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Kentucky lands JUCO cornerback as Mark Stoops officially goes bargain hunting

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We knew changes were coming to Kentucky’s recruiting philosophy, but on Wednesday, we got our first real look at what the "New Normal" might look like.

And frankly, it looks like bargain hunting.

The Wildcats picked up a commitment from Junior College cornerback Braxton Urquhart. On paper, adding a 6-foot-2, 198-pound defensive back to a secondary that just got shredded by Vanderbilt makes sense. Kentucky needs bodies, and they need them yesterday.

But if you look a little closer, this commitment signals a massive shift in how Mark Stoops is building this roster.

The offer list tells the story

Urquhart isn't exactly a blue-chip prospect fighting off offers from Georgia and Alabama or even Mississippi State.