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Lynn Bowden on turning down Ohio State, maturing into a leader

As Kentucky Football continues to change the narrative with a ten-win season, a New Year’s Day Bowl, and big recruiting gains, it’s worth remembering how important Lynn Bowden’s commitment was. A four-star recruit and top five athlete in the 2017 class, Bowden turned down plenty of big name schools to come to Lexington. This morning on KSR, Bowden told the story of how he faked being sick to avoid meeting with Ohio State the day after he committed to Kentucky.

“It was literally, I had committed to Kentucky that day. They wanted to come see me the next day.