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Kentucky visit even better than Kemp expected

Justin Rowland
Special to CatsIllustrated.com

Kentucky was already in good standing with Jojo Kemp prior to his official visit to the school this weekend.

The Deland (Fla.) all-purpose back, a near four-star prospect, was confident the trip would go very well. But what he experienced in Lexington over the weekend exceeded even his lofty expectations.

"It was great," Kemp said on Sunday from the airport. "Everything was good. It was better than what I expected."

The agenda for the weekend was similar to what prospects experience on officials anywhere: Tours of the school, tours of the facilities, meeting with the coaches.

Last week the 5-foot-10, 189-pound prospect told Cats Illustrated that his decision would come down, in large part, to whether he could see himself in a pro-style or a spread offense. That was an issue the coaches addressed thoroughly.

"The offense is great," Kemp said. "They run downhill which is what I like. Coach (Mark) Stoops told me not to worry about that stuff because he's going to get me the ball. He said as soon as I come in I'll be running with the ones."

Stoops and Chad Scott both will swing by Kemp's residence for an in-home visit this week. That's a sign of how highly the staff thinks of him.

Just a week ago Kemp was considering UK, Pittsburgh, Tennessee and South Florida. His list now consists of Kentucky, Pitt and West Virginia.

"Everybody's the same," Kemp said. "Them (Kentucky), Pitt and West Virginia are all even."

The nation's No. 10 all-purpose back does not have any more official visits set and he said he's unlikely to take any more trips.

He does not have a timetable for when he would like to make a decision but Kemp did say that he will evaluate things when he gets home.

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