For all the emphasis on brute force in football, success can be equally dependent on athletic fluidity.
The bid by Kash Daniel to claim the Kentucky Wildcats’ starting middle linebacker job vacated by the graduating Courtney Love largely depends on whether the former Paintsville High School star can become a more flexible athlete.
All spring, UK defensive coaches have emphasized that the 6-foot-1, 242-pound Daniel must become more fluid in his movements so he can make plays in space when deployed against teams with “SEC speed.”
“I think I have gotten better in that aspect, but I know that I can improve and I think I can take that further,” Daniel said Friday night after Kentucky’s Blue-White Spring Game.