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How the Kentucky Coaches Convinced Chris Oats to Become a Wildcat

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Kentucky beat a long-time Ohio State recruit for a four-star linebacker from Cincinnati on National Signing Day.

Let that sink in for a moment. That actually happened. Less than five years ago, Ohio State won a National Championship while Kentucky was just happy to win more than two games in a season. Now the Cats are stealing recruits from the Buckeyes?

“Everybody thought Chris was going to Ohio State,” said his primary recruiter, Vince Marrow.” “It was huge getting him.”

But how does that happen? Marrow saw his talent early, and has been relentless ever since.