Mark Stoops has recruited some exceptional athletes into the secondary, players that might have played right away early in his tenure. Their numbers have not yet been called because the Cats have five seniors at the top of the depth chart. Steve Clinkscale believes the underclassmen will be ready when their time comes, thanks to the seniors.
“We’ve been trying to get those veteran guys to continue to be leaders and work with the young guys on technique,” Clinkscale said. “We got a lot of talent, but the technique is going to separate the talent from the guys that are just using pure athleticism.