Kentucky and Joker Phillips landed a commitment from 6-5, 280-pound offensive/defensive lineman Shaquille Love.
Love, who plays for Harriman (Tenn.) High School, chose the Wildcats over Vanderbilt, Duke, Kansas, Memphis and Middle Tennessee State.
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Here is an excerpt about Love’s decision from [URL=”http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2010/sep/28/harrimans-love-commits-kentucky/”]Knoxnews.com[/URL]:
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He made up his mind this past Friday, as he called and gave his pledge to University of Kentucky assistant coach Randy Sanders — the former University of Tennessee quarterback and offensive coordinator.
Playing in the SEC wasn’t the ultimate underlying criterion, however.
“The overall deciding factor, really, was praying,” said the 17-year-old senior. “I prayed about it a lot. Just thought about it.
“The Lord just showed me Kentucky in my dreams and everything. I just woke up one morning and that felt like the right decision.”
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