At one point, Damien Harris was the biggest Kentucky football recruit in decades. As the top running back prospect in the nation, the five-star out of Richmond, KY held offers from just about every school in the nation, but his decision came down to the Cats and the Crimson Tide.
In the end, the opportunity for championships won out and Harris committed to Alabama.
Just a year later, a no-name three-star running back named Benny Snell became a Wildcat, expected to be nothing more than a role player for his first few seasons. Solid recruit, but most felt he was a project.