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Georgia receiver Beal adds Kentucky offer

Justin Rowland
Special to CatsIllustrated.com

Emanuel Beal has been universally regarded in the recruiting world as one of Georgia's top junior receivers for a while now.

But as more offers come in his stock continues to climb by the week and by the month.

Kentucky was one of the latest schools to offer the 6-foot, 203-pound receiver from Powder Springs (Ga.) Hillgrove, a physical wide out with a thick build who had previously received several other BCS offers.

"Kentucky offered me maybe Friday before last week," Beal said. "It was coach (Derrick) Ansley that was recruiting me and talking to me. Now coach (Tommy) Mainord has been helping out.

"I've been talking to them for probably two or three weeks and I've talked to them probably once or twice a week."

The coaches have made a good impression on Beal so far, or at least as good an impression as can be made without hosting a prospect for a visit yet.

"I like them. They seem like pretty cool guys," Beal said. "They're young coaches so they can relate to their players better (than some older coaches)."

He also likes the Wildcats' new-look offense that Neal Brown is bringing in from Texas Tech.

"Of course as a receiver I like that they'll be in the spread and throwing the ball almost every down. I liked what I saw on the spring game when it came across T.V. I just came across it one night," Beal said.

Beyond the few conversations Beal has had with Ansley and Mainord he said that he's not too familiar with UK. But that's likely to change soon, as Beal's parents have told the Kentucky coaching staff that he plans to visit Lexington in the near future.

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