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In-State Recruiting is the Story of Kentucky’s 2021 Class

“The big storyline for this class is the state of Kentucky.”

Kentucky’s head coach is correct. In a year where Covid complicated how teams were able to recruit, the Wildcats only cracked the top 40 of the national rankings, but they had success where they had to win, in Kentucky.

“That was extremely important,” Stoops said. “We’re familiar with these young men. We know the programs they’re coming from. We know how they’re coached and we know what type of players they are as people. It was extremely important. It’s been a priority to concentrate on this state.