By the time the dust settled, it wasn’t a surprise when the Lexington native elected to stay home, but it was the buildup to the final decision that had the Big Blue Nation slightly on edge.
Dane Key and his family were as tight-lipped as it gets with college recruiting. There were no leaks or tips or secret scoops. Not even KSR’s Ryan Lemond knew until the moment Key announced he was committing to Kentucky.
With a packed crowd at the Frederick Douglass High School on Thursday evening, everyone expected Key to land with UK, but only those closest to him knew it would actually happen.