Kentucky football is at the point in the offseason where you stop talking about "needs" like they’re a debate topic. You either fix them, or you spend next fall doing postgame therapy sessions about why the same stuff keeps happening, except with a new coach.
That’s why this portal name matters.
Kansas State linebacker Austin Romaine is entering the transfer portal, per CBS Sports. And if Kentucky is serious about getting sturdier on defense in a hurry, this is the kind of guy you call immediately, not "monitor."
The Kansas State transfer is exactly the kind of "tackle machine" the defense is missing
Romaine’s appeal isn’t complicated.