Recruiting is the lifeblood of a program. New coaches typically use that line during introductory press conferences. Will Stein did not share that quote verbatim, but he’s made that abundantly clear since he took the job at Kentucky.
A hands-on recruiter, Stein has prioritized keeping the best players from the Commonwealth in Kentucky. Unfortunately, he got some bad news over the weekend.
Seneca Driver, the top-ranked tight end in the country, plays high school football at Boyle County, just a short drive down the road from Lexington. Stein’s staff gained some early traction in his recruitment, but over the weekend, Driver committed to play for Oklahoma during an unofficial visit to Norman’s “Future Freaks Weekend.