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(04-27-2017 09:44 AM)geef Wrote:  

(04-27-2017 06:43 AM)wanes Wrote:  Two Ohio UC targets were crystal balled to UK by non-UK guys...so it might mean something.

http://247sports.com/Player/Ryan-Montgomery-46039139

I really like Ryan Montgomery, I think he's our #1 RB target with no real backup plans as of right now. Michigan State also just offered him.

http://247sports.com/Player/Taj-Ward-90681

Im F'in sick of seeing UK raid Ohio. Its really mind blowing that one coach (Marrow) can have so much success in one state.

It's interesting. This year seems to be the perfect recruiting storm for UC in so many ways:

• Ohio State's star has risen to the point where they're going after the top guys in Florida and Georgia. One of their nine commits is from the state of Ohio, leaving plenty of top guys for UC.
• The recruiting class in Ohio, and especially around Cincinnati, is generally regarded as one of the best in a while.
• We have a coach and a staff who know this state and who are uniformly respected.
• We're recruiting kids who grew up as 9 year olds watching UC go toe-to-toe with national powers in BCS bowls.
• Michigan State is having a down year, and IU and Purdue no longer seem to have traction in Ohio.
  

Then there's Kentucky. They've had one winning season in the past seven, and they've only won more than 9 games twice in their history. Yet, somehow the allure of the SEC, burning couches, and Red River Gorge (this one I would understand) draws kids south of the river. I don't get it.

A good salesman can make a pretty strong pitch. You have to remember these kids all think they are going to be the ones to "turn it all around" for a school like UK.

UK has pretty nice facilities. They are the only game in town. A coach can sell recruits that they will be playing in a bowl like atmosphere every week on CBS or ESPN with the likes of Alabama, Auburn, Florida, LSU, Tennessee, etc. while UC will be playing in front of 15,000 fans at Tulsa/Tulane on TV stations most people don't get (CBS Sports or ESPN News). As for bowl games keep this in mind: the bowl tie-in for the AAC Champ who does not get picked for an access bowl is the same bowl for a 6-6 SEC team.