[Matney's Prodigey]

No offense--but they must have some good drugs in the other parts of the state.
As I have said before (and I hate to say it being from Kentucky)--KY RECRUITS (the vast majority) do not have what it takes to consistently perform well at the next level.
To say that these coaches are "recruiting their butts off" may be the most inaccurate statement I have heard in a while.
You guys forget--it isn't hard to recruit kids who are not getting major attention from the true power house programs--that combined with the fact that in-state kids usually want to stay in-state now--you have the same thing that UK has had for a LONG time.
Look at Louisville--they don't focus on Kentucky (just the kids from Kentucky that CAN play right away)--and they continue to move in the right direction.
The whole "Kentucky has a great recruiting class" thing is a joke. They have only continue to do what they have done in the past--recruit kids that are on the wait list at the National powers (probably because the great athletes don't want to come to KY).
Reality would be nice here guys. Brooks has been, is and will always be a losing football coach. And for anyone to say that he is the reason why Oregon is on the map has no clue what they are talking about. Mike Belotti should get the credit there. He has turned them into a CONSISTENT winner. Not like Brooks who had just a few winning seasons.

What your saying is true. Kentucky is not known for its high school football, but there are numerous quality players that Kentucky does not get. Brian Brohm, Micheal Bush, Eric Shealton, Montrell Jones, Rob Smith, & Gino Guiduli are just to name a few. If Kentucky is going to begin being competitive they have to keep thier fair share of these recruits. If they can not tap the in state talent how will they ever get the out of state talent they want. I think they have started to show improvment in that catagorey. They got Johnson & Fiddler. They realed in Minton, Warford, Jeffries, & Cessena. Fiddler and Minton are both 3 star recruits (on rivals.com) and Johnson is a 4 star so they are keeping some of the in state talent, in state.
As far as Louisville not looking at Kentucky. Four of the above mentioned started for UofL and are from Kentucky not to mention Mario Urrutia. UofL also taps the in state talent so lets not try to pretend they don't.
If UK is going to build a quality program they are going to start keeping the Bluegrass's best, which I think they are making strides toward doing. Is Brooks the future of KY Football? I don't know, but he is the present so I am for him.