Kentucky has questions about its offensive line but coach Mark Stoops feels good about center Eli Cox. (Vicky Graff Photo)
Kentucky likely is going to lose several players in the transfer portal and will be looking for help at various positions in the portal again. One priority will be the offensive line where the Cats got a commitment from Alabama transfer Tanner Bowles of Glasgow this week.
“Simple answer, are we looking for a little bit of help in the portal at offensive line? Yes,” Kentucky coach Mark Stoops said.
“There were times we underperformed, but I felt like they got a lot better as the year went on. I felt like some of that’s on us, the coaches. We got caught short at left tackle, had a left tackle (Dare Rosenthal) leave a year ago who decided to play in the NFL and didn’t make it. If he was here, we wouldn’t have to kick Kenneth (Horsey) out to left tackle and he would play inside. Then all of a sudden, you’re pretty stout.”
The UK coach called it an “unfortunate decision” that Rosenthal, a LSU transfer, made because he did not make a NFL roster.
“There are a lot of people in these young men’s ears and sometimes they listen to the wrong people,” Stoops said.
Stoops said he felt good about returning center Eli Cox and guard Jager Burton.
“Need some help at a couple positions, get a little bit of depth there from the portal, that would definitely help,” Stoops said.
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Eli is rock solid. We are fortunate to have him. Looking forward to next year. Go Cats!