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This Weekend A Star was Born (No, Not Lady Gaga)

The new Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga remake of a remake of a musical drama isn’t what I’m talking about. I’m talking about Chris Oats.

This time last year Oats was a four-star recruit at Winton Woods High School in Cincinnati. On Saturday the true freshman started in his first collegiate game as Kentucky’s defensive signal-caller at Kyle Field. Even without significant experience, Oats shined.

I was proud of him the way he stepped in and played,” Mark Stoops said after the game. “I thought Chris did a good job from what I could tell. There was nothing that stood out negatively in the first half.