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Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 01-09-2015, 09:03 PM:

It sounds like we do have a number of options with our returning running backs and Henderson or Hall don't sound to bad at all either.

A few minutes after Damien Harris announced his commitment to Alabama on Friday, there was a tweet from UK Coach Mark Stoops.

“Reassess– Reaffirm– Reattack,” it read.

Will the reassessment include going after another running back in 2015? It might.

Darrin Hall and Jamarius Henderson are two names that have popped up in recent weeks as possible alternatives should Harris not commit to the Wildcats. There could be others added to that list between now and signing day.

Hall is a four-star prospect and considered the No. 22 running back in the class of 2015 by Rivals.com. He committed to Pittsburgh in August but that program has since gone through a head coaching change, and he did have a relationship with UK’s coaches before his pledge to the Panthers.

The 5-foot-11 prospect is from Youngstown, Ohio, the hometown of Stoops and recruiting coordinator Vince Marrow and a city that his produced several UK recruits since they arrived in Lexington. Expect those coaches to be in contact with Hall over the next few days to gauge his interest in the Wildcats’ program.

Henderson — a three-star player from Alabama — isn’t as highly touted as Hall, but he did run for nearly 3,500 yards and a whopping 48 touchdowns this past season. Rivals.com ranks the 5-11 recruit as the No. 30 athlete in the class of 2015.

Florida has recently expressed interest in Henderson, who as of this week was still considering taking an official visit to UK and probably won’t make a final decision until signing day. New Troy head coach Neal Brown is also pursuing Henderson.

There’s also the possibility that UK does not add a running back in this recruiting cycle.

At the moment, the Wildcats are expected to return seniors Braylon Heard and Josh Clemons, junior Jojo Kemp and sophomores Stanley “Boom” Williams and Mikel Horton. Williams led the team in rushing last season with 486 yards.

One last scenario: UK continues to recruit Harris up until national signing day on Feb. 4. The UK coaches have been pursuing him ever since they got to Lexington more than two years ago, so what’s another three weeks of recruiting?

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Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 01-09-2015, 09:25 PM:

I bet Stoops and Marrow have been busy on the horn trying to get in to see some more running backs!

Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 01-09-2015, 09:43 PM:

It's a top priority to find another good running back as losing Harris was a crusher.

Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 01-12-2015, 12:26 PM:

They are going to have a real hard time finding anyone close to his abilities. I do think with Boom and Heard we have a decent core of running backs already.

Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 01-12-2015, 10:11 PM:

Stoops will find his man. THere's more bushes to shake to bring out the talent!

Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 01-12-2015, 10:48 PM:

They may find one but not the caliber of what we have or anything like Harris.

Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 01-13-2015, 06:23 AM:

NOW, after Ohio State has won the National title, getting talent out of Ohio might start getting a little tougher too!

Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 01-13-2015, 10:30 AM:

It doesn't help our recruiting in Ohio one bit and that is going to hurt.

Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 01-17-2015, 12:00 PM:

We are going to have to find other area's to recruit.

Posted by Green-Bean (Member # 13551) on 01-17-2015, 01:00 PM:

I SAY RECRUIT PENNSLVANIA.

Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 01-17-2015, 01:18 PM:

Wouldn't mind one bit if we could steal some away from Penn State.

Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 01-24-2015, 03:22 PM:

A lot of good players come out of Pennsylvania.