Kentucky Recruits

**LeeCoUKFan** · 02-02-2013, 05:33 PM

Well, going by a tweet from 4* TE Travis Johnson 7 minutes ago, his final four choices are between UK, Cincy, USF, and Mizzou. Now, I am not sure if he has Kentucky as his favorite but, that is the order that he listed them in.

The Blue Blur · 02-02-2013, 05:55 PM

LeeCoUKFan Wrote:Well, going by a tweet from 4* TE Travis Johnson 7 minutes ago, his final four choices are between UK, Cincy, USF, and Mizzou. Now, I am not sure if he has Kentucky as his favorite but, that is the order that he listed them in.

Odd that he jumped on the bandwagon this late without even visiting. However, we'll take him since he's a 4* rated by one of the recruiting services. Good replacement for the decommitted Darren Dowdell. Anyone heard anything from him?? I wish him well. I know he was disheartened by the offer being pulled from his friend DeAngelo Yancey, but his offer wasn't pulled & he just decommitted. Yancey shortly after committed to Purdue but I've yet to hear anything on Dowdell.

**LeeCoUKFan** · 02-02-2013, 06:12 PM

The Blue Blur Wrote:Odd that he jumped on the bandwagon this late without even visiting. However, we'll take him since he's a 4* rated by one of the recruiting services. Good replacement for the decommitted Darren Dowdell. Anyone heard anything from him?? I wish him well. I know he was disheartened by the offer being pulled from his friend DeAngelo Yancey, but his offer wasn't pulled & he just decommitted. Yancey shortly after committed to Purdue but I've yet to hear anything on Dowdell.

I am sure that he has been in touch with Coach Stoops for a while and with his strong roots in Florida, I can see why he was finally able to get this guy interested in Kentucky.

It's funny that you mentioned Darren Dowdell because, he just committed to East Carolina.

**LeeCoUKFan** · 02-02-2013, 06:34 PM

Found this pretty awesome Promo video for UK that was just posted today!

[YOUTUBE="Kentucky Wildcats TV: National Signing Day Promo"]g7KECnB8gdU[/YOUTUBE]

McCameraMan · 02-02-2013, 06:53 PM

Asianti woulard could possibly come to UK. I've seen him and Jeff badet talking alot on twitter since yesterday and he seems like he is intrested. But ya never know.

The Blue Blur · 02-02-2013, 07:56 PM

LeeCoUKFan Wrote:I am sure that he has been in touch with Coach Stoops for a while and with his strong roots in Florida, I can see why he was finally able to get this guy interested in Kentucky.

It's funny that you mentioned Darren Dowdell because, he just committed to East Carolina.

Congrats to him, I wish him well. Hate to see him go to a smaller class of a school, don't feel he'll reach his potential & have the opportunities he could've had at a school like UK, Georgia Tech, Indiana, Louisville, NC State or Wake Forest. All of whom, he had offers from.

Thanks for sharing the video LCUKF, I was going to share it but you're ahead of the game, brother. I've watched it about 5 times, I love it. Thought they should've used some more in state guys. Per say Jacob Tamme as well. How about Wesley Woodyard?? Some of the guys in the NFL.

The Blue Blur · 02-02-2013, 11:13 PM

McCameraMan Wrote:Asianti woulard could possibly come to UK. I've seen him and Jeff badet talking alot on twitter since yesterday and he seems like he is intrested. But ya never know.

Actually Woulard & Badet, tossed a little football today at a local Orlando park. I'm sure there was some internal recruiting going on.

redhound93 · 02-03-2013, 12:03 AM

McCameraMan Wrote:Asianti woulard could possibly come to UK. I've seen him and Jeff badet talking alot on twitter since yesterday and he seems like he is intrested. But ya never know.

They had a workout together on earlier in the week, so let's hope Badet is an awesome recruiter that Hytchye has become. Hytchye help land Braume as a greyshirt.:Thumbs:

redhound93 · 02-03-2013, 12:58 AM

Cole Mosier, a linemen, from W. Virginia accepted a greyshirt offer from UK today

redhound93 · 02-03-2013, 01:10 AM

Hatcher just posted an instagram pic via twittter with the hash tag READY, wearing all black but had UK BLUE shoe laces on his shoes. Is this a hint??? we will find out in 4 days....NSD.

redhound93 · 02-03-2013, 01:24 AM

Timmons will more then likely not go to UK IMO, based on a twitter conversation.....people were urging him to come to UK and he responded "It's too crowded". And he doesn't think Florida will be???? He's crazy, but then again I haven't liked him since I've been following on twitter. IMO I think he is too big for his britches and not a team player.

tomcatfan722000 · 02-03-2013, 01:47 AM

LeeCoUKFan Wrote:Found this pretty awesome Promo video for UK that was just posted today!

