catmandoo
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posted 08-09-2009 05:24 AM
Can't wait to see Trevathan in action as he really looks to be special.
The debate over how many four- and five-star prospects you can recruit to the University of Kentucky probably isn't going away anytime soon.
The one thing Rich Brooks and his staff have proved, though, is that you can still do some damage if you find the right two- and three-star recruits.
Trevard Lindley is rated by many as the country's top cornerback and he was a two-star recruit. So was Jeremy Jarmon, who's now in camp with the Washington Redskins.
Now it looks like the UK staff might have found another hidden gem in sophomore Danny Trevathan.
Trevathan was an under-the-radar two-star prospect from Leesburg, Fla., located just outside Orlando. He took some calls from Miami (Fla.), but none of the Florida schools offered a scholarship. UK got in early on Trevathan, and while he received late offers from Mississippi, Purdue, Arkansas and Indiana, he decided to cast his lot with the Big Blue.
"Danny Trevathan is a big-time player, pure and simple," Brooks said. "He's as good as any four-star guy that you can talk to me about at linebacker. He will have major impact on this team if he stays healthy this year. He's very fast. He's very instinctive. He doesn't look very big, but weighs about 220-225. He's a very special talent, so now we will just have to go out and see what he can do.
Trevathan said he didn't necessarily expect to burst onto the scene in his true sophomore season but has taken heed of Brooks' high praise.
"Everything's happening pretty fast," Trevathan said. "But I can't lie and say hearing the coaches say good things about me doesn't affect me. I try to avoid that and be humble as I can, but at the same time, when you hear things like that you've got to feel good about yourself. I definitely don't want to let (Brooks) down, so I've been doubling my workouts and working twice as hard."
Trevathan seemed like a quiet, low-profile guy at Media Day, and all of the coaches said he's not overly boisterous.
"I'd kind of put him in between (linebacker) Micah (Johnson) and Trevard," defensive coordinator Steve Brown said. "Now you hear Micah all the time, he's real vocal. Danny's not that extreme. But a lot of times you won't get a peep out of Trevard, and Danny's not at that level either. I know there's always a smile on his face, he enjoys being around his teammates, and he loves football."
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