Kentucky’s 2014 recruiting class is still getting national attention. If you were to guess which schools in the SEC had the most impressive recruiting class for 2014, you would say the likes of Alabama, LSU, Auburn, and the list goes on without a mention of Kentucky. No one would ever imagine Kentucky could be in the top 5 of the conference in anything.
ESPN ranked the most impressive recruiting classes for 2014 and Kentucky finished 2nd behind Alabama.
No. 2: Kentucky
Rundown: This ain’t your grandfather’s Kentucky. It’s not your father’s or your older brother’s, either. Mark Stoops didn’t have the highest ranked recruiting class in the country or even the SEC, but the top-20 class far outpaced even the highest expectations . The signees speaks for themselves — an infusion of young talent desperately needed for the road ahead — but the overall statement Stoops and his staff made going out and landing the best of the best was huge. Nabbing four-star defensive lineman Matt Elam from Alabama sent shockwaves through college football. It not only said that Kentucky was here to play; it’s here to play and win.Instant impact signee: There’s opportunity abound in Lexington. At one point, a walk-on was starting at receiver against Alabama. With that, four-star Thaddeus Snodgrass has the athleticism (4.5 second 40-yard dash) to provide a quick spark to the Wildcats’ offense.
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