[YOUTUBE="Kentucky Wildcats TV: National Signing Day Promo"]g7KECnB8gdU[/YOUTUBE]

Can't believe lorenzen wasn't in this video.

**Strikeout King** · 02-03-2013, 01:54 AM

J.Rowland ‏@RowlandRIVALS Niceville (Fla.) OL Nick Haynes, currently on his OV to #Kentucky, will announce decision tomorrow. Looks good for the #Cats. #BBN

The Blue Blur · 02-03-2013, 03:31 AM

redhound93 Wrote:Timmons will more then likely not go to UK IMO, based on a twitter conversation.....people were urging him to come to UK and he responded "It's too crowded". And he doesn't think Florida will be???? He's crazy, but then again I haven't liked him since I've been following on twitter. IMO I think he is too big for his britches and not a team player.

I figured as much. He has ambitions of being a RB, which I admire. I figured when Kemp committed, Timmons was gone. He sees himself in the same mold of Harvin, Demps & Rainey.

His too crowded tweet doesn't seem directed anywhere in particular. Could've been in the room he's trying to sleep in, if he's staying with a player. Could be at a party. Could be on Florida, UK or OSU's depth chart. Doesn't really have much direction.

redhound93 Wrote:Hatcher just posted an instagram pic via twittter with the hash tag READY, wearing all black but had UK BLUE shoe laces on his shoes. Is this a hint??? we will find out in 4 days....NSD.

Looks to me like he's dressed to go out. Maybe he was just saying he was ready. As for the blue shoelaces, I wouldn't hold too much in that.

redhound93 · 02-03-2013, 03:59 AM

^after further research Timmons was visiting Florida, so he was probably wasn't talking about UK.

As far as Hatcher I have a problem taking things at face value or it's just wishful thinking. I watched a highlight video of him on youtube and this kid is a flat out BEAST. I can see why Kiffin personally flew from Cali to get him to re-committ, because the college that gets his talent will be a better team defensively as long as the injury bug doesn't hit him and he keeps his nose clean.

The Blue Blur · 02-03-2013, 01:56 PM

3* OG Nick Haynes, from Niceville, FL is a Wildcat.

Jack Lambert · 02-03-2013, 03:07 PM

Keep'em coming Stoops.

**LeeCoUKFan** · 02-03-2013, 03:13 PM

The Blue Blur Wrote:Congrats to him, I wish him well. Hate to see him go to a smaller class of a school, don't feel he'll reach his potential & have the opportunities he could've had at a school like UK, Georgia Tech, Indiana, Louisville, NC State or Wake Forest. All of whom, he had offers from.

Thanks for sharing the video LCUKF, I was going to share it but you're ahead of the game, brother. I've watched it about 5 times, I love it. Thought they should've used some more in state guys. Per say Jacob Tamme as well. How about Wesley Woodyard?? Some of the guys in the NFL.

No problem. I was womdering the same thing. There was a clip with Woodyard in it but, I really dont know why they didnt feature him, Tamme, Lorenzen, or even Larry Warford for that matter.

**Strikeout King** · 02-03-2013, 03:23 PM

Jerran Reed de-committed from Ole Miss today and has serious interest in Kentucky.

The Blue Blur · 02-03-2013, 04:34 PM

LeeCoUKFan Wrote:No problem. I was womdering the same thing. There was a clip with Woodyard in it but, I really dont know why they didnt feature him, Tamme, Lorenzen, or even Larry Warford for that matter.

Woodyard was in the clip but he basically just went flying over the top of the tackle, Braxton Kelly was the one who made the hit low. It was part of Kelly's video & he made a big tackle to help seal the victory over LSU, that's why he was in it.

**LeeCoUKFan** · 02-03-2013, 04:45 PM

Although it has not been updated on Rivals yet, I was informed that with the commitment of Nick Haynes, we now have the 33rd ranked recruiting class. Also, depending on what happens during NSD, we have the potential to finish ahead of Arkansas, Missouri, and Tennessee in recruiting this year!

**FBALL** · 02-03-2013, 05:32 PM

Strikeout King Wrote:Jerran Reed de-committed from Ole Miss today and has serious interest in Kentucky.

That would be great.

**panther nation** · 02-03-2013, 05:34 PM

Keep up the good work Mr Stoops!! Great job so far!!

