Benny Snell is no longer a fixture at the UK football practice facility, but he was still a topic of conversation there Tuesday morning.
That’s unlikely to change anytime soon. And that’s what happens when the departure of a record-breaking player leaves a massive hole to fill.
Snell departed UK for a shot at the NFL after becoming the program’s all-time leading rusher in his final game as a Wildcat — the team’s victory over Penn State in the Citrus Bowl on New Year’s Day. This past season, Snell accounted for 76.5 percent of the carries among UK’s running backs.