I’ll never forget my first conversation with Kash Daniel. Back in May 2015, the Painstville native was one of the hottest recruits in the country and had just landed an offer from Kentucky, so Matt told me to reach out for him for an interview. I did, catching Kash just when he got home from his job at the car wash. Ohio State was scheduled to come watch him practice the next day, and life as he knew it was about to change. Even then, his mission was clear.
“Being from Eastern Kentucky, you kind of get looked down on because of where you’re from,” Kash said.