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Posted by eleem (Member # 884) on 02-01-2016, 08:13 PM:

Just a little while ago, we broke the news that UofL wide receivers coach Lamar Thomas is leaving Louisville to take the same position at Kentucky, and well, the Louisville media isn’t taking it too well. Here are the most common arguments from the other side:

“Lamar Thomas is just a recruiter, not a coach”

AKA the Jody Demling camp. Demling argues that Thomas was simply on the staff to recruit, not coach.

“Thomas didn’t recruit Lamar Jackson”

Then why is he listed as Jackson’s primary recruiter by 247 Sports and Rivals? In February 2015, The Courier-Journal said Thomas “was primarily responsible for Jackson’s recruitment with Louisville,” while the Sun Sentinel cites Jackson as saying one of the key reasons he honored his commitment to Louisville was Thomas, who coached at Jackson’s high school in Florida before taking a job as the wide receivers coach at Hampton.

Thomas was also one of the coaches to help lure in four-star wide receiver Desmond Fiztpatrick, who just recommitted to Louisville today. (Don’t get your hopes up too much, it seems Fitzpatrick remains firm in that commitment.)

“It doesn’t matter, Kentucky’s wide receivers CAN’T CATCH!”

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Posted by eleem (Member # 884) on 02-01-2016, 08:15 PM:

wildcat502 February 1, 2016 at 4:14 pm | Permalink | Log in to reply.

Louisville fans are saying he didnt coach the wide receivers, Nick Petrino (grad assistant) did. Wouldn`t this be illegal?? They claim they will always beat us, badly, but what they haven`t admitted is, Louisville had down years, after Bobby first left them and they blamed Kragthrope. Arkansas had bad years, after he left there. Petrino hasn`t impressed me with his recruiting and still doesnt. You can have all the 4 star receivers you want, if you dont have the linemen to block for you, the receivers wont help you. They have 2 in this recruiting class.
I believe Lamar Thomas see`s us being really good, in 2 years and Louisville will be headed downward during this same period. I believe that as well.

Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 02-02-2016, 06:36 AM:

If he has as good of a relationship with his players as I've been reading, then he will work magic at UK!