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Measuring the Impact of Stoops’ First Class

In late November of 2012 Mark Stoops was named head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats and took on the unenviable task of rebuilding the desolated UK roster. With just over two months until national signing day the first time head coach went to work. In the end Stoops signed 17 new recruit and 7 prior Joker Phillips commitments. With that first class now heading into their fourth year it’s time for a little retrospective on the hits and misses of the first Stoops batch:

Moved On

Za’Darius Smith– Drafted in the fourth round by the Baltimore Ravens

Javess Blue– Signed with the Green Bay Packers, missed season due to injury.