**LeeCoUKFan** · 02-03-2013, 08:28 PM

Three-star lineman Haynes joins Kentucky's class after visit

Ben Jones
CatsIllustrated.com Staff Writer

Neither rain, nor sleet, nor a blanket of snow in Lexington could keep offensive lineman Nick Haynes from committing to Kentucky this weekend.

The three-star lineman from Niceville (Fla.) High School visited UK on Friday and Saturday before rerturning home on Saturday night. After talking it over with his parents, he called UK's coaches back on Sunday morning and committed to head coach Mark Stoops and offensive line coach John Schlarman.

"They were pretty excited," Haynes said. "I'm not going to lie."

Haynes, who previously lived in Alaska, toured campus and watched the basketball team practice on his visit. As the Wildcats' only official visitor this weekend, he was able to spend "a lot" of time one-on-one with coach, including offensive coordinator Neal Brown.

"I liked it," he said. "Nothing to complain about. Great school, great atmosphere. Lots of diehard fans of Kentucky sports. There's nothing you wouldn't want in a school."

He also spent a lot of time with Schlarman, who has been his primary recruiter from UK. Haynes, who is listed at 6-foot-4, 294 pounds said he expects the opportunity to compete for playing time as a true freshman. He's the No. 40 offensive guard in the nation. Kentucky is replacing a pair of interior linemen this year while installing a new system.

"I'm one of those kids that will have the opportunity to come in and maybe play if I put in the work," Haynes said. "I don't plan on redshirting."

He's the 20th member of the Wildcats' 2013 class, pledging to UK just three days before National Signing Day on Feb. 6. He's the fourth offensive lineman in the class and the eighth commit from Florida.

Offensive guard Shaq Love, who redshirted, was his host for the weekend. Haynes saw many similarities between himself and Love, who could also be competing for playing time this fall. He met several of his other future teammates also.

"Very down-to-earth people," he said. "They understand last year wasn't very good at all and that they need to come in focused this year."

Though he was impressed by Kentucky's campus and the coaches, his experience with the fans in Lexington was what stood out to him most.

"They are all about Kentucky sports," he said.

Haynes picked UK over Florida Atlantic and Central Florida. Florida State had also shown interest late in the recruiting process, but Haynes said he's solidly committed to the Cats.

"I'm pretty firm where I am now," he said. "I'm comfortable with the decision I made, absolutely. There aren't many things that could change my mind about where I want to go."

http://kentucky.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1467792

redhound93 · 02-03-2013, 08:56 PM

Did anyone else see the UK commercial? It was awesome, gave me chills! ukfootballtix.com

The Blue Blur · 02-04-2013, 01:05 AM

**PaintsvilleTigerfan** · 02-04-2013, 01:51 AM

Does this mean the air raid siren is back? If so hell yeah

The Blue Blur · 02-04-2013, 03:14 AM

LeeCoUKFan Wrote:Although it has not been updated on Rivals yet, I was informed that with the commitment of Nick Haynes, we now have the 33rd ranked recruiting class. Also, depending on what happens during NSD, we have the potential to finish ahead of Arkansas, Missouri, and Tennessee in recruiting this year!

You're source was correct, we finished the even settled comfortable behind Tennessee at #32 & 33, respectively. In the process, we leaped over Bowl teams such as Kansas, NC State, Baylor, TCU, Michigan State & Oregon State. Probated Penn State & fellow Big 10 team Illinois. A fellow recruiting guru of a school in Utah. Not to mention, we're second to last in SEC recruiting as we skipped by Missouri. This is the highest we've been rated in recruiting since the star era, & the insemination of Rivals.com.

The Blue Blur · 02-04-2013, 04:45 AM

The Blue Blur Wrote:You're source was correct, we finished the even settled comfortable behind Tennessee at #32 & 33, respectively. In the process, we leaped over Bowl teams such as Kansas, NC State, Baylor, TCU, Michigan State & Oregon State. Probated Penn State & fellow Big 10 team Illinois. A fellow recruiting guru of a school in Utah. Not to mention, we're second to last in SEC recruiting as we skipped by Missouri. This is the highest we've been rated in recruiting since the star era, & the insemination of Rivals.com.

*we're no longer second to last

The Blue Blur · 02-04-2013, 05:02 AM

Former UK target 3* LB James Clark has committed to Louisiana-Lafayette!?!?! With Hearns recent grade issues, I thought for sure we'd land Clark, looks like we may not get a backer in this year's class.