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.