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Reports are coming in that Khalid Thomas, a RB from Tallahassee, Florida has committed to Kentucky this evening. Thomas is a huge pick up for the Cats. According to Scout services he held offers from Miami, South Carolina, Ohio State, Texas Tech and Notre Dame, among others. Thomas is currently ranked as a Top-25 athlete in the country.
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July 8th, 2012 at 9:41 pm
Awesome news!!
July 8th, 2012 at 9:48 pm
Sweet. Welcome to Kentucky, Khalid!!
July 8th, 2012 at 9:49 pm
Hmmm first time I think I have been here today and something is different besides the pics at the top. I think I like it..wow wtg go UK gettinga top 25 commit.
July 8th, 2012 at 9:51 pm
Big pick up.
July 8th, 2012 at 9:56 pm
Another great 3 STAR*** commit according to espn.com rankings!!
July 8th, 2012 at 9:56 pm
If the momentum of this class keeps up, Joker will only need 5 wins (IN MY OPINION). Good recruiting can tilt the scales in his favor. Doing really well even without Tee in the last couple weeks
July 8th, 2012 at 9:56 pm
Awesome news!. Keep em coming!
July 8th, 2012 at 9:58 pm
Good news for the Cats!
July 8th, 2012 at 10:00 pm
scout.com has him ranked as the 90th running back in the class
July 8th, 2012 at 10:02 pm
Now comes this question: with UK getting at least now a couple of decent recruits, if Joker goes under 6 wins, do you pull the trigger on Joker or keep him & then have to extend his contract hoping these recruits work?
We have really backed ourselves into a really bad corner.
July 8th, 2012 at 10:05 pm
It seems like UK is getting some good recruits, now we need some wins.
July 8th, 2012 at 10:06 pm
Can’t dog the 3 star here. Look at the schools he turned down.
July 8th, 2012 at 10:31 pm
his brother is a FR LB on the team for this fall. not hating, but the kid is arguably a top 300-player talent who doesn’t commit to uk without bro already here.
July 8th, 2012 at 10:41 pm
This kid isn’t nationally ranked in the top 250 but is a top 25 athlete???
July 8th, 2012 at 11:41 pm
Hey now. Forget stars and rankings. Look at the offer list. If you still insist on looking at stars, know that if he played in ky high school system, he would be a 5 star.
July 8th, 2012 at 11:55 pm
Very nice pick up,lots of good offers,we need more of this type
July 8th, 2012 at 11:59 pm
Another story broken by Cats Illustrated.
July 9th, 2012 at 12:12 am
… and fixed by ksr (hate it when other sites break uk things)
July 9th, 2012 at 12:17 am
rivals has him listed as an athlete instead of a particular position (randall cobb was also listed this way by recruiting services) … basically, there are a ton of great athletes in high schools across the country who all play qb because the coach wants the ball in their hands, but they can’t all go to college and be a running qb … this guy is only 5’9″ and played rb and db in high school, probably his only 2 options in college as well
July 9th, 2012 at 12:17 am
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/rankings/rank-3084
July 9th, 2012 at 2:23 am
the only problem is they need their class to be just as good or better to compete in the sec. 90 in the state on all sites. 14. he is ranked 25th at his position, not national.
July 9th, 2012 at 7:00 am
Who is going to block for him ? Kid will get killed in the SEC when he runs into a linebacker that is 50 lbs heavier and can outrun him.
July 9th, 2012 at 8:35 am
Nice job Joker. Go Cats!
July 9th, 2012 at 9:25 am
Good job coaches.
July 9th, 2012 at 9:53 am
He’s a “Top 25 Athlete.” So, he can run really fast and jump really high…but, he can’t catch or block or tackle.
lol
July 9th, 2012 at 1:43 pm
#22 is dead on. Schools like Miami, Ohio St, ND, etc get “Athlete” players to round out their teams, not to become stars. Randall Cobb was a once in a lifetime steal, and Khalid likely isn’t. This kid – and any decent offense player – would get crushed behind UK’s front line. Maybe that’s Joker’s gameplan; get as many capable bodies as possible since 2-3 of them will be on a stretcher by the time SEC play starts?