LEXINGTON, Ky. — For the second straight summer, some element of the Kentucky fan base has worked itself into a bit of a tizzy over UK football recruiting.
Last year, the fear that gripped the land was that Kentucky had failed to embrace the recruiting possibilities provided from the arrival of name, image and likeness financial opportunities for players while archrivals Tennessee and Louisville were driving 150 mph down that road.
This summer, the issue is that the recruiting services are so far giving the efforts of Mark Stoops, Vince Marrow and Co. tepid reviews. Through Thursday morning, Kentucky’s 13 commitments so far for 2024 are ranked as the 41st-best class among FBS schools by On3.com, 46th by 247Sports and 48th by Rivals.