[COLOR= rgb(178, 34, 34)][SIZE= 24px]Kentucky LB Kash Daniel has USC among his final four[/COLOR]
May 26, 2015
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LB[COLOR= rgb(178, 34, 34)] Kash Daniel [/COLOR](6-2 240) of Paintsville, KY is a tackling machine who has wasted little time in tackling his recruiting issues. Daniel, who made 180 tackles as a middle linebacker last season. has cut his list down to a final four of USC, Kentucky, Louisville and Florida. Some of those offering schools not making the cut were Purdue, Charlotte, Marshall and Ohio.
Daniel is looking at making a decision in June after visiting his four schools. He is going to Louisville the first week in June, Kentucky June 8th, Florida the third week of the month and then USC on his way back from Florida.
USC was one of the first major programs to offer Daniel and the Gamecocks have continued to keep up the strong interest with him.
“Coach Botkin came up and he offered me,” Daniel said. “It was real overwhelming. Getting the opportunity to play for the University of South Carolina and Steve Spurrier, that’s as unreal as it gets. Being a small town kid in Kentucky, you don’t get these opportunities. Coach Botkin told me on the phone he really likes my hip flexibility and my overall strength and size. It’s exactly what he’s looking for in a linebacker.”
Daniel said he hears from Botkin every day via social media and is also in regular contact with the recruiters from his other three schools.
“Everybody is pretty equal,” he said of the recruiting efforts. “I have a good relationship with everybody that’s recruiting me.”
Of course, with two in-state schools in his final final, it wouldn’t be surprising if Daniel had a preference for staying home. But he said that’s not the case.
“Everybody is pulling me to UK obviously because I’m from Kentucky,” Daniel said. “At the end of the day, this is my decision and I’m going to spend the next four years where I feel at home no matter if it’s in Kentucky or South Carolina or wherever it may be. I’m not a type of kid that will stay in state just because of where I’m from, so my options are very wide open.”
Along with his 180 tackles last season, Daniel had 4 interceptions, returning two for touchdowns, and three sacks.
May 26, 2015
By Phil Kornblut Link: [/SIZE][COLOR= rgb(0, 0, 205)]SportsTalk[/COLOR]
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[COLOR= rgb(255, 0, 0)]Rivals star ranking 3[/COLOR]
[COLOR= rgb(255, 0, 0)]247sports star ranking 4[/COLOR]
LB[COLOR= rgb(178, 34, 34)] Kash Daniel [/COLOR](6-2 240) of Paintsville, KY is a tackling machine who has wasted little time in tackling his recruiting issues. Daniel, who made 180 tackles as a middle linebacker last season. has cut his list down to a final four of USC, Kentucky, Louisville and Florida. Some of those offering schools not making the cut were Purdue, Charlotte, Marshall and Ohio.
Daniel is looking at making a decision in June after visiting his four schools. He is going to Louisville the first week in June, Kentucky June 8th, Florida the third week of the month and then USC on his way back from Florida.
USC was one of the first major programs to offer Daniel and the Gamecocks have continued to keep up the strong interest with him.
“Coach Botkin came up and he offered me,” Daniel said. “It was real overwhelming. Getting the opportunity to play for the University of South Carolina and Steve Spurrier, that’s as unreal as it gets. Being a small town kid in Kentucky, you don’t get these opportunities. Coach Botkin told me on the phone he really likes my hip flexibility and my overall strength and size. It’s exactly what he’s looking for in a linebacker.”
Daniel said he hears from Botkin every day via social media and is also in regular contact with the recruiters from his other three schools.
“Everybody is pretty equal,” he said of the recruiting efforts. “I have a good relationship with everybody that’s recruiting me.”
Of course, with two in-state schools in his final final, it wouldn’t be surprising if Daniel had a preference for staying home. But he said that’s not the case.
“Everybody is pulling me to UK obviously because I’m from Kentucky,” Daniel said. “At the end of the day, this is my decision and I’m going to spend the next four years where I feel at home no matter if it’s in Kentucky or South Carolina or wherever it may be. I’m not a type of kid that will stay in state just because of where I’m from, so my options are very wide open.”
Along with his 180 tackles last season, Daniel had 4 interceptions, returning two for touchdowns, and three sacks.
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