March 4, 2021
It’s a slow crawl to spring practice. Kentucky football is a welcome refuge from the men’s basketball team, so Nick Roush and Adam Luckett have a little something for everyone in this edition of 11 Personnel, like… — The transfer portal is popping. — Notre Dame is Kentucky’s new adversary on the recruiting trail. —…
March 2, 2021
Kentucky is still in favorable position with a potential successor to the Big Blue Wall. On Monday afternoon, Daughtry Richardson, a three-star offensive tackle out of the class of 2022 down in Miami, FL, released his top 10 list of potential college decisions and the Kentucky Wildcats were among the selective group. With a potential…
March 1, 2021
How about some love out west? On Monday afternoon, Zac Swanson, one of the best players in all of Arizona, released his list of top four potential college choices, which featured Texas, Southern California, Oregon, and the Kentucky Wildcats. Listed at 6-foot-4, 250 pounds, Swanson is a four-star prospect according to Rivals and the 247 Sports’…
After delaying his announcement for over a week, an impressive Kentucky target has dropped his list of preferred colleges. Daughty Richardson, rated by both 247 Sports and Rivals as a high three-star offensive tackle from the class of 2022, released his top 10 on Monday afternoon and the Wildcats made the cut. Also among his list of finalists,…
February 27, 2021
One of the nation’s best recruits is feeling the Kentucky love. Kiyaunta Goodwin, a high-rated four-star offensive tackle playing up in Charlestown, IN, announced his top 13 list of schools on Saturday morning and the Wildcats made the cut. Listed at 6-foot-7 and weighing roughly 300 pounds, Goodwin has been tabbed by both 247 Sports…
February 26, 2021
About an hour down the road from Kroger Field, a special teams prodigy has popped up in Danville, KY. Jackson Smith, rated by ProKicker.com as a five-star kicker and punter out of the class of 2022, has been hot on the Kentucky coaching staff’s radar for a while now. A Bluegrass native, he currently plays for…
The Kentucky coaching staff is working on adding another prospect from their Ohio pipeline. Earlier on Friday, Alex Afari, who is rated as a three-star ATH by 247 Sports and a four-star cornerback by Rivals, announced his top 6 list of potential college choices on Twitter and the Wildcats made the cut. The class of…
February 25, 2021
The ‘Cats are in the mix for a popular recruit. On Thursday afternoon, Myles Pollard, a class of 2022 three-star cornerback out of Ravenwood High School in Brentwood, TN, announced on Twitter his top 6 college choices and the Kentucky Wildcats were among the bunch. The 6-foot-2, 185-pound prospect also included Oklahoma, Washington, Michigan, Tennessee,…
February 24, 2021
If he were able to take college visits right now, Treyveon Longmire would constantly be on the go. A class of 2022 four-star athlete prospect from the state of Kentucky, according to 247 Sports, Longmire has upwards of 20 scholarship offers, the majority of them from high-profile programs that also came during the NCAA’s lengthy…
February 23, 2021
Despite a recruiting dead period through the month of May, the show must go on for the class of 2022. This week Rivals is unveiling its new rankings for rising seniors as their recruitment kicks into a higher gear. Three local prospects hit the board in the latest edition of the Rivals 250, all three…
August 30, 2013
Add StoopsTroops.com and UKCoachStoops.com to your web favorites, UK football fans. The University of Kentucky launched two new websites today, one dedicated to recruiting and the other for fans of the program. Head over to the new sites to browse through all they have to offer, but make sure you come back here when you’re…
August 27, 2013
Matt Elam is without a doubt one of the top defensive tackles in the 2014 recruiting class. With Rivals updating their rankings and bumping Elam from a 3-star to a 4-star player, the John Hardin product is at least a 4-star on every major recruiting outlet now. With that being said, 247Sports’ ranking stands…
In case you missed it earlier, 4-star wide receiver Blake Bone chose Kentucky this morning over his home state school South Carolina. The Courier-Journal’s Steve Jones spoke with Bone shortly after his announcement to talk about his decision. Here are a few of his best quotes about becoming a Cat: Why was Kentucky a good…
Blake in his new UK hat after the announcement. Photo by @SptbgSports Blake Bone is Kentucky’s 8th Rivals 4-star commitment in the 2014 class. Check out this awesome chart by @CMD_77 of all of UK’s 2014 commits: Stoops, there it is.
Roll those dice! Four-star wide receiver Blake Bone ended the Yahtzee drought and committed to Kentucky this morning, choosing the Cats over South Carolina, Ole Miss and Louisville. Let’s get to know Drew Barker’s newest target: BLAKE BONE Wide Receiver 6’5″, 183 lbs. Woodruff, South Carolina (Woodruff) Chose Kentucky over: South Carolina, Ole Miss, Louisville…
Four-star wide receiver Blake Bone will announce his decision at 11:15 this morning, according to Ben Roberts. We’ll have the decision for you the moment it breaks. Get those dice ready…
August 23, 2013
Us normal human folk – those not blessed with the ability to play Division-I college football at a high level – probably have no idea what it’s like to live the life. Grinding everyday to be the best you can, and eventually reaping the benefits when the elite schools come calling. And if you’re good…
August 22, 2013
Four-star wide receiver Blake Bone just tweeted that he will announce his decision this Tuesday: making the decision tuesday about college . #commitment — Ghost.â„¢ (@KingOfEights_8) August 23, 2013 Bone is one of UK’s top remaining targets in the 2014 class and will choose between Kentucky, Louisville, South Carolina, Auburn, Ole Miss and others. He’s…
August 21, 2013
Luke Hiers is the No. 1 ranked center in the 2015 football class, and according to a tweet he just sent out, he’s a big fan of the University of Kentucky. Thinking #Kentucky is the right place for me, got to go see the school. Then will probably make a decision #bbn #stoopstroops — Luke…
August 18, 2013
Tonight at 8, ESPNU is airing a documentary on the Elite 11 Quarterback Camp featuring KSR’s very own Drew Barker. The camp is a yearly event that highlights the best high school quarterbacks in the nation. Be sure to check it out and get an inside look on some of the up and coming college…
