After four years of sparse playing time at Bama, the answer is apparently a resounding NO on both questions. On top of that, you have to question his intelligence after his social media "exchange" with DeBoer's daughter, who is a freshman softball player at Washington, which is probably the biggest reason he is leaving Bama, because when I heard about that exchange, I checked his bio on the school's athletics website roster and he had already been scrubbed from it. Will he play more at Vandy? I don't see how he could play any less than he did at Bama.
You mean like the 5 star QB we paid a ton of NIL money even though he had NEVER PRODUCED in college?
That kind of miss???
Good discussion!
I don’t think we can judge what stuff like this says about UK since the House settlement changes things - potentially a lot. Every program now starts with a base of $20 million, so someone is always out there willing to overpay for a former top HS prospect or a current back up. Made up Example: UK offers Fearby $80k but Iowa St offers $200k. What would UK match that when they seen him in practice for three years?
It’s a great time to be a player, but the macro indicators are so different from the past I don’t think anyone can draw conclusions. Also, UK needs a complete roster rebuild imo outside a few positions. They need a lot of new players in an environment with high “transfer cost inflation”. They need to Moneyball more this year than last.
I don’t think we can judge what stuff like this says about UK since the House settlement changes things - potentially a lot. Every program now starts with a base of $20 million, so someone is always out there willing to overpay for a former top HS prospect or a current back up. Made up Example: UK offers Fearby $80k but Iowa St offers $200k. What would UK match that when they seen him in practice for three years?
It’s a great time to be a player, but the macro indicators are so different from the past I don’t think anyone can draw conclusions. Also, UK needs a complete roster rebuild imo outside a few positions. They need a lot of new players in an environment with high “transfer cost inflation”. They need to Moneyball more this year than last.
isn't this dude the mental case that got kicked off the team and he retaliated by harassing the coaches daughter? pass, good luck vandy
OP said 5*s were rarely a bust.. Maybe so at other schools but if they come to UK they rarely aren't busts 🤣
To be fair, only 247 had Elam as a 5 star. He was a 3 star at Rivals. A friend who had seen Elam play told me what we'd be getting. Based on his evaluation, I'd say that Elam met or maybe even exceeded my expectations.
The guy was a 5 Star on On3. Do you know how many 5 stars there are every year? About 25, the vast majority of which become high level or elite players at the college level. That's what I based the comment on. If you want to know more about this guy do your own research.
You are exhibiting your screen name well. You make a comment and get deeeefensive when someone asks you to explain or justify your post. It appears you are now realizing your “woe is we” OP is nothing but hyperbole. Especially when basing your whine on one transfer to Vandy.
People don't understand this is going to be one ugly year (2025) not that 4-8 wasn't ugly. The players that are transferring out to the players they will replace them with.
Obviously he couldn't get on the field at Bama. If he was so much in demand or worth a damn, why did he sign so early for Vandy ??? HMMMM. I think I know the answer, but some of you keep bashing the coaches. If he was highly in demand, he would have went to a bigger school than Vandy, just stating facts looking at it from the outside.
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