Coaches call it “the Boogie wiggle.”
It’s the versatility and the explosiveness that Kentucky’s coaches see in outside linebacker Jamar “Boogie” Watson.
On Saturday, the 6-foot-3, 234-pound sophomore will be one of just two players who will be starting their first games on a veteran defense. Watson replaces longtime starter Denzil Ware, who opted to transfer after he graduated in May, after he had a big season that included 47 tackles, including nine for loss and 6.5 sacks.
The “Boogie wiggle” also could be about how much wiggle room his skill set gives the Cats’ coaches.