Donte Rumph reportedly eligible; Justin Bean is not

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Permalink Reply by Kentucky Sports Network on July 13, 2009 at 8:31am

Chip Cosby has updated the eligibility situation:

The following are on campus:

Morgan Newton
Ryan Mossakowski
Jordan Aumiller
Chris Matthews
DeQuin Evans
Qua Huzzie
Tristian Johnson
Ridge WIlson
Patrick Ligon
Donald Russell
Dakotah Tyler
Kevin Mitchell
Sam Simpson
Larry Warford
Brian Adams

Not eligible and enrolling in JUCO:
Demetri Merritt
Justin Bean

Not eligible but still not certain:
Donte Rumph
Terrell Mitchell

Chip Cosby: Eligibility updates

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Permalink Reply by rphelps on July 13, 2009 at 10:35am

You are right it is a strong statement that has a lot of "ifs" in it. I agree with your first string predictions and love the combination of youth and talent. I am really high on coach Thurmond as well as Coach Brown to start out with. I like Neloms, Tyler and Mosby building depth this year as well as some of our recieving core switching positions. I think our linebackers over the next few seasons are going to have sideline to sideline speed and be great in coverage which is going to help our DB's. Honestly I might be a year premature in my analysis but I really like the way our defense is shaping up for the foreseeable future. I know the defensive line is a concern but I feel much better about a coaching staff piecing a line together and developing talent through position changes than I do the secondary. I feel like it has the potential to be one of those special units that makes the life in the trenches for a not so great defensive line much easier. The thought of Guy, Bailey, Rice, Burden, Qua and Ridge as experienced veterans on the field at the same time makes me as giddy as a school boy LOL.
Another thought that I have about the defense is the amount of highschool teammates that will be on the field in the next few years. When you have all these Granger and Central kids on the field at the same time it has to have a positive impact on play. They all come from great programs and have played together for years.


C Dogg said:

That is pretty strong statement for UK to lose the best CB in the country and still have the best defensive backfield in the country in the best league in the country. Who do you see as the starters in 2010? I'll go with Rice and Burden at CB, Guy at FS and Bailey at SS. I'm real excited about those four players. Warford will still be around too.

rphelps said:

C Dogg,

I don't know how everyone else feels about Rob Gidel but he says he has never seen UK in with so many 4* guys. He says they have filled up to quickly in previous years and missed out on kids because they were full. On a side note I am saying they have three commits for 10 when you count Mychael Bailey. I am also going to walk onto a one inch limb and say even without Lindley UK will have the best defensive backfield in the leaque!

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Permalink Reply by Grammy Rosebud on July 13, 2009 at 12:29pm

Sorry to hear that Bean didn't qualify. Good news that he'll be attending Itawamba Community College though. Itawamba is located in Fulton, Mississippi which is my hometown. Traditionally known as a junior college football power.

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Permalink Reply by Grammy Rosebud on July 13, 2009 at 12:32pm

And another thing...it would be logical for Mr. Bean to end up at Itawamba because Fulton is only seventeen miles from his hometown of Tupelo. I can see why given the fact that he didn't qualify for UK that he would opt to stay at a junior college close to home. I hope it works out for him.

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