When Lamar Thomas arrived in Lexington two years ago, he could not attend a media session without hearing the D-word: drop. He answered every question in stride, even in times of frustration. Now, UK’s wide receivers coach rarely gets that question. When he was asked “what happened to the drops?” earlier this week, he cracked a sheepish smile.
A stat that is not officially recorded, the anecdotal evidence is obvious. Kentucky’s wide receivers are not dropping passes. They are playing their most consistent football since Mark Stoops’ arrival.
“I think we’ve just been more solid,” Stoops